Deadline: October 24, 2025
The Government of Western Australia has opened applications for the Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG), a competitive grant designed to help innovators transition from commercialised innovation to sustainable and scalable business growth.
The Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG) is a competitive Western Australian Government grant, funded through the $40 million New Industries and Innovation Fund (2025–29). The CBG is administered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification and targets innovation-driven small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Western Australia, to provide them with support to bridge the funding gap between early start commercialisation and ‘break through growth’ to assist them in becoming sustainable, profitable and scalable businesses. The NIIF is the primary tool for the State to deliver against the Western Australia’s Innovation Strategy and is a key enabler of the State’s economic development framework Diversify WA. The CBG is designed to assist businesses to strengthen their commercialised product or service, such that it can become a sustainable, profitable and scalable business; build a globally-focussed, innovative business that is based in WA; and create jobs, develop new industries and assist in the diversification of the WA economy. Intended outcomes of the program are that startups with commercialised ideas build the capabilities necessary to scale their innovation. Startups and small businesses can address a technical problem and develop their product or service. More innovation-driven startups can scale into global businesses with sustainable revenue. Innovators can access the capital they need to strengthen, grow and further advance their commercialised innovation. More innovators overcome barriers to securing investment to develop, test and commercialise their technologies/products.
Applications are open until Friday 24 October 2025, 4.00pm (AWST). To support potential applicants, an online information session will be held on Friday 26 September 2025, from 9.00am to 10.00am (AWST).
In 2025, the program has been enhanced to provide greater flexibility and impact. The maximum grant amount has been increased from $200,000 to $250,000. Matched funding requirements for successful applicants have been reduced from 50% to 35%. For targeted cohorts such as businesses headquartered in regional WA, First Nations founded businesses, and female founded businesses, the matched funding requirement has been further reduced to 25% to encourage broader participation.
The program continues to build on the State’s Innovation Strategy and Diversify WA framework, ensuring that innovation-driven businesses have the support they need to create jobs, strengthen industries, and drive long-term economic diversification in Western Australia.
For more information, visit Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
