Seed-Start Grant SA
Seed-Start, delivered via SA’s Research and Innovation Fund (RIF), provides matched funding for early-stage startups. Funding amounts vary, supporting: - Commercialisation of research - Startup establishment and growth
Good fit: South Australian early-stage startups incorporated in Australia with innovative products/services.
77 Challenges
The 77 Challenge is a 12-week program by 77 Partners designed to help early-stage founders prepare and raise their early-stage funding round. The program provides fundraising strategy support, weekly 1:1 sessions with the 77 Partners team, investor introductions, workshops and access to experienced operators and investors. Ventures do not pay fees or give equity to participate, and at least one company from each cohort is offered an investment of at least A$100,000 from 77 Partners. The program is remote and focused on Australian frontier technology founders.
Good fit: Pre-seed founders preparing to raise capital and needing investor feedback.
Llama Beta Fellowship
The Beta Fellowship is an 8-week in-person fellowship from Beta Fund for founders building agent-native AI startups. The program supports founders who are often at the earliest stages—even before there is a company, revenue or finished idea. Fellows receive mentorship from founders, engineers and investors, work alongside a small cohort, and build within the Beta Fund ecosystem. The fellowship also serves as a pathway to Beta Fund investment, with the fund writing US$200K first checks and investing up to US$2M across pre-seed and seed stages
Good fit: Idea-stage founders exploring agent-native AI startup ideas.