Small business
We are providing opportunities for small businesses to collaborate and build on their innovation and ideas, to help them grow and improve products and services, and compete in a global market.
Our Advance Queensland programs and funds are listed below to help you find the support your need.
You can also view Queensland Government and Australian Government support options.
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Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
Supporting innovative women-led startups preparing for a new early-stage capital raise.
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Indigenous Native Food Program
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and innovators to develop and commercialise native food products.
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Industry Research Foundations
Find out how you can get funding to employ a Queensland-based Honours, Masters or PhD graduate to help solve an industry challenge.
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One Business
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by creating pathways to participate in Queensland's innovation economy.
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Regional Enablers Program
Amplifying local opportunities for Innovation Driven Enterprises to accelerate growth in regions, and activate a more connected network of regional innovation organisations.
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Ignite Spark Program
Supporting Queensland innovation driven enterprises to progress the development of an innovative product or service closer to market.
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Ignite Ideas Fund
Ignite Ideas funding is available to commercialise highly innovative and new products or services that are at minimum viable product stage or beyond.
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Accelerating Female Founders Program
Funding organisations to develop and deliver business support initiatives for innovative female founders.
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Agtech and Logistics Hub in Toowoomba
Transforming Queensland’s agricultural sector by facilitating connections, collaboration, partnerships and opportunities to solve industry’s biggest challenges.
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Deadly Digits
Helping Queensland’s Indigenous business sector get ahead, grow and be successful with tailored accounting software and support resources.
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Engaging Science Grants
Supports events, activities and projects including citizen science projects that increase public participation in science.
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Female Founders Advisory Board Program
Delivering skills and exposure to effectively engage with advisors and establish best practice governance and advisory foundations to support business growth.
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Queensland Connects
Bringing together key innovation ecosystem leaders to solve a regional challenge or unlock a key sectoral or regional opportunity that will help connect and grow the sector or region.