Funding to develop government solutions to support SMEs engaging with modern awards

Grants to develop technology solutions that help small and medium enterprises find, navigate and use modern awards.

Funding is provided in a two‑stage process: a Feasibility grant (short, up to 3 months) and, if successful, a Proof of Concept grant to develop the solution further.

Joint applications are acceptable provided there is a lead organisation who is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply.

Applicants must have a combined annual turnover of less than $20 million for each of the three financial years prior to lodgement of the application (unless controlled by a Publicly Funded Research Organisation, in which case the applicant must have annual turnover in isolation of less than $20 million for each of the three financial years prior to lodgement).

You must provide all mandatory attachments (see section 7.1 of the Guidelines).

Startups (including those with no revenue) are eligible to apply.

Applicants must not commence their project until they execute a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.

Successful Feasibility projects must use the Fair Work Commission’s Modern Award Pay Database (MAPD) and have regard to the MAPD Disclaimer, MAPD API terms of use and important information statement when using these data sources.