Headline maximumA$75,000 Business Growth Fund grant
Open to a solo founder4Cash grant, Free services
Application windowThis round is closedNo small business grant round is open. Two programs are marked as opening soon, with dates to be confirmed: Secure Communities Partnership Program Round 3 (small business) and the Construction Business Advancement Grant.
Why the headline figure is out of reach: Round 7 recipients have already been chosen. The grant is for buying specialised equipment, and applicants must co-invest at least 50% of total project costs.
What a solo founder can apply for in these programsAmounts and conditions are quoted from the official pages
Cash grant
Business Basics
A$7,500, paid upfront, with no co-contribution
No round is open: recipients of the latest round have been announced. It funds professional business advice, strategic marketing services, and website builds or upgrades. Source
Cash grant
Business Boost
A$10,000 to A$20,000, paid in 2 milestone payments
No round is open: Round 4 is at the acquittal stage. It funds staff planning systems, specialised and automated software, and future planning. Source
Cash grant
Business Growth Fund
A$50,000 to A$75,000, paid over 3 milestone payments
No round is open: Round 7 projects are underway. For high-growth small and family businesses buying specialised equipment. You must co-invest at least 50% of total project costs. Source
Free services
Mentoring for Growth
A free session with experienced volunteer mentors
Listed on the grants schedule as a way to prepare for future rounds. You register through Business Queensland. Source
Eligibility conditions
These programs are for Queensland small and family businesses.
Each round publishes its own guidelines, and eligibility is set there. We have not listed those rules because no round is open.
The Business Growth Fund requires a co-investment of at least 50% of total project costs.
Applications and source
Status
No small business grant round is open. Two programs are marked as opening soon, with dates to be confirmed: Secure Communities Partnership Program Round 3 (small business) and the Construction Business Advancement Grant.
Agency
The Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business.
