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Grants

Queensland Ignite Ideas Fund

Ignite Ideas Fund (Queensland)

Status

Closed for now

Ignite Ideas has run for multiple rounds since 2015 under Advance Queensland. Check the Advance Queensland website for the next round; the programme has been subject to changes in scope and funding under successive Queensland budgets.

Closed

Amount

200,000 AUD

Grants of up to A$200,000 across tiers (historically Tier 1 up to A$100,000 and Tier 2 up to A$200,000) to commercialise a product, process or service that is at minimum viable product stage or beyond. Applicants must contribute matched funding.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Advance Queensland)

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Runs in competitive rounds, historically one round per year, open for around four to six weeks.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Up to 200 employees
small enterprises
Stage: seed and Series A
Locally registered entity required

Queensland-headquartered small and medium businesses with fewer than 200 employees, with a product at MVP stage or beyond.

How to apply

Confirm the product is at MVP stage or beyond with evidence of market validation.
Register on the Queensland grants portal when a round opens.
Submit the application with commercialisation plan, budget and evidence of matched funding.
Assessment by an independent panel.
Grant agreement and milestone reporting.

What you will need

Commercialisation plan
Evidence of MVP and market validation
Budget and matched funding evidence
Financial statements
ABN and evidence of Queensland operations
Letters of support from customers or partners

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://advance.qld.gov.au/entrepreneurs-startups/ignite-ideas-fund · not human-checked

"The Ignite Ideas Fund supports Queensland small and medium businesses to commercialise innovative products and services."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: advance.qld.gov.au

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South Australian Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund (RCSF)

Closed for now

Department of State Development (South Australian Government)