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WA Innovation Booster Grant

Innovation Booster Grant (Western Australia)

Status

Closed for now

The New Industries Fund umbrella has been re-scoped across WA budget cycles. Check the WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation website for the current suite, which has included the Innovation Booster Grant, New Industries Fund Innovation Seed Fund and Female Innovators Boost.

Closed
Amount
40,000 AUD

Grants of up to A$40,000 to help WA startups and SMEs develop and commercialise innovative products and services, delivered under the New Industries Fund.

Funder

Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (Western Australia)

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — 2026 round complete: 2026 recipients announced (August 2026). Funded through $40 million New Industries and Innovation Fund (2025-29).

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.

Who can apply

Western Australian-based startups and small businesses. Some rounds have had dedicated allocations for female founders and regional applicants.

How to apply

  1. Confirm the innovation is at a stage suitable for the grant's technology readiness requirements.
  2. Apply through the WA grants portal during an open round.
  3. Assessment by an independent panel.
  4. Grant agreement and milestone reporting.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-energy-and-economic-diversification/new-industries-and-innovation-fund-innovation-booster-grant

"Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Innovation Booster Grant!"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.wa.gov.au

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