Fostering Innovation Sponsorship Program NSW

This program provides sponsorship for organisations undertaking programs to promote investment and innovation in NSW.
Open
Closes in 15 days

Closing date: Tuesday 10 March 2026 Tue 10 Mar 2026

What do you get?

Funding of between $10,000 and $40,000.

Who is this for?

NSW organisations.

Overview

The program supports innovation, enabling activities that:  

  • drive equitable participation in the innovation sector 
  • enable opportunities for startups in regional NSW and Western Sydney 
  • connect local startups with investors and venture capitalists 
  • support founders and startups to commercialise ideas and scale operations.

Examples of eligible sponsorship activities include:

  • awards ceremony
  • pitch event
  • panel discussion
  • festival/conference/summit
  • networking event
  • research and publication.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • be a legal entity
  • have an Australian business number (ABN) or be registered as a not-for-profit organisation
  • have appropriate insurance cover for the proposed project activity
  • be registered for the purposes of goods and services tax (GST)
  • have an account with an Australian financial institution.

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