Fund
Fund
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...
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...
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...
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:
- Collaborative: Initiatives designed, developed and delivered in a highly collaborative way.
- 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...
DATE | RECIPIENT | INITIATIVE DETAILS | AMOUNT |
---|---|---|---|
02/Aug/2023 | Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Support to deliver the Great Southern Hackathon.
| $10,000 |
02/Aug/2023 | CinefestOZ | Funding to support the Australian Screen Industry Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop. | $10,000 |
12/Jul/2023 | Enterprise Partnerships WA | This project will support 20 invited Kimberley First Nations women to come together for a 2 night camp at Goombaragin eco retreat on the Dampier peninsular north of Broome and host a sundowner for 40 First nations women/leaders from the region to yarn about innovation, ecosystem support. | $10,000 |
12/Jul/2023 | St Hildas Anglican School for Girls | A 1 day conference for high school entrepreneurship educators in WA. This conference is an attempt to create the first entreprenership focussed professional development opportunity for teachers, to learn more about entrepreneurship education and network. | $9,800 |
30/Jun/2023 | Curtin University | Accelerating the K-12 entrepreneurial education ecosystem in WA by providing professional development for teachers, the opportunity for networking with others, support and mentoring services, teaching materials and resources. The long-term goal is to increase the number of young people who choose to pursue entrepreneurial career pathways. | $100,000 |
12/Jul/2023 | Immerse Australia | A one-day conference on Extended Reality (VR, AR and the Metaverse) exploring current trends, software/hardware, and applications across diverse industries. Part of WA Games Week showcasing WA games industry, experts from across Australia and provide a platform for emerging studios | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Perth Angels | To promote and organise the 2023 Annual Angel Investor Breakfast with an aim to grow the event capacity by 50%, bringing together 300 people approximately. This expansion allows us to connect a larger pool of potential investors with promising startups seeking funding, fueling innovation and growth. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Startup WA Inc | StartupWA will sponsor 10 ecosystem-enabling organisations in Western Australia to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Conference in Melbourne, fostering collaboration, learning, and international networking for innovation and entrepreneurship. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Hub on SX | The Blue Growth Salons are for new investors, advisers, mentors & talent to connect with SDG-related innovations. The Salons are a quick and easy way to become informed and educated about innovations and opportunities. Each session has two innovators engaging with in-person and online participants. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) Inc | Three event Innovation series to educate attendees on Innovation topics and bring new WA businesses into the expanded Innovation Ecosystem. Each event has topic leaders from different innovation fields to an audience that is not currently on an existing innovation “mailing list”. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | City of Fremantle | The Propel Fremantle Program will be the first initiative launched alongside the Propel Fremantle brand. Offering support for ventures in focus sectors identified by our sub-constellation. This may include co-working, legal support, coaching, mentoring or any other need discovered during diagnosis. | $40,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Blue Gravity Incubator | Blue Gravity is a program that fosters ocean innovation by providing diagnoses, recommendations, referrals, support, and subsidies. 10 to 20 ventures will receive support from $5,000 to a maximum of $15,000 per venture. | $87,000 |
13/Jun/2023 | WA Social Enterprise Council | Over the course of 3 events, these F*ckup Nights will highlight three groups that are currently underrepresented in the innovation ecosystem: young people, social enterprises and regional communities. | $10,000 |
13/Jun/2023 | Council of Small Business Organisations | Accelerator Enterprising Girls & Women x lady-brains to host their Perth Female Founder Festival for female founders looking to transform their business ideas into thriving ventures. | $9,115 |
31/May/2023 | UWA Venture Program | A local incubator program focusing on problem validation and development of ideas. | $34,500 |
31/May/2023 | Plus Eight Sprint x City of Joondalup | Designed as an incubator program that runs within the City of Joondalup region to support the growth of early-stage ideas and founders looking to take their business to the next level. | $11,500 |
31/May/2023 | Plus Eight Sprint x City of Canning | Designed as an incubator program that runs within the City of Canning region to support the growth of early-stage ideas and founders looking to take their business to the next level. | $11,500 |
28/Feb/2023 | St Catherine’s College | 7 ideas supported for participants of Bloom’s (St Catherine’s College) Shine, Orbit and Launchpad programs. | $55,000 |
28/Feb/2023 | Curtin University | $3,000 for each of the 10 startups participating in Curtin Accelerator 2023 + a pool of $15,000 additional funding for expanding on early stage idea validation. | $45,000 |
28/Feb/2023 | The Fogarty Foundation | This initiative will raise the entrepreneurial aspirations of 46,000 regional students in WA, and decrease the barriers facing regional educators in providing meaningful entrepreneurship education to their students, by developing a scalable Career Taster experience for Year 9 & 10 students. | $14,330 |
28/Feb/2023 | Business Foundations Ltd | This initiative aims to create capability in the WA innovation ecosystem by investigating how to implement circular economy practices and reduce greenhouse gases within existing industrial estates. Three organisations will work together to identify barriers, enablers and costs for SMEs to enact change. | $65,500 |
28/Feb/2023 | Impact Seed Partnerships | Our aim is to make Environment Social Governance (ESG) and Impact education for start-ups across WA more accessible and relevant through creating content/resources for all WA incubators/accelerators to use in their programs. | $44,320 |
07/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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:
| $49,500 |
25/Aug/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/Aug/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/Aug/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/Aug/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.
Other Innovative Society Initiatives...
- Overview
- Lotterywest Ideastarter
- Catalyst Inspire
- Catalyst Create
- Approved Grants
- FAQ's
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...
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...
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...
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:
- Collaborative: Initiatives designed, developed and delivered in a highly collaborative way.
- 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...
DATE | RECIPIENT | INITIATIVE DETAILS | AMOUNT |
---|---|---|---|
02/Aug/2023 | Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Support to deliver the Great Southern Hackathon.
| $10,000 |
02/Aug/2023 | CinefestOZ | Funding to support the Australian Screen Industry Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop. | $10,000 |
12/Jul/2023 | Enterprise Partnerships WA | This project will support 20 invited Kimberley First Nations women to come together for a 2 night camp at Goombaragin eco retreat on the Dampier peninsular north of Broome and host a sundowner for 40 First nations women/leaders from the region to yarn about innovation, ecosystem support. | $10,000 |
12/Jul/2023 | St Hildas Anglican School for Girls | A 1 day conference for high school entrepreneurship educators in WA. This conference is an attempt to create the first entreprenership focussed professional development opportunity for teachers, to learn more about entrepreneurship education and network. | $9,800 |
30/Jun/2023 | Curtin University | Accelerating the K-12 entrepreneurial education ecosystem in WA by providing professional development for teachers, the opportunity for networking with others, support and mentoring services, teaching materials and resources. The long-term goal is to increase the number of young people who choose to pursue entrepreneurial career pathways. | $100,000 |
12/Jul/2023 | Immerse Australia | A one-day conference on Extended Reality (VR, AR and the Metaverse) exploring current trends, software/hardware, and applications across diverse industries. Part of WA Games Week showcasing WA games industry, experts from across Australia and provide a platform for emerging studios | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Perth Angels | To promote and organise the 2023 Annual Angel Investor Breakfast with an aim to grow the event capacity by 50%, bringing together 300 people approximately. This expansion allows us to connect a larger pool of potential investors with promising startups seeking funding, fueling innovation and growth. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Startup WA Inc | StartupWA will sponsor 10 ecosystem-enabling organisations in Western Australia to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Conference in Melbourne, fostering collaboration, learning, and international networking for innovation and entrepreneurship. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Hub on SX | The Blue Growth Salons are for new investors, advisers, mentors & talent to connect with SDG-related innovations. The Salons are a quick and easy way to become informed and educated about innovations and opportunities. Each session has two innovators engaging with in-person and online participants. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) Inc | Three event Innovation series to educate attendees on Innovation topics and bring new WA businesses into the expanded Innovation Ecosystem. Each event has topic leaders from different innovation fields to an audience that is not currently on an existing innovation “mailing list”. | $10,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | City of Fremantle | The Propel Fremantle Program will be the first initiative launched alongside the Propel Fremantle brand. Offering support for ventures in focus sectors identified by our sub-constellation. This may include co-working, legal support, coaching, mentoring or any other need discovered during diagnosis. | $40,000 |
30/Jun/2023 | Blue Gravity Incubator | Blue Gravity is a program that fosters ocean innovation by providing diagnoses, recommendations, referrals, support, and subsidies. 10 to 20 ventures will receive support from $5,000 to a maximum of $15,000 per venture. | $87,000 |
13/Jun/2023 | WA Social Enterprise Council | Over the course of 3 events, these F*ckup Nights will highlight three groups that are currently underrepresented in the innovation ecosystem: young people, social enterprises and regional communities. | $10,000 |
13/Jun/2023 | Council of Small Business Organisations | Accelerator Enterprising Girls & Women x lady-brains to host their Perth Female Founder Festival for female founders looking to transform their business ideas into thriving ventures. | $9,115 |
31/May/2023 | UWA Venture Program | A local incubator program focusing on problem validation and development of ideas. | $34,500 |
31/May/2023 | Plus Eight Sprint x City of Joondalup | Designed as an incubator program that runs within the City of Joondalup region to support the growth of early-stage ideas and founders looking to take their business to the next level. | $11,500 |
31/May/2023 | Plus Eight Sprint x City of Canning | Designed as an incubator program that runs within the City of Canning region to support the growth of early-stage ideas and founders looking to take their business to the next level. | $11,500 |
28/Feb/2023 | St Catherine’s College | 7 ideas supported for participants of Bloom’s (St Catherine’s College) Shine, Orbit and Launchpad programs. | $55,000 |
28/Feb/2023 | Curtin University | $3,000 for each of the 10 startups participating in Curtin Accelerator 2023 + a pool of $15,000 additional funding for expanding on early stage idea validation. | $45,000 |
28/Feb/2023 | The Fogarty Foundation | This initiative will raise the entrepreneurial aspirations of 46,000 regional students in WA, and decrease the barriers facing regional educators in providing meaningful entrepreneurship education to their students, by developing a scalable Career Taster experience for Year 9 & 10 students. | $14,330 |
28/Feb/2023 | Business Foundations Ltd | This initiative aims to create capability in the WA innovation ecosystem by investigating how to implement circular economy practices and reduce greenhouse gases within existing industrial estates. Three organisations will work together to identify barriers, enablers and costs for SMEs to enact change. | $65,500 |
28/Feb/2023 | Impact Seed Partnerships | Our aim is to make Environment Social Governance (ESG) and Impact education for start-ups across WA more accessible and relevant through creating content/resources for all WA incubators/accelerators to use in their programs. | $44,320 |
07/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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/Oct/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:
| $49,500 |
25/Aug/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/Aug/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/Aug/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/Aug/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.