Program overview
Who is it for?
The Accelerating Female Founders Program funds organisations to deliver business support initiatives which aim to grow Queensland innovation driven enterprises (IDEs) founded and led by women.
What are the grant/program objectives?
To assist female founders to take their IDEs to the next stage, create connections, and access opportunities that will continue to provide impact to the founder(s) and their business beyond the duration of the program.
What does it involve?
It provides funding to organisations to provide a host of practical business development and technical skills programs for female founders and leaders of innovation to drive enterprises across the state at different stages of their entrepreneurial lifecycle to help them nurture, develop, grow and expand their businesses.
What are the grant/program goals?
The program is focussed on funding businesses and supporting initiatives that foster a pipeline of innovative female founders. The program is designed to increase the number of women participating in the state’s innovation economy.
What will recipients get?
Please note that applications to deliver business support initiatives for Round 2 are now closed.
Queensland female founders and leaders of innovation driven enterprises will be able to apply for Round 2 program participation from July 2024 onwards.
How do you apply?
Applications for Round 2 are now closed.
For more general help including finding grants and writing grant applications:
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for funding, the applicant organisations must at the time of application:
- have an active ABN and be registered for GST
- be Queensland-based (being based in, or having an office located in, Queensland) OR provide the details of Queensland-based subcontractor(s)/key personnel who will be utilised to develop/deliver the business support initiative
- be an organisation (not a sole trader).
Contact
If you have questions about this program, contact us by emailing Femalefounders@dtis.qld.gov.au
Supporting resources
Additional support
Previous recipients
Round 1 recipients of the Accelerating Female Founders program are delivering a diverse range of initiatives to female founders across Queensland.
The Round 1 recipients are:
- Advance Robotics for Manufacturing Hub
- Startup Onramp Pty Ltd
- Impact Boom Pty Ltd
- Launch Y(E)P
- University of Southern Queensland
- Spacecubed Ventures
- River City Labs
- Food and Agribusiness Network
- Circulanation Ltd
