Up to $50,000 to support Startups and SMEs Research and Development

The Australian CSIRO Kick-Start program supports innovative Australian start-ups and small SME’s to overcome barriers associated with R&D activities by providing an end-to-end facilitation service including:

• help with articulating your research question

• connecting businesses with relevant CSIRO research expertise and capability

• matched funding support to improve the affordability or expand the scope of R&D

Eligible applicants can access up to two vouchers, each between $10,000 and $50,000, on a 50:50 co-contribution basis.

Eligible applicants must:

• have an Australian Company Number (ACN)

• be registered for GST

• have their primary place of business within Australia

• demonstrate the ability to dollar-match the funding

• have an annual turnover of less than $1.5 million in the current and each of the two previous financial years

• have been a registered company for less than three years

The program aims to support eligible Australian start-ups and small SME’s to enable their business to:

• research a new idea with commercial potential

• develop a novel or improved product or process

• test a novel product or material

Funding can be used towards:

• researcher salary + on-costs

• travel and accommodation

• administrative / overhead costs

• external facilities access / services / contractor costs

Applications are accepeted on an ongoing basis.

For more information and access to the online application portal click here.