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Grants

South Australian Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund (RCSF)

Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund (South Australia)

Status

Closed for now

The RCSF has run in successive rounds since 2021. Monitor the South Australian Department of State Development website and business.sa.gov.au for the next round announcement.

Closed

Amount

500,000 AUD

Grants across streams covering early-stage commercialisation and startup support, with individual awards historically from around A$50,000 to A$500,000 depending on the stream, generally with matched funding required.

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

Funder

Department of State Development (South Australian Government)

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Competitive rounds announced by the South Australian Government, typically annually.

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

small enterprises
Sectors: deeptech, health, agri, space, energy
Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

South Australian-based startups, researchers and SMEs commercialising research or novel technology.

How to apply

Confirm the project aligns with a current RCSF stream.
Apply through the South Australian grants portal when a round opens.
Merit assessment.
Grant agreement and milestone-based payments.

What you will need

Project and commercialisation plan
Budget and matched funding evidence
Evidence of South Australian operations and ABN
Financial statements
Research partner support letter where applicable

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/ · not human-checked

"The Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund supports the translation of South Australian research into new companies and products."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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