Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
Funds Queensland women-led innovation businesses raising early-stage equity through matched co-investment grants.
Advance Queensland administers the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund as a grant for women-founded and led innovation-driven enterprises in Queensland. The fund provides AUD 50,000 to AUD 200,000, excluding GST, matched at a 1:3 ratio for a funding round led by an eligible investment entity.
Eligible applicants must be businesses headquartered in Queensland, have an active ABN, and be registered …
Women-founded and led innovation-driven enterprises in Queensland preparing for a new capital raise.
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