Innovate with nbn Grants Program
Designed to support regional and remote businesses
Closes 29th September 2024. Successful recipients announced November 2024.
Businesses throughout regional and remote Australia often face numerous challenges. Whether it be related to their relative isolation, or simply finding ways of promoting themselves – finding a path to success can be hard.
It’s through these times of adversity that many of these businesses have found not only a deep resolve and determination, but a vast amount of innovation and creativity.
As the organisation behind Australia’s digital backbone, nbn has developed the Innovate with nbn Grants Program in partnership with the Regional Australia Institute (RAI). Now in its fifth year, the program will again recognise and showcase regional and remote businesses.
What’s on offer
The program will award one grant of $15,000 to an organisation or business project aligned with each of the 7 categories.
Indigenous Business - business owners who embrace innovation and have bold ideas on how to create digital solutions.
Education - businesses who are harnessing technology to provide flexible online learning options that deliver innovative educational outcomes in regional areas.
Agriculture - If you’re enabling farmers to save time, grow productivity and make more informed decisions using digital technology supported by the nbn network.
Women in Regional Business - If you’re an entrepreneurial businesswoman in a regional area who’s using digital innovation to drive community-led change and improve reach
Health - for businesses working in this space with digital ideas that are not only innovative, but aim to improve access to health solutions for regional and remote Australians.
Tourism - looking for established regional tourism specialists who embrace digital innovation to either help optimise their unique offering, or actively promote your region’s key attractions.
Arts - looking for businesses run by artists who continue to deliver exciting content, and use technology to bring their passion to life – engaging with audiences both domestically and internationally.
Additionally, one regional/remote business will be recognised and awarded with the ‘Innovate with nbn® Champion award’ worth an additional $20,000.
Keep in mind that you can only apply to one category and you’ll need an ABN to qualify.
Who can apply?
Digital businesses in regional and remote Australia who live and breathe technology and are:
Harnessing the benefits of the nbn® network to enable regional Australians to live, learn and work in a digital society
Innovative digital businesses challenging the traditional markets in regional Australia
Businesses who are lifting digital participation and stimulating regional economies
Champions of digital adoption for regional and remote communities
Eligibility
Applications will only be eligible if you:
are connected to the nbn network
are located in regional Australia
have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
have an Australian bank account (corresponding to the ABN)
apply for one category
