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Grants

Queensland Ignite Ideas Fund

Ignite Ideas Fund (Queensland)

Status

Runs annual; last round closed 2026-01-16

Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount

200,000 AUD

Grants of up to A$200,000 across tiers (historically Tier 1 up to A$100,000 and Tier 2 up to A$200,000) to commercialise a product, process or service that is at minimum viable product stage or beyond. Applicants must contribute matched funding.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Advance Queensland)

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Programme now branded Ignite+ Commercialisation and Growth; EOIs ran 1 Dec 2025 to 16 Jan 2026; currently closed.

Your odds

Not published

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.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Up to 50 employees
small enterprises
Stage: seed and Series A
Locally registered entity required

Queensland-headquartered small and medium businesses with fewer than 200 employees, with a product at MVP stage or beyond.

How to apply

Confirm the product is at MVP stage or beyond with evidence of market validation.
Register on the Queensland grants portal when a round opens.
Submit the application with commercialisation plan, budget and evidence of matched funding.
Assessment by an independent panel.
Grant agreement and milestone reporting.

What you will need

Commercialisation plan
Evidence of MVP and market validation
Budget and matched funding evidence
Financial statements
ABN and evidence of Queensland operations
Letters of support from customers or partners

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://innovation.qld.gov.au/grants-and-programs/ignite-commercialisation

"be located in Queensland ... no more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees ... minimum viable product stage or beyond"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: innovation.qld.gov.au

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