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.
Mentoring for Growth
Providing access to business experts to support businesses in achieving their growth and innovation vision.
Indigenous Native Food Program
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and innovators to develop and commercialise native food products.
One Business
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by creating pathways to participate in Queensland's innovation economy.
Accelerating Female Founders Program
Accelerating Female Founders funding is available to eligible organisations to develop and deliver new or existing business support initiatives for Queensland female founders with innovative businesses.
Agtech and Logistics Hub in Toowoomba
Transforming Queensland’s agricultural sector by facilitating connections, collaboration, partnerships and opportunities to solve industry’s biggest challenges.
Deadly Digits
Helping Queensland’s Indigenous business sector get ahead, grow and be successful with tailored accounting software and support resources.
Engaging Science Grants
Supports events, activities and projects including citizen science projects that increase public participation in science.
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.
Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
Female Founders Co-Investment funding is available to innovative female founded businesses undertaking a new pre-seed or seed capital raise.
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.
Queensland Connects: Cohort 3
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.
