Government Grants for Proof of Concept
Research & Development Tax Concession
The research & development tax concession is an ongoing scheme supporting research & development conducted by Australian companies. It is broad-based, not industry specific, and market-driven with the applicant entity deciding upon the scope and timing of the research & development.
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Research and Development Tax Rebate
By complying with the requirements the company acquires the ability to claim R&D associated costs at either 125% or 175% on their tax return. This has the benefit of reducing the amount of company tax that would otherwise be payable.
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Climate Ready Program
The Climate Ready program ($75m over 4 years) is a competitive grants program providing grants from $50,000 up to $5m on a matching funding basis to support research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities to develop solutions to climate change challenges.
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Commercialising Emerging Technologies
COMET is designed to increase the commercialisation of innovative products, processes and services, by providing individuals, early-stage growth firms, and
spin-off companies with a tailored package of support to improve their potential for successful commercialisation.
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Clean Business Australia
The Green Building Fund primarily targets the owners of existing commercial office buildings. It supports retro-fitting and retro-commissioning of these buildings, to reduce base building energy consumption. Grants of $50,000 to $500,000 are available, for up to 50% of project costs.
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BioBusiness
This State scheme is designed to encourages and support the biotech industry. Grants to develop commercial products and solutions are limited to $70k.
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Climate Change Fund
The NSW Climate Change Fund includes:
- $100m Residential Rebate Program providing rebates for hot water systems, insulation, rainwater tanks and washing machines
- $30m NSW Green Business Program
- $30m Public Facilities program
- $40m Renewable Energy Development Fund
- $20m School Energy Efficiency program
- $100m Recycling and Stormwater Harvesting Program
- $20m Rainwater Tanks in Schools program
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Climate Change Public Facilities program
The aim of the Public Facilities Program is to assist water and energy savings in public and educational facilities in NSW. The focus is on projects delivering maximum demonstration and/or educational value.
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Cooperative Research Centres
The CRC Program provides funding to build critical mass in research ventures between end-users and researchers which tackle clearly-articulated, major challenges for the end-users. CRCs pursue solutions to these challenges that are innovative, of high impact and capable of being effectively deployed by the end-users.
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Innovation Investment Fund
The IIF Program venture capital program assists with the development of new fund managers in early stage venture capital investing. It invests in private sector venture capital funds to assist small companies in the early stages of development to commercialise the outcomes of Australia's strong research and development capability.
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New Industries Development Program (NIDP)
Competitive grants of up to $110k are available to agribusinesses developing or commercialising new products services and technologies.
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Profiting from cleaner production
This Program provides grants to assist NSW businesses with cleaner production, reuse of materials, resource conservation and hazard reduction processes. Grants of $6k to $120k are payable in 4 categories on a competitive basis.
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Renewable Energy Equity Fund
Equity of up to $3 million for companies involved in innovative renewable energy is available under the REEF scheme.
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Re-Tooling for Climate Change
The Re-tooling for Climate Change program helps SME Australian manufacturers reduce their environmental footprint, through projects that improve the energy and/or water efficiency of their production processes. The program provides grants of between $10,000 and $500,000, up to a maximum of one third of the cost of each project.
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auDA Foundation Grants Program
auDA Foundation is a charitable trust that was established by .au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) to promote and encourage education and research activities that will enhance the utility of the Internet for the benefit of the Australian community.
Australia-China Exchange (Postdoctoral) Fellowship
The Fellowships provides opportunities for Australian researchers to undertake research that is both of major importance in its field and of benefit to Australian health.
Business Enterprise Centres
BEC Australia is a national network of Business Enterprise Centres, which offer business advice and support to small and micro businesses.
Co-operatives Development Grants Program
The Co-operative Development Grants Program (CDGP) provides funding for research projects, education and feasibility studies that assist the NSW co-operative sector to grow and remain a viable sector of our economy.
Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership
The ESVCLP aims to increase the supply of funding to the early stage venture capital sector in Australia through the introduction of an investment vehicle with flow-through taxation treatment and with no tax liability on the investment gains for investors.
Enhanced Project By-Law Scheme
The Enhanced Project By-law Scheme (EPBS) provides concessions from tariff duty for eligible goods for inclusion in projects, where expenditure on capital goods for the project is $10 million or more.
Environmental Research Program
The aim of the Research program is to support research projects that help address environmental problems in NSW.
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
Forest and Wood Products Australia directs investment into research and development projects that are vital to the expansion and innovation of forest and wood product-based industries.
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) Projects
Horticulture Australia's (HAL) R&D Program
HAL invests around $80 million annually in projects in partnership with the horticultural sector.
Human Frontier Science Program
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports international and interdisciplinary collaborations in basic research, focusing on complex mechanisms of living organisms.
Industry Cooperative Innovation Program (ICIP)
The ICIP is a $25 million program aimed at encouraging business-to-business cooperation on innovation projects that enhance productivity, growth and the international competitiveness of Australian industries.
Innovation Advisory Services (IAS)
Generating ideas and being innovative are important contributors to business success. The IAS provides assistance to promote the adoption of innovation in business.
Innovation Clusters
Innovation Clusters are drivers of innovation through the adoption of technology, modern systems and practices. Firms learn to innovate using technology and leading-edge management techniques in Innovation Clusters based around the State.
Innovation Incentive
Employers hiring an Australian Apprentice may be eligible for a range of Australian Government and State Government incentives and personal assistance.
integrated environmental program
Grants from $500,000 are available for integrated programs of up to 3 years duration for partnership proposals between the following groups.
Local government organisations, Community groups, Industry groups, Environmental groups, Universities and research organisations, State government agencies.
International Collaborative Indigenous Health Research Partnership (ICIHRP)
The NHMRC invests in research which would contribute to improved health outcomes and a reduction in health inequalities for Indigenous people in each of the partner countries.
Macquarie Bank Foundation
The Macquarie Bank Foundation funds programs benefiting the communities in which Macquarie has a presence, in the areas of education, the arts, health care and research, welfare and the environment.
Pooled Development Funds
Private sector investment companies (PDF) raise capital from venture capitalists and investors, then pool these funds to invest in the development and commercialisation of growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).
Pre-Seed Fund
The competitive Pre-Seed Fund for universities and public sector research agencies assists the commercialisation of public sector R&D activities by further developing the management and entrepreneurial skills of public sector researchers and build links with the finance and business community.
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Research Programs
RIRDC provides support for R&D projects that address the strategic priorities in 3 key areas - new rural industries, established rural industries, and national rural issues.
Space Concession Program (SCP)
The Space Concession Program provides duty-free entry of goods imported for use in a "space project", provided certain conditions are met.
Stepping Up Advanced – Equity Capital Raising
Companies can utilise DSRD support of up to $7,500 over 3 stages, toward the costs of an equity capital raising of up to $5,000,000, to expand their business.
Venture Capital Limited Partnerships Program
Fund managers seeking to raise a new venture capital fund of at least $10 million for investing in Australian businesses with assets of up to $250 million may be eligible for VCLP registration.
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