Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) – Australian Cyber Security Strategy Challenge

This program provides small to medium sized enterprises with funding to develop innovative solutions for government policy and service delivery challenges. This round focuses on a cyber security challenge identified by government.
Open
Closes in 26 days

Closing date: Wednesday 18 December 2024 5:00pm AEDT Wed 18 Dec 2024 5:00pm AEDT

What do you get?

Grants from $50,000 to $100,000 for a Feasibility project. If your Feasibility project is successful, you may receive up to $1 million to develop a proof of concept.

Who is this for?

Small to medium enterprises.

Overview

We are seeking innovative solutions for a cyber security challenge identified by government.

The Australian Cyber Security Strategy Challenge is: 'How do we validate the authenticity of the information disseminated by the Australian Government?'.

There will be two grant opportunities as part of this program:

Stage 1 – Feasibility grant opportunity

The purpose of the Feasibility grant is to test the technical and commercial viability of your proposed solutions to the challenge.

Stage 2 – Proof of Concept grant opportunity

The purpose of the Proof of Concept grant is to support you to build on your Feasibility project and produce working prototypes or demonstrations.

Only applicants that complete a successful Feasibility project will be invited to submit an application for Proof of Concept funding.

Australian Cyber Security Strategy Challenge factsheet

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Check if you can apply

You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant. You can apply if you:

  • are an eligible entity
  • have an eligible project
  • have eligible expenditure.

The rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.

You can apply if you:

  • have an Australian business number (ABN)
  • are one of the following entities:
    • an entity, incorporated in Australia
    • an individual or partnership provided you agree to form a company incorporated in Australia
  • have an annual turnover of less than $20 million for the last three financial years.

You can’t apply if you are:

  • an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
  • an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
  • income tax exempt
  • an individual or a partnership (unless you form an incorporated company prior to signing the grant agreement)
  • a commonwealth, state, territory or local government body (including government business enterprises)
  • a trust or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust.

The maximum project period for the Feasibility stage is three months.

Your project must test the feasibility of your proposed solution to the challenge.

How to apply

Check if you’re ready to apply for a grant

Finding a suitable grant opportunity is just the start of the process to get funding. The application process can take time and effort. Understanding the entire process will help you be grant ready and may improve your chances of getting funding.

Use our checklist to find out what it takes to apply for a grant.

When you're ready to apply

Apply using our online portal:

  1. Create or log into your portal account.
  2. Follow the instructions to complete your application.
  3. Submit your application before the close date.

Make sure you include enough detail and supporting evidence in your application to help us decide whether to award you the grant.

Don’t submit the application until it’s complete. You can’t correct a mistake.

First we check that you meet the eligibility criteria. Then your application will be assessed against the assessment criteria by both the challenge agency and a committee of Industry Innovation and Science Australia.

The assessment criteria are a set of rules that describe how we must assess each application.

We give each criterion a certain number of points.

We’ll decide whether to award you the grant based on the total number of points we give your application.

  • Assessment criterion 1: Extent that your proposed solution meets the challenge (30 points)
  • Assessment criterion 2: Market opportunity of your proposed solution (30 points)
  • Assessment criterion 3: Capacity, capability and resources to deliver the project (40 points)

The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested.

The Program Delegate makes the final decision.

Apply now

Apply for the BRII Australian Cyber Security Strategy Challenge – Feasibility grant now

Before you apply, make sure you:

  • read and understand the grant opportunity guidelines
  • read and understand the sample application form and sample grant agreement.
Apply now

Sample applications

The best way to understand what information you need to provide is to start an application. We have also provided a version to download at the bottom of this page.

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Past rounds

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Key documents

Grant opportunity guidelines – Stage 1 – Feasibility

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Grant opportunity guidelines – Stage 2 – Proof of Concept

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Sample application form – Feasibility

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Sample grant agreement – Feasibility

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Project budget template

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Financial turnover declaration template

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Letter of support template

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Feasibility project report template

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