Fund

The Innovative Society Initiative Fund has three streams, Lotterywest IdeaStarter, Catalyst Inspire and Catalyst Create. Each stream is designed to support innovators and organisations at different points of their entrepreneurial journey.

Fund

The Innovative Society Initiative Fund has three streams, Lotterywest IdeaStarter, Catalyst Inspire and Catalyst Create. Each stream is designed to support innovators and organisations at different points of their entrepreneurial journey.
Overview

As a key activity in Spacecubed’s Innovative Society Initiative, supported by Lotterywest, the Innovative Society Fund supports innovators and changemakers through the three streams listed below.

Provides founders/teams going through an existing Incubator or Accelerator programs funding test early-stage ideas. Funding can be used for direct expenses like prototyping, product testing or marketing.

Funding for ‘top of the funnel’ events and programs that encourage new people or organisations to participate in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Supports incorporated not-for-profit organisations seeking to develop or deliver an initiative to strengthen, progress or grow the innovation ecosystem in WA. 

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Lotterywest Ideastarter
Lotterywest IdeaStarter

The purpose of Lotterywest IdeaStarter is to support early stage ideas, and help entrepreneurs at the beginning of their journey cross the chasm between idea and market adoption with a small amount of startup capital.

Lotterywest IdeaStarter applications are reviewed on a rolling 90-day period.

Who can apply?

  • Existing Incubator or Accelerator programs can apply for funding the early-stage ideas within their programs
  • Lead applicant must be an eligible Western Australia not-for-profit. 

How much can I apply for?

  • Eligible applications can apply for up to $15,000 per founder/team
  • There is no cap on total application
  • Not for profit organisations are welcome to apply multiple times for the same program, over multiple cohorts

What is the assessment process?

Lotterywest IdeaStarter applications are assessed by an Independent Assessment Panel on a rolling 90-day period.

What does a good application look like?

A good application showcases an accelerator and/or incubator program that has an established track record of success. It highlights how the model for allocating funds to the startups is going to be delivered.

How do I apply?

To apply for Lotterywest IdeaStarter, access the Fund Guidelines below. Next steps are outlined within the Guidelines, and once you’re ready, submit your application form for assessment. 

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Catalyst Inspire
Catalyst Inspire

The purpose of Catalyst Inspire is to attract new people to participate in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. 

Catalyst Inspire applications are assessed on a rolling basis, within a maximum of 30 days after being received.

Who can apply?

  • The Lead Applicant must be an eligible Not For Profit based in Western Australia.
  • The Lead Applicant is required to be a registered Meshpoints Partner.
  • Final applications can involve 1 or more organisations, in addition to the Lead Applicant. 

How much can I apply for?

Applicants can apply for up to $10,000 per event or program under Catalyst Inspire.

What is the assessment process?

Catalyst Inspire applications are assessed by an Independent Assessment panel within a maximum of 30 days of being received.

What does a good application look like?

  • Impact: Events or programs that inspire a large volume of people to interact with the innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Depth: There is  ‘depth’ to the interaction, for example it directly builds capability in participants, or fosters meaningful connections between participants
  • Value for money: The ‘$ per participant impacted’ provides strong value for money justification
  • Collaboration: The level of meaningful collaboration between multiple ecosystem parties to deliver a successful activity

How do I apply?

To apply for Catalyst Inspire, access the Fund Guidelines below. Next steps are outlined within the Guidelines, and once you’re ready, submit your application form for assessment. 

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Catalyst Create
Catalyst Create

The purpose of Catalyst Create is to create new, collaborative programs or structures that build WA’s innovation ecosystem. These programs or structures must be aligned to strategic focus areas, identified by the ecosystem.

Catalyst Create is assessed on a rolling basis, within a maximum of 90 days after being received. 

Who can apply?

  • The lead applicant must be an eligible Not For Profit based in Western Australia
  • Applicants must be strongly aligned to an existing Sub-Constellation (strategic areas of focus identified by the ecosystem and facilitated by Meshpoints)
  • Applications must have a minimum of 3 collaboration parties, including the Lead applicant. (not all need to be NFP)

How much can I apply for?

Applicants can apply for up to $100,000 under Catalyst Create. However, applicants must match at least 20% of the funding required in cash.

What is the assessment process?

Catalyst Inspire applications are assessed by an Independent Assessment Panel within a maximum of 90 days of being received.

What does a good application look like?

The types of new initiatives that we aim to fund through Catalyst Create are:

  1. Collaborative: Initiatives designed, developed and delivered in a highly collaborative way.
  2. Highly impactful: Initiatives that demonstrate a clear value-for-money benefit to building a strong culture of innovation in WA

How do I apply?

To apply for Catalyst Create, access the Fund Guidelines below. Next steps are outlined within the Guidelines, and once you’re ready, submit your application form for assessment. 

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Approved Grants
Date
Recipient
INITIATIVE Details
Amount
07/10/2022
Valued Lives Foundation Ltd
Appointment of Innovation Unit to work with a user led Board and leadership team to develop scope of works in preparation for the development of a full business case application. Initiative end goal is to develop (through use of a trojan horse application, designing innovative solutions to customised employment options for people with cognitive and development disability) organisational innovative capacity through the development of internal processes that are embedded into work practices and used to design innovative solutions to overcome barriers to social inclusion for people with disability.
$2,850
07/10/2022
WA Plus
Scope and define a Pilot “innovation do tank” in a key chosen area, bringing together key players and defining a vision to be achieved. Throughout six months, numerous workshops and one on one sessions will be undertaken to further refine the action areas, where opportunities for new businesses and innovation will be identified. Support will be provided to scope those new business ideas as they emerge.
$20,000
07/10/2022
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Creation of a diagnostic tool that measures entrepreneurial mindset and skill set as the priority areas, with the intention to share and scale these learnings across other WA Schools, once the testing has been validated. While diagnostic tools generally measure entrepreneurial mindset among university students and older entrepreneurs exist, there is no known instrument aimed at school students. Thus, this study aims to develop, pilot, test, and validate a new quantitative entrepreneurial mindset and skillset scale.
$33,000
07/10/2022
SW Angels
Collaboratively design a strategy and framework for (Angel) investment across regional WA, building on the SW Angels model, including a brand proposition for regional investment, educating key stakeholders on the advantages of regional investment, and a proposed actionable educational program supporting regional enterprises and startups to access that investment.
$41,198
07/10/2022
Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)
Scoping an Aboriginal Innovation Hub by developing a stronger understanding of the Aboriginal innovation ecosystem, consulting with Aboriginal innovation stakeholders and with innovation-interested young people to understand needs, and market validation for the Hub both as a workspace and a workshop space.
$26,060
07/10/2022
Business Foundations Ltd
Towards the Fremantle Innovation Ecosystem initiative which will formalise the existing activities of the local innovation service providers which aim to establish Fremantle as a centre for innovation in the blue economy, sustainability, and immersive technology sectors and foster a collaborative environment. 
$32,500
07/10/2022
Enterprise Partnerships WA
Enable co-design of an impact framework to demonstrate the social, economic and wellbeing impacts of EPWA’s existing Train-the-Trainer Enterprise Facilitation Program. The project will support local enterprise facilitators in Kalumburu and Balgo (Wirrimanu) to build capabilities in impact measurement and evaluation and ongoing implementation of the framework. It will support a better understanding of the indicators and pathways to wellbeing of First Nations entrepreneurship and foster innovation across the sector.
$20,000
07/10/2022
Impact Seed

3 early-stage innovative ideas in the Innovate 2 Impact (I2I incubator program will be selected to receive $15,000 based on:

  • Them having an identifiable and articulated social and/or environmental and/or cultural impact, with a preference towards breaking cycles of disadvantage.
  • A demonstrated commitment to the process of developing their idea, and currently be in their ideation or validation stage.
$49,500
25/08/2022
Bloom (St Catherine's College Centre for Youth Innovation)
9 early-stage innovative ideas will be funded across the second semester of three programs, “Launchpad”, “Shine” and “Orbit” programs at Bloom. $10,000 each to three ideas with existing momentum and $5,000 to six ‘early stage’ ideas.
$69,000
25/08/2022
Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)
3 early-stage innovative ideas are selected and allocated funding in July’s cohort of the “Concept To Creation” program ($34,500) with $15,000 to the top idea, $10,000 to the second, and $5,000 to the third. 20 early-stage innovative ideas will be funded in the September intake of the “Concept To Creation” program ($44,275) with a micro-grant of $500. Then, as above, the top 3 ideas will be further funded.
$78,775
25/08/2022
IPS Foundation
6 early-stage innovative ideas will be selected and funded on a tiered approach in the new CREATE program for First Nations ‘regenerative economy’ entrepreneurs and businesses. 2 ideas allocated $10,000, 2 allocated $5,000 and 2 allocated $2,000.
$39,000
25/08/2022
IPS Foundation
The Create Program is a flexible, free, blended learning program designed to connect and grow Indigenous businesses in new industries. We will build on our connection with Aboriginal organisations across regional Western Australia to deliver a program that assists Aboriginal Startups.
$23,000
FAQs

Can’t find the answer to your question? Email info@spacecubed.com to discuss further.

These are focussed and co-ordinated activities that teach innovation and entrepreneurship skills and knowledge, including elements such as opportunity identification and evaluation, ideation or concept generation, and development of the different elements of an innovative idea, whether in a cohort-based program or another dedicated process in which an idea is developed in this way.

You can re-apply for further funding, if you have acquitted your prior grant or confirm when you re-apply that you have complied with the Grant Conditions for your prior grant. If you have been unsuccessful in applying before, you can re-apply if you have addressed feedback on your unsuccessful application.

An acquittal form will be provided to you at the time you are advised you have been successful in your application. This form requires you to demonstrate how you have used the funds in the way you applied for, including an expenditure report, and detail your outcomes and learnings.

Catalyst funded initiatives can involve collaboration with or contributions from for-profits or other ineligible organisations, provided the funding is only used for “eligible expenditure”, not payment to for-profits or other ineligible organisations for overheads or other similar or general costs. Any payment to those parties must be for services actually provided as a contribution to the initiative.

Yes! Please work in coordination with the Innovative Society Initiative marketing team to ensure brand messaging is consistent and correct.

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As a key activity in Spacecubed’s Innovative Society Initiative, supported by Lotterywest, the Innovative Society Fund supports innovators and changemakers through the three streams listed below.

Provides founders/teams going through an existing Incubator or Accelerator programs funding test early-stage ideas. Funding can be used for direct expenses like prototyping, product testing or marketing.

Funding for ‘top of the funnel’ events and programs that encourage new people or organisations to participate in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Supports incorporated not-for-profit organisations seeking to develop or deliver an initiative to strengthen, progress or grow the innovation ecosystem in WA. 

Other Innovative Society Initiatives...

Previous
Next
Lotterywest IdeaStarter

The purpose of Lotterywest IdeaStarter is to support early stage ideas, and help entrepreneurs at the beginning of their journey cross the chasm between idea and market adoption with a small amount of startup capital.

Lotterywest IdeaStarter applications are reviewed on a rolling 90-day period.

Who can apply?

  • Existing Incubator or Accelerator programs can apply for funding the early-stage ideas within their programs
  • Lead applicant must be an eligible Western Australia not-for-profit. 

How much can I apply for?

  • Eligible applications can apply for up to $15,000 per founder/team
  • There is no cap on total application
  • Not for profit organisations are welcome to apply multiple times for the same program, over multiple cohorts

What is the assessment process?

Lotterywest IdeaStarter applications are assessed by an Independent Assessment Panel on a rolling 90-day period.

What does a good application look like?

A good application showcases an accelerator and/or incubator program that has an established track record of success. It highlights how the model for allocating funds to the startups is going to be delivered.

How do I apply?

To apply for Lotterywest IdeaStarter, access the Fund Guidelines below. Next steps are outlined within the Guidelines, and once you’re ready, submit your application form for assessment. 

Other Innovative Society Initiatives...

Previous
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Catalyst Inspire

The purpose of Catalyst Inspire is to attract new people to participate in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. 

Catalyst Inspire applications are assessed on a rolling basis, within a maximum of 30 days after being received.

Who can apply?

  • The Lead Applicant must be an eligible Not For Profit based in Western Australia.
  • The Lead Applicant is required to be a registered Meshpoints Partner.
  • Final applications can involve 1 or more organisations, in addition to the Lead Applicant. 

How much can I apply for?

Applicants can apply for up to $10,000 per event or program under Catalyst Inspire.

What is the assessment process?

Catalyst Inspire applications are assessed by an Independent Assessment panel within a maximum of 30 days of being received.

What does a good application look like?

  • Impact: Events or programs that inspire a large volume of people to interact with the innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Depth: There is  ‘depth’ to the interaction, for example it directly builds capability in participants, or fosters meaningful connections between participants
  • Value for money: The ‘$ per participant impacted’ provides strong value for money justification
  • Collaboration: The level of meaningful collaboration between multiple ecosystem parties to deliver a successful activity

How do I apply?

To apply for Catalyst Inspire, access the Fund Guidelines below. Next steps are outlined within the Guidelines, and once you’re ready, submit your application form for assessment. 

Other Innovative Society Initiatives...

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Catalyst Create

The purpose of Catalyst Create is to create new, collaborative programs or structures that build WA’s innovation ecosystem. These programs or structures must be aligned to strategic focus areas, identified by the ecosystem.

Catalyst Create is assessed on a rolling basis, within a maximum of 90 days after being received. 

Who can apply?

  • The lead applicant must be an eligible Not For Profit based in Western Australia
  • Applicants must be strongly aligned to an existing Sub-Constellation (strategic areas of focus identified by the ecosystem and facilitated by Meshpoints)
  • Applications must have a minimum of 3 collaboration parties, including the Lead applicant. (not all need to be NFP)

How much can I apply for?

Applicants can apply for up to $100,000 under Catalyst Create. However, applicants must match at least 20% of the funding required in cash.

What is the assessment process?

Catalyst Inspire applications are assessed by an Independent Assessment Panel within a maximum of 90 days of being received.

What does a good application look like?

The types of new initiatives that we aim to fund through Catalyst Create are:

  1. Collaborative: Initiatives designed, developed and delivered in a highly collaborative way.
  2. Highly impactful: Initiatives that demonstrate a clear value-for-money benefit to building a strong culture of innovation in WA

How do I apply?

To apply for Catalyst Create, access the Fund Guidelines below. Next steps are outlined within the Guidelines, and once you’re ready, submit your application form for assessment. 

Other Innovative Society Initiatives...

Previous
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Date
Recipient
INITIATIVE Details
Amount
07/10/2022
Valued Lives Foundation Ltd
Appointment of Innovation Unit to work with a user led Board and leadership team to develop scope of works in preparation for the development of a full business case application. Initiative end goal is to develop (through use of a trojan horse application, designing innovative solutions to customised employment options for people with cognitive and development disability) organisational innovative capacity through the development of internal processes that are embedded into work practices and used to design innovative solutions to overcome barriers to social inclusion for people with disability.
$2,850
07/10/2022
WA Plus
Scope and define a Pilot “innovation do tank” in a key chosen area, bringing together key players and defining a vision to be achieved. Throughout six months, numerous workshops and one on one sessions will be undertaken to further refine the action areas, where opportunities for new businesses and innovation will be identified. Support will be provided to scope those new business ideas as they emerge.
$20,000
07/10/2022
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Creation of a diagnostic tool that measures entrepreneurial mindset and skill set as the priority areas, with the intention to share and scale these learnings across other WA Schools, once the testing has been validated. While diagnostic tools generally measure entrepreneurial mindset among university students and older entrepreneurs exist, there is no known instrument aimed at school students. Thus, this study aims to develop, pilot, test, and validate a new quantitative entrepreneurial mindset and skillset scale.
$33,000
07/10/2022
SW Angels
Collaboratively design a strategy and framework for (Angel) investment across regional WA, building on the SW Angels model, including a brand proposition for regional investment, educating key stakeholders on the advantages of regional investment, and a proposed actionable educational program supporting regional enterprises and startups to access that investment.
$41,198
07/10/2022
Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)
Scoping an Aboriginal Innovation Hub by developing a stronger understanding of the Aboriginal innovation ecosystem, consulting with Aboriginal innovation stakeholders and with innovation-interested young people to understand needs, and market validation for the Hub both as a workspace and a workshop space.
$26,060
07/10/2022
Business Foundations Ltd
Towards the Fremantle Innovation Ecosystem initiative which will formalise the existing activities of the local innovation service providers which aim to establish Fremantle as a centre for innovation in the blue economy, sustainability, and immersive technology sectors and foster a collaborative environment. 
$32,500
07/10/2022
Enterprise Partnerships WA
Enable co-design of an impact framework to demonstrate the social, economic and wellbeing impacts of EPWA’s existing Train-the-Trainer Enterprise Facilitation Program. The project will support local enterprise facilitators in Kalumburu and Balgo (Wirrimanu) to build capabilities in impact measurement and evaluation and ongoing implementation of the framework. It will support a better understanding of the indicators and pathways to wellbeing of First Nations entrepreneurship and foster innovation across the sector.
$20,000
07/10/2022
Impact Seed

3 early-stage innovative ideas in the Innovate 2 Impact (I2I incubator program will be selected to receive $15,000 based on:

  • Them having an identifiable and articulated social and/or environmental and/or cultural impact, with a preference towards breaking cycles of disadvantage.
  • A demonstrated commitment to the process of developing their idea, and currently be in their ideation or validation stage.
$49,500
25/08/2022
Bloom (St Catherine's College Centre for Youth Innovation)
9 early-stage innovative ideas will be funded across the second semester of three programs, “Launchpad”, “Shine” and “Orbit” programs at Bloom. $10,000 each to three ideas with existing momentum and $5,000 to six ‘early stage’ ideas.
$69,000
25/08/2022
Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)
3 early-stage innovative ideas are selected and allocated funding in July’s cohort of the “Concept To Creation” program ($34,500) with $15,000 to the top idea, $10,000 to the second, and $5,000 to the third. 20 early-stage innovative ideas will be funded in the September intake of the “Concept To Creation” program ($44,275) with a micro-grant of $500. Then, as above, the top 3 ideas will be further funded.
$78,775
25/08/2022
IPS Foundation
6 early-stage innovative ideas will be selected and funded on a tiered approach in the new CREATE program for First Nations ‘regenerative economy’ entrepreneurs and businesses. 2 ideas allocated $10,000, 2 allocated $5,000 and 2 allocated $2,000.
$39,000
25/08/2022
IPS Foundation
The Create Program is a flexible, free, blended learning program designed to connect and grow Indigenous businesses in new industries. We will build on our connection with Aboriginal organisations across regional Western Australia to deliver a program that assists Aboriginal Startups.
$23,000

Can’t find the answer to your question? Email info@spacecubed.com to discuss further.

These are focussed and co-ordinated activities that teach innovation and entrepreneurship skills and knowledge, including elements such as opportunity identification and evaluation, ideation or concept generation, and development of the different elements of an innovative idea, whether in a cohort-based program or another dedicated process in which an idea is developed in this way.

You can re-apply for further funding, if you have acquitted your prior grant or confirm when you re-apply that you have complied with the Grant Conditions for your prior grant. If you have been unsuccessful in applying before, you can re-apply if you have addressed feedback on your unsuccessful application.

An acquittal form will be provided to you at the time you are advised you have been successful in your application. This form requires you to demonstrate how you have used the funds in the way you applied for, including an expenditure report, and detail your outcomes and learnings.

Catalyst funded initiatives can involve collaboration with or contributions from for-profits or other ineligible organisations, provided the funding is only used for “eligible expenditure”, not payment to for-profits or other ineligible organisations for overheads or other similar or general costs. Any payment to those parties must be for services actually provided as a contribution to the initiative.

Yes! Please work in coordination with the Innovative Society Initiative marketing team to ensure brand messaging is consistent and correct.

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