Catalysing Impact
Closes 3 March 2025
Catalysing Impact is an initiative designed to empower social enterprises creating innovative solutions for climate resilience and inclusion to secure investment.
Funded by QBE Foundation, Catalysing Impact offers purpose-driven businesses funding, mentoring, and collaboration opportunities, helping turn bold ideas into measurable change.
What Does Catalysing Impact Offer?
Funding Support
Grants starting at $10,000.
Matched funding available up to $400,000 to provide the financial boost needed for growth and success.
Tailored Mentoring & Advisory
Expert guidance on impact measurement, strategic planning, and more.
Overcome key challenges and accelerate enterprise growth.
Collaboration & Networking Opportunities
Partner with QBE professionals through hackathons, mentoring sessions, and skilled volunteer initiatives to innovate and collaborate.
Target Enterprises
Australian incorporated enterprises, regardless of their stage - whether startups, early-stage ventures, or established organisations - are encouraged to apply. Catalysing Impact will initially focus on Australian-based enterprises, with plans to expand internationally in the future.
Eligibility
The ideal participants are enterprises actively engaging with funders or investors and ready to use grant funding as leverage to attract additional capital. Applicants should demonstrate readiness for growth and a commitment to building capacity.
Structure
Catalysing Impact will begin in March 2025, with a maximum of 10 enterprises selected.
By incorporating a two-staged grant process, Catalysing Impact allows enterprises to utilise 'in principle' commitments to secure investment.
Stage 1 (April - August 2025): Selected enterprises will each receive a $10,000 grant to ensure they can engage in several strategically designed capability-building initiatives, including tailored professional advisory, mentoring, hackathons, skilled volunteering and more.
Stage 2 (July - August 2025): Selected enterprises can apply for funding between $150Kâ$400K, matched to the external investment they have secured, as well as the opportunity to pitch at a live crowdfunding event.
