South Australian Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund (RCSF)
Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund (South Australia)
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.
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%.
Department of State Development (South Australian Government)
public · regional
Deadline: annual_call — Competitive rounds announced by the South Australian Government, typically annually.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- small enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, health, agri, space, energy
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, 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
Source. https://www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked
"The Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund supports the translation of South Australian research into new companies and products."