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AEA Ignite

AEA Ignite — Next (seed)

Supports Australian university researchers in early commercialisation by advancing proof-of-concept work toward market application.

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About

Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite is a competitive grant program administered by the Australian Department of Education that funds early-stage research commercialisation at Australian universities. Sitting within the $1.6 billion AEA — the Australian Government's flagship research translation initiative — Ignite targets projects at Technology Readiness Levels 3, 4, or 5 that are comple…

What this grant funds

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (Priority Areas) Declaration 2023 priority areas.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.aea.gov.au