The ACT Government actively supports businesses and entrepreneurs in the Canberra region.

We can help you set up and grow your business, so you’re free to upgrade your capabilities and expand your scope. Receive tailored business advice and financial support through our grants and other programs.

Innovation Connect Grant (ICON)

ICON is a matched funding program. For every dollar you invest between $10,000 and $30,000, the ACT Government will match it. You can also match the program’s funding with the time you invest in your business.

ICON supports Canberra-based start-ups and entrepreneurs developing an innovative product or service. It helps speed up the viability of ideas towards commercialisation.

The ACT Government delivers ICON in partnership with the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN).

For more details about ICON, visit CBRIN.

Everyday Climate Choices

To help support businesses to make sustainable choices, the ACT Government provides:

• rebates
• incentives
• grants
• other programs.

For more details, visit Everyday Climate Choices.

Priority Investment Program (PIP)

PIP funding helps to support industry, business, tertiary education, and research institutions to work together to develop solutions for problems and opportunities in their industry.  The program’s aim is to attract investment and grow both established and emerging priority sectors of Canberra’s economy.

For more details, visit Priority Investment Program.

ACT Social Enterprise Grant Program

This grant provides matched funding to:

• support new social enterprises to start up
• help existing social enterprises to take the next step in their business journey.

The Mill House Ventures delivers the grant program on behalf of the ACT Government.

Other ACT Government business grants

Find more details about other grant funding, including grants for tourism or event-based businesses at:

• Business and Innovation
  Our team supporting business growth and investment in the Canberra region.
• ACT Government Grants
  A list of all available ACT Government grants, including business, investment and trade grants.

Australian Government business grants

The Australian Government offers a range of grants, programs and initiatives that might suit your business. Search for them on business.gov.au.