Headline maximumA$75,000 MVP Ventures grant, Stream 2 maximum
Open to a solo founder2Cash grant
Application windowThis round is closedRound 3 opened on 9 March 2026 and closed on 10 April 2026. The program page lists no later round.
Why the headline figure is out of reach: The A$75,000 maximum is for Stream 2 only: businesses that are majority women-owned and managed, regionally headquartered and operated, or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander majority-owned and managed. Everyone else is in Stream 1, capped at A$50,000. Either way the applicant must be an incorporated company, so a sole trader cannot apply, and all three 2025-26 rounds have closed.
What a solo founder can apply for in these programsAmounts and conditions are quoted from the official pages
Cash grant
MVP Ventures, Stream 1
A$20,000 to A$50,000, up to 50% of eligible project costs
Closed. You must contribute at least 50% yourself. The business must be a company incorporated in Australia, headquartered in NSW, with 10 or fewer full-time equivalent staff including founders and an aggregated turnover of A$400,000 or less in each of the last three financial years. Source
Cash grant
MVP Ventures, Stream 2
A$20,000 to A$75,000, up to 75% of eligible project costs
Closed. Same business rules as Stream 1, with a co-contribution of at least 25%. Only for businesses that are majority women-owned and managed, regionally headquartered and operated, or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander majority-owned and managed. Source
Eligibility conditions
An active Australian Business Number (ABN) and headquarters in NSW.
A company incorporated in Australia, or an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation. Sole traders are not eligible.
You must hold the intellectual property or the rights to commercialise it.
Aggregated turnover of A$400,000 or less in each of the three financial years before applying, and 10 or fewer full-time equivalent staff including founders.
The project must move a product along Technology Readiness Levels 3 to 9, run for 3 to 12 months, and be carried out mostly in NSW.
Applications and source
Status
Round 3 opened on 9 March 2026 and closed on 10 April 2026. The program page lists no later round.
