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Business Research and Innovation Initiative
Startups and SMEs can apply for a competitive grant of up to $100,000 to test the feasibility of their proposed solution to a government challenge. Grantees who successfully demonstrate feasibility may be invited to apply for a further competitive grant of up to $1 million to develop a proof of concept.
Current open rounds
There are currently no rounds open for application.
Previous rounds
See previous rounds of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative. While some of these are still ongoing, they are no longer open to new applications.
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Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) – Australian Cyber Security Strategy Challenge
Help us develop solutions for government challenges involving cyber security.
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Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) – Renewables and Low Emissions Round
Help us develop solutions for government challenges involving renewables and low emissions
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Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) – Workplace Relations Usability Challenge
Help us develop government solutions to support SMEs engaging with modern awards.
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Automatic Mutual Recognition of Occupational Registrations (AMR)
Find out about the government's AMR challenges and who received a feasibility grant.
Program outcomes
See the grant recipients from past rounds of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative.
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Learn who has received a grant in the BRII – Renewables and Low Emissions Round.
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Learn what challenges were solved and who received a BRII Priority Sectors grant.
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Customer stories
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Developed with BRII funding, Converlens allows government to collect, analyse and report data.
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With BRII support, MJA proved how its Waterflow product would improve transparency and reliability of water market information.