CSIRO On Accelerate

CSIRO On Accelerate sits under CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, within the broader ON platform for research translation and venture building. It is a six-month deep-tech accelerator for science-based startups and research-driven founders working in Australia. The program is equity-backed rather than a simple grant call, which puts it closer to venture support than to a conventional subsidy. The record places the equity range at AUD 66,000 to AUD 132,000. Eligible ventures are Australian-registered and operating, with for-profit status required and individuals excluded. The route is aimed at early companies that can use CSIRO expertise, industry connections, and structured acceleration to move a technical concept toward a commercial business. On Accelerate is best suited to founders with real technical depth and a product path that still needs validation, market shaping, and commercial discipline. It is not a broad support program for any small business; it is a specialist route for science-led teams that want help turning research advantage into a venture. That makes the strongest applicants the ones that can explain both the science and the commercial case without overclaiming either.

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