About Us

GrantSmart has a proven excellent success rate in securing competitive grant funding for its clients.

Specialising in identifying funding opportunities and preparing competitive grant applications, GrantSmart has assisted clients across many sectors including defence, , METS, oil & gas, manufacturing, ICT, agriculture, food and beverage, engineering and aerospace; as well as local government, Universities, Not for Profit organisations, and industry bodies.

Prior to forming GrantSmart in 2006, founder Anne Furey worked at AusIndustry assessing grant applications and managing grant customer funding agreements, providing a unique insight and significant knowledge of the internal grant processes and assessment.

Anne, recognised as one of Australia’s leading Government Grant consultants, has been helping GrantSmart clients across Australia to secure Government Grant funding since 2006.

Anne is a well known, active member of the WA innovation community, and was nominated for an inaugural Women in Technology WA (WiTWA) 20 in 20 Award in 2018.

Until recently Anne was Chair of the WA Committee of the LIcened Executive Society Australia and New Zealand (LESANZ) and is a former WA Committee member of Springboard Australia and a former Board member of the Scarborough Sportsmen’s Club.

Anne served as a judge for the WAITTA INCITE Awards (2017-2019) and the Hong Kong Australia Business Association (HKABA-WA) Awards (2017-2019). She has previously served on the WA Innovator of the Year (IOTY) Awards committee and was an IOTY Awards judge in 2013 and 2014. Anne has also been a guest speaker and workshop facilitator at numerous innovation and other events in both WA and NSW.

GrantSmart has several credible associates to which to refer clients for supporting or complementary services including:

  • Export Market Development Grant advice and assistance

  • Research & Development Tax Incentive advice and assistance

  • Government grant financial audits

  • Intellectual Property protection advice and assistance

  • Business and commercialisation strategy advice

  • Tender writing