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.
Swinburne Elevate Program
Swinburne Elevate Program is a 12-week accelerator from Swinburne Innovation Studio for startups with a launched MVP, product or service that are ready to scale and become investment ready. The program provides A$10,000 equity-free funding, A$10,000 in legal and financial service credits, workshops, mentoring, coaching, accountability sessions and access to workspace at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus. It supports founders with customer validation, growth strategy and preparation for pre-seed or seed fundraising.
Good fit: MVP-stage founders with customer validation who want to improve growth and fundraising readiness.
Generation AI
Generation AI is an 8-week hybrid founder program for Victorian founders building AI startups. The program helps founders validate ideas, build AI products, find early users and develop investment-ready businesses using lean startup methods and AI-first product development. Participants receive interactive workshops, office hours, personalised feedback and access to a founder community. The program concludes with a Demo Day where founders present to investors. There is no participation fee and no equity taken.
Good fit: Idea-stage founders building AI products who want structure and customer validation.