Health Market Validation Program (Health MVP) – Victoria
Oct 19th
The Victorian Government is offering a $15 million competitive grants program for solutions to healthcare challenges, to achieve better health outcomes, improve healthcare service delivery and deliver economic benefits for Victoria.
Broadband-Enabled Innovation Program Victoria – Round 2
Oct 18th
Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of the Broadband-Enabled Innovation Program opened on Monday, 10 October and close on Friday, 4 November 2011. Applications are now being sought for projects which develop innovative broadband solutions to solve business challenges. Up to $6 million of funding is available towards projects which use high-capacity broadband More >
Digital Hub Directory now calling for showcase ICT solutions
Sep 7th
From September, the Digital Hubs program will set up a directory of ICT solutions that are enhanced by high speed broadband. This directory will be used by potential applicants to assist in the selection of appropriate NBN enabled applications and services to demonstrate in Digital Hubs.
The registration process is now live and ICT companies can now submit registrations online
Digital Local Government program ready for comments
Sep 6th
The draft for the $17.1 million Digital Local Government Program is now ready for comments. It provides funding to local governments representing the first 40 communities to benefit from the National Broadband Network (NBN). Comments on the draft guidelines can be submitted by 5pm, Friday 9 September 2011 to the Department of Broadband. Read more.
SA Round 2 Medical Device Commercialisation Program (MDCP)
Aug 29th
Round 2 of the South Australian Government’s new Medical Device Commercialisation Program (MDCP) to support the early stage development and commercialisation of medical and assistive devices is now open. Funding of up to $40k is available for companies needing assistance with commercialising medical devices.
Round 8 results $8m Commercialisation Australia grants
Aug 29th
Almost $8 million in funding has been announced for 19 Australian companies under the Federal Government’s Commercialisation Australia program, including Thereitis.com Pty Ltd for a business and consumer market readiness project for their concept, which uses 3D search technology to make it easier to sift through large amounts of visual data.
Other recipients included: Signostics Ltd for a new hand-held ultrasound device; Metis Technologies for the commercialisation of its pollution control system; Applied Physiology Pty Limited for commercial integration of Navigator clinical decision support system software into a global patient monitoring platform; New Media Innovation Pty Ltd for a multi-catalogue, multi-channel (online and mobile) digital commerce ordering and cataloguing solution; Real Time Data Pty Ltd for their intuitive fisheries data recording and reporting system. Read more…..
New R&D Tax credit legislation passed
Aug 25th
On 24 August 2011 the bills to establish the long awaited R&D Tax Credit were passed by Parliament. The final step in the legislative process is Royal Assent by the Governor-General. AusIndustry and the ATO, as administrators of the R&D Tax Credit, will release guidance material for the program following Royal Assent.
The new R&D Tax Credit will replace the R&D Tax Concession. The two components of the program are 45 per cent refundable tax offset available to companies with an aggregated turnover of less than $20 million and 40 per cent non-refundable tax offset available for all other companies
Digital Enterprise Program -NBN- Draft guideline out now 2011
Aug 11th
Draft guidelines for the Digital Enterprise program have been released for public comment. Those interested in partaking in this program are advised to review this document in anticipation of application opening dates.
The draft guidelines are published at www.dbcde.gov.au/digitalenterprise
$126m Emerging Renewables Program – ACRE 2011
Aug 10th
The Australian Government is calling for applications for the new $126 million Emerging Renewables Program which will be administered by the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE). The Program will provide support for the development of renewable energy and enabling technologies in Australia across the innovation chain.
A minimum of $40 million will assist the development of renewable energy and enabling technologies with potential to contribute to the generation of large-scale base load power, such as wave, geothermal and enabling technologies.
A further $26.6 million will be targeted at supporting the geothermal energy sector.
Federal Climate Change Grant Program $3m to raise awareness
Jul 15th
The Australian Government has allocated $3M toward the Climate Change Grant Program (the Grant Program). The Grant Program aims to help the Australian public understand the need to act on climate change and reveal the opportunities and benefits of a clean energy future.
The Grant Program opened on 30 June 2011 and provides organisations with the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $250,000 to highlight activities that demonstrate the opportunities associated with Australia moving to a clean energy future.
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