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.

Regulatory Technology round

Find out about the government's regulatory technology (RegTech) challenges and who received a BRII grant.

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.