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CSIRO Kick-Start

Funds early-stage Australian startups and small firms through CSIRO Kick-Start vouchers, enabling joint problem-solving projects with CSIRO experts.

CSIRO Kick-Start pairs Australian start-ups and small SMEs with CSIRO researchers and provides dollar-matched funding of $10,000 to $50,000 per voucher to investigate technical challenges, refine concepts and move ideas closer to market. To qualify, businesses must hold an ACN or ICN, be GST-registered, and either have annual turnover and operating expenditure under $10 million or have been tradin…

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.csiro.au