Headline maximumNoneNo cash grant among the programs we checked
Open to a solo founder1Free services
Application windowThis round is closedExpressions of interest opened on 6 November 2025 and closed on 31 August 2026.
Note: The one current program we found gives mentoring, not money. The cash program we also checked, the Small Business Specialist Advice Pathways Program (A$2,000), closed in an earlier year and was only for businesses with employees.
What a solo founder can apply for in these programsAmounts and conditions are quoted from the official pages
Free services
Business Skills Mentoring program
Three one-hour mentoring sessions, to be used within 3 months
Closed. Expressions of interest ended at 5pm on 31 August 2026. Up to 1,000 small business owners in 7 priority sectors: advanced manufacturing and defence, health technologies and medical research, circular economy, digital technologies, agribusiness, regional tourism, and distilleries. Source
Eligibility conditions
You must be a small business owner in one of the 7 priority sectors named on the program page.
Eligibility is assessed against the program guidelines after you submit an expression of interest.
You complete a pre-mentoring stage before being paired with a mentor.
Applications and source
Status
Expressions of interest opened on 6 November 2025 and closed on 31 August 2026.
