Queensland Business Boost and Business Growth Fund
Business Boost and Business Growth Fund (Queensland)
Closed for now
Queensland small business grants are re-announced each state budget cycle with varying names and quantum. Monitor business.qld.gov.au grants finder and register for alerts, since rounds close extremely quickly.
Business Basics Grants: $7,500 (ex GST), no co-contribution. Business Growth Fund: $50,000 to $75,000 with at least 50% matched funding.
You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need
Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (Queensland Government)
public · regional
Deadline: One call a year — Business Basics closed (Stage 2 completed). Business Growth Fund Round 7 registrations closed 30 January 2026; projects underway.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Up to 19 employees
- small enterprises
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Queensland-based small businesses meeting turnover and employee thresholds that vary by programme and round.
How to apply
- Register for Queensland business grant alerts.
- When a round opens, submit the application immediately with quotations.
- Assessment against eligibility and merit criteria.
- Grant agreement and acquittal.
What you will need
- Supplier quotations
- Financial statements or BAS
- ABN and evidence of Queensland operations
- Payroll evidence to demonstrate employee numbers
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/advice-support/grants
"Business Growth Fund: between $50,000 and $75,000 ... at least 50% (matched funding) ... fewer than 20 employees"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.business.qld.gov.au
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