Get help with research to take your idea or innovation forward
Innovation Connections provided facilitation and grant funding to help businesses get research projects underway by pairing them with an independent facilitator who recommends projects, connects them with research organisations and helps them apply for researcher placement grants.
To apply for facilitation you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
- be a company, incorporated in Australia or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust
- have the intent and opportunity to engage in, contribute to or increase trade in Australian markets and/or markets in other countries
- have operated in Australia and filed business activity statements showing ongoing trading in at least 3 consecutive years
Your business must operate in, or support, one of Australia’s growth sectors (advanced manufacturing; food and agribusiness; medical technologies and pharmaceuticals; mining equipment, technology and services; oil, gas and energy resources) or provide eligible support services to those sectors.
Your business must have annual turnover or operating expenditure in one of the last 3 financial years between $1,500,000 and $100,000,000, or between $750,000 and $100,000,000 if located in remote or northern Australia.
Facilitation is provided at no cost; businesses may need to commit staff, facilities or equipment depending on the project.
For full eligibility including grant eligibility see the Customer information guide.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026