Stop missing relevant startup opportunities before they close.
LaunchWell tracks startup-focused grants, accelerators, fellowships and founder programs — with deadlines, fit notes and application support.
What LaunchWell helps with
Find what's open
Startup-focused grants, accelerators, fellowships and founder programs in one place.
Check what fits
See deadlines, location, stage and fit notes before wasting time on poor-fit applications.
Apply sharper
Use the free Application Score to check one draft answer before submitting.
Opportunities worth checking now
A small set of startup-focused programs with timely deadlines, practical fit, or strong founder value.
Cartier Women’s Initiative
Global award offering grant funding and fellowship support for women-led deep tech impact startups.
Cartier Women’s Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award supports women-led impact-driven deep tech startups globally. It recognises businesses built on scientific or technological advances with long R&D cycles, technology risk and positive impact. The award provides grant funding for first, second and third-place awardees, plus fellowship support including training, coaching, INSEAD programming, mentorship, media visibility and access to the Cartier Women’s Initiative community.
StartSpace Business Fundamentals Program
Free 8-week Melbourne program helping early B2B founders build stronger business fundamentals.
StartSpace Business Fundamentals Program is a free 8-week, in-person program in Melbourne for early-stage startup and SME founders building B2B businesses. It helps founders strengthen commercial, financial and operational foundations, including business models, pricing, sales, legal risk, cash flow, governance and operations. The program is fully subsidised, with no cost to participate, and accepts up to 15 teams. It is open to StartSpace members and non-members across Victoria’s startup and SME ecosystem.
Melbourne Accelerator Program
Five-month Melbourne accelerator with $20K equity-free funding, mentorship and strong university-backed support.
The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP Accelerator) is a five-month startup accelerator run by the University of Melbourne for founders building scalable startups. Selected teams receive AUD $20,000 in equity-free funding, dedicated workspace, mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to the University of Melbourne’s network, experts and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The program is based in Melbourne and supports founders through structured programming focused on growth, leadership and traction. MAP accepts founders through multiple eligibility pathways, including University of Melbourne affiliates and selected non-university founders.
Built to be useful, not noisy.
LaunchWell focuses on startup-relevant opportunities, not every generic small-business grant.
Startup-focused
Grants, accelerators, fellowships and founder programs relevant to startups.
Clear deadlines
Opportunities are organised around deadlines, eligibility and practical fit.
No funding promises
We do not guarantee funding, acceptance or investor access.
Programs and ecosystems we track
LaunchWell tracks grants, accelerators, fellowships and founder programs across Australian and global startup ecosystems.
