Victorian Grants
Market Validation Program (MVP) – Victoria Innovation Grant Round 2 now open
Jul 14th
The Market Validation Program (MVP) involves a three-stage process with the first stage identifying the specific technology needs of Victorian public sector entities. These technology requirements will then be released through a Call for Proposals to invite the SME market to propose new technology solutions to the identified need. Successful SMEs will receive a grant up to $100,000 to undertake a Feasibility Study over three months. These Feasibility Studies will then be evaluated for further funding of up to $1.5m over two years to undertake R&D to Proof of Concept.
Now taking applications from Victorian Public Sector entities.
The closing date for Market Validation Program (MVP) TRS applications is 23 August 2010.
New Victorian Grant- Competitive Business Fund now open
Jul 12th
$3.3 million is available in the first round of grants for projects that strengthen the competitiveness of strategic Victorian industries by encouraging productivity enhancing investments and projects within enterprises and supply chains.
Funding is available on a competitive basis for projects that support the development of new products, markets, technology, skills and capabilities by lowering barriers to business growth and strengthening supply chains.
City of Melbourne Start up Grant- Info session 19th July 2010
Jun 21st
The Small Business Grants program provides financial assistance to small businesses currently located or intending to locate in the City of Melbourne.
Key objectives
The key objectives of the Small Business Grants program is to:
increase diversity in the city by supporting the establishment of new and creative small businesses
assist existing innovative businesses that are introducing innovative services or More >
Victoria–Israel Science and Technology R&D Fund (VISTECH) round 7 now open.
Apr 5th
Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings has opened the seventh round of funding for the Victoria–Israel Science and Technology R&D Fund (VISTECH) which provides matching government grants of up to US $500,000. VISTECH was launched in 2006 with Victoria and Israel each providing half of the US$6 million fund.
New technology CIIF grants announced- MultiMedia Victoria 2010
Mar 20th
Victorians will be able to work smarter and improve their quality of life thanks to a range of new technology grants announced. Minister for Information and Communication Technology, John Lenders, said thanks to the Government’s $15 million Collaborative Internet Innovation Fund (cIIF), 22 businesses and community groups would receive grants of up to $500,000.
“The cIIF More >
Victorian Bushfire Business Investment Fund $10m
Mar 18th
The Australian and Victorian Governments have established a $10 million Victorian Bushfire Business Investment Fund (VBBIF) to encourage private sector investment and job creation in areas affected by the February 2009 Victorian bushfires.
The Government grant aims to restore and improve the business capacity of these areas and enhance economic development to ensure their sustainable future.
New and More >
Small Business Grants program by City of Melbourne open
Mar 8th
The Small Business Grants program provides financial assistance to small businesses currently located or intending to locate in the City of Melbourne.
Key objectives
The key objectives of the Small Business Grants program is to:
increase diversity in the city by supporting the establishment of new and creative small businesses
assist existing innovative businesses that are introducing innovative services or More >
$100k for Software – App My State-Victoria
Feb 21st
Victoria’s IT innovators will be invited to take part in a $100,000 online competition to create new applications to be formally launched Feb 2010. App My State is a competition to encourage software developers and members of the public to create web or mobile applications using Victorian Government data.
Victorian Electric Vehicle Trial $5m – inviting participants
Feb 3rd
A comprehensive five-year trial of electric vehicles has now commenced with a call for interested car manufacturers, electricity suppliers and others to participate. Applications close on 26 March 2010. The trial will run for five years and help Victoria to better understand the process, timelines and barriers for transitioning to electric vehicle technologies. The trials will collect real-world information on the use of electric vehicles in Victorian conditions, including information on:
the market for electric vehicles, both initially and as it matures;
impacts of the use of electric vehicles on driver behaviour, recharging, vehicle performance and efficiency; and
the potential implications of electric vehicles for electricity consumption, management of electricity demand, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant emissions.
Victorian Regional Technology Commercialisation Program II now taking applications
Jan 14th
Victorian business can link into a new program for commercialising new and innovative technologies called Regional Technology Commercialisation Program II. This follows the prevous program, VicStart Regional Technology Commercialisation Program (RTCP), that started in September 2005 and delivered services to over 200 business over 4 years. The RTCP II is funded by the Victorian Government under More >