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# Pattens: Help businesses in Australia in winning the government grants.

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## Posts
- [Businesses warned: Using AI doesn’t guarantee R&D tax incentive eligibility.](https://pattens.com/using-ai-does-not-guarantee-rd-tax-incentive-eligibility/): The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has flagged “risk areas” where AI projects are unlikely to qualify as Core R&D, even as the government pushes for Australia to become a “builder” of technology rather than just an “adopter.”
- [R&D Tax Threshold Changes in 2028: From 2% to 1.5% Will Save You?](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-threshold-changes-in-2028/): Here is a number that is about to change how a lot of company tax returns look: 1.5%. That is the new R&D intensity threshold the Australian Government wants to set, down from the current 2%.
- [The Strategic Edge: Why Your Plan Is Not Your Strategy (And Why It Matters)](https://pattens.com/why-your-plan-is-not-your-strategy/): Here’s a stat that should give you pause: most business owners cannot explain their strategy in a single sentence. Ask them, and you will get a project list. A revenue target. A vague nod toward “growth.” What you won’t get is an actual answer to the question that matters: why are we here, and why will we win?
- [What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts](https://pattens.com/scott-farquhar-taught-me-about-building-that-lasts/): That company was Atlassian. The two mates were Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes.
- [EMDG Review 2026: What Comes After ‘First In, First Served’](https://pattens.com/emdg-review-2026-what-comes-after-first-in-first-served/): A completed government review wants to scrap the rush-to-apply model behind Australia’s export grant scheme. Here’s what it means for your export plans.
- [The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-10-year-limit-what-changes-in-2028/): The government has heard the pushback. The 10-year limit remains the headline policy, but consultation papers now suggest a possible 15-year carve-out specifically for biotech and medtech startups, recognising that their products typically take longer to reach market. The possible extension would likely help to coordinate policy with industry timelines better. However, nothing has been decided yet, so stakeholders should watch this space.
- [The Death of “Supporting Activities”: How to Future-Proof Your R&D Claims](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-supporting-activities-cut-from-2028/): Australian innovation policy has not seen a shake-up like this in over a decade. The trigger was the “Ambitious Australia” strategic examination of research and development, released in March 2026. Off the back of it, the federal government is rebuilding how the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) works from the ground up. The headline numbers look good, with rate increases across the board. But buried in the detail is a change that’s going to catch a lot of businesses flat-footed: supporting activities are being removed from the eligible expenditure base entirely.
- [The Big Pitch Mistake Quietly Costing Founders](https://pattens.com/the-big-pitch-mistake-quietly-costing-founders/): I sit across the table from a lot of founders. Some come to me for R&D Tax Incentive advice. Some want help finding a government grant. Plenty are also out raising money from investors at the same time, and their pitch decks land on my desk too.
- [Audit-Proof Your Business: 6 ATO Triggers to Watch After a Grant Win](https://pattens.com/audit-proof-your-business-6-ato-triggers-to-watch-after-a-grant-win/): Congratulations! You have e just received that notification every Australian business owner dreams of: “Your grant application has been successful.” The champagne is flowing, the team is buzzing, and you are already planning how that injection of capital is going to scale the operations of your business.
- [8 Warren Buffett Lessons Every Australian SME Owner Needs](https://pattens.com/8-buffett-lessons-for-australian-sme-owners/): Every year, thousands of people fly to Omaha to hear Warren Buffett talk about money. Most of them run big companies. Almost none of them run a 15-person manufacturing business in Dandenong or a software startup in Fortitude Valley.
- [7 R&D Tax Incentive Changes in the Budget 2026-27 Shake-up](https://pattens.com/7-rd-tax-incentive-changes-in-budget-2026-27/): On 12 May 2026, the Federal Government of Australia announced significant reforms to the R&D Tax Incentive in the Federal Budget 2026-27. These changes offer opportunities for businesses to benefit from increased offsets and streamlined support. This update aims to help R&D programs grow and succeed.
- [Australian Research Excellence: The Fields Where Australia Leads the World](https://pattens.com/australian-research-excellence-fields-australia-leads-world/): Australian research excellence is not an academic abstraction. It directly shapes where R&D Tax Incentive claims are strongest, which sectors attract grant funding, and where Australian businesses can form genuine competitive advantages through research partnerships.
- [NSW State Budget 2026-27: New Business Measures and Tax Changes Explained](https://pattens.com/nsw-state-budget-2026-27-business-guide/): Because of this deficit, the government has kept fresh spending growth under strict supervision. You will not see broad corporate tax cuts or massive new funding programs in the NSW State Budget 2026-27. Instead, the strategy focuses on specific areas of operational relief and structural reforms.
- [Lessons from WearOptimo: Scaling Local Innovation with Government Backing](https://pattens.com/lessons-from-wearoptimo-scaling-local-innovation-with-government-backing/): The success story of WearOptimo exemplifies how Australian startups can pull Australian government support to build world-first manufacturing facilities and gain global recognition.
- [2026 Tax Season Scams in Australia: What Every Business Owner Must Know](https://pattens.com/tax-season-scams-in-australia/): According to the ATO data, tax season scams in Australia have surged more than 300% in recent years. That growth is huge, and it is not accidental. Scammers are running coordinated operations, updating their tactics constantly, and targeting businesses that do not have time to double-check everything.
- [Small Business in Australia: From ‘Punching Bag’ to National Cornerstone](https://pattens.com/small-business-in-australia-from-punching-bag-to-national-cornerstone/): If you run a small business in Australia, you already know the weight of it. The early starts, the late finishes, the payroll you have to meet, and whether or not your clients have paid their invoices. What you probably don’t expect is to pick up the morning news and find that your sector, the one employing nearly a third of the country’s private workforce, is being discussed as a problem rather than an asset.
- [2026-27 Federal Budget: What Businesses Need to Know About R&D Tax Incentive Changes and New Funding Programs](https://pattens.com/2026-27-federal-budget/): The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed on 12 May 2026, and if you read between the lines, the government is basically saying: We are tired of funding R&D claims that do not move anything forward. Real experimental research? This budget is good for you. Literature reviews, equipment maintenance, peripheral activities you've been bundling into your claims for years? That's getting cut.
- [Fishburners Administration Teaches Every Australian Start-Up About Funding Risk](https://pattens.com/fishburners-administration-teaches-every-australian-start-up-about-funding-risk/): The news surrounding Fishburners entering administration sent shockwaves through Australia’s start-up ecosystem. For years, Fishburners represented more than just co-working space. It became a symbol of Australian innovation, a launchpad where founders, investors, developers, and entrepreneurs connected to build the next generation of high-growth companies.
- [The Expert Playbook: Strategies for Securing High Probability Small Business Grants in Australia 2026](https://pattens.com/strategies-for-securing-high-probability-small-business-grants-in-australia/): Strategies for securing high-probability small business grants in Australia 2026 start with understanding competition levels.
- [R&D Tax Incentive in 2026: 30 Essential Insights for AU Businesses](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-essential-insights-for-au-businesses/): This incentive program by the government could be one of the most valuable financial opportunities available to your business. Be it developing the new software, improving manufacturing processes, or pioneering clean energy solutions, this program will deliver significant returns on your investment, which you are spending on your innovation.
- [2026 AU Cybersecurity Guide: AU$18M SME Support & New Privacy Laws](https://pattens.com/australia-cybersecurity-guide-18m-sme-support-new-privacy-laws/): Cybercriminals are using AI-driven tactics and ransomware-as-a-service platforms to target businesses that can least afford the damage. Small businesses now account for 43% of all reported cybercrime, with the average incident costing AU$46,000.
- [PwC R&D Partner Deregistered: Clients Pay the Price](https://pattens.com/pwc-rd-partner-deregistered/): In August 2025, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) cancelled the registration of a former partner and Research and Development claims specialist at PwC, imposing a 4-year ban from re-applying. Then, in March 2026, Chartered Accountants ANZ imposed a $7,567 costs order. Two separate regulatory bodies. One consistent finding: a fundamental failure of integrity and professional competence.
- [Zero-Interest Loan Support: $1B Resilience Program](https://pattens.com/zero-interest-loan-support-1b-resilience-program/): This loan program is being delivered through the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC). It provides zero-interest loans to eligible firms that can demonstrate they have been materially impacted by current market disruptions. Applications opened on 20 April 2026 through participating lenders and the NRFC.
- [7 Quotes on Business from Anthony Pratt That Every Australian Business Owner Should Study](https://pattens.com/7-quotes-on-business-from-anthony-pratt/): Anthony Pratt has built one of the most impressive business records in Australian history. As of early 2026, he sits at a net worth of approximately $12.8 billion (Forbes). He runs Visy Industries in Australia and Pratt Industries in the United States, which is now America's largest privately held corrugated packaging company. Under his leadership, both companies have doubled in size.
- [The Global R&D Tax Plateau: Why Australian Innovators Can Not Afford to Wait](https://pattens.com/global-rd-tax-plateau/): For Australian innovators who have been riding the wave of increasingly generous global R&D tax incentives, this "new normal" is not just a policy footnote. It is a fundamental shift in the competitive landscape that demands immediate, strategic action.
- [The “Grow or Die” Mandate: RDTI Growth-Linked Access rule Punishes Innovation](https://pattens.com/rdti-growth-linked-access-rule/): This is what the report calls the Growth-Linked Access rule. And on the surface, it sounds reasonable. Shouldn't taxpayer support go to companies that are actually growing? Shouldn't there be some accountability?
- [The April Deadline: Navigating the “BBM Trap” and the New Era of ART R&D Compliance](https://pattens.com/navigating-the-bbm-trap-new-era-of-art-rd-compliance/): By understanding the "BBM Trap" and the lessons learned during the first 15 months of the ART, your business can ensure its FY25 registration is both robust and compliant.
- [Why Pattens Group has been Named APAC’s Best Grants Consultant for the 10th Consecutive Year](https://pattens.com/best-grants-consultant-apac-insider-2026/): In the fast-moving landscape of Australian innovation, consistency is the rarest of commodities. Today, we are proud to announce that Pattens Group has been awarded the title of Best Grants Consultant 2026 by APAC Insider. This marks our 10th consecutive year at the pinnacle of the industry. This milestone serves as more than just a celebration of our history, but as a validation of the "Pattens Standard" in an increasingly commoditised market.
- [50 Million Bet on Export Diversification: What the Accessing New Markets Initiative Means for Your Business](https://pattens.com/what-the-accessing-new-markets-initiative-means-for-your-business/): Global trade does not look the same as it did 5 years ago. Trade wars, unexpected tariffs and a seemingly constant stream of new and varied protectionist measures have eroded trust in global supply chains, and new uncertainties have emerged with shifts in global alliances. For Australian exporters, that reality hit hard, and the government’s response is the Accessing New Markets Initiative (ANMI).
- [The Right & Grant-Ready Business Structure Guide for Australians 2026](https://pattens.com/right-and-grant-ready-business-structure-australia/): Most Australian business owners spend months perfecting their product or service. They obsess over branding, pricing, and marketing. They chose a business structure in about ten minutes, based on the advice, "Just register as a sole trader for now because you can change it later."
- [Australia’s National Fuel Crisis Plan: What It Means for Your Business](https://pattens.com/national-fuel-crisis-plan-australia/): When did you last fill up your car and wince at the total on the screen? For most Australians, that moment has become routine over the past several months. Petrol prices are climbing, diesel is pushing up freight costs, and the ripple effect is hitting grocery bills, transport costs, and business margins. The Middle East conflict has disrupted global fuel supply, and Australia is feeling it like many other countries.
- [Australia’s R&D Tax Incentive Is Changing: What the SERD Report Means for Your Business](https://pattens.com/strategic-examination-of-r-and-d-serd-report/): For context, the current R&D Tax Incentive (R&DTI) replaced the R&D Tax Concession in 2011, a reform that itself took years to settle into practice. The SERD report's proposed changes are of comparable scale, and in some areas go further. The shift from a single-rate scheme to a tiered, growth-linked, mission-oriented structure is not an incremental update. It is a redesign.
- [Secure High-Impact Funding Now With The Future Made In Australia Innovation Fund](https://pattens.com/future-made-in-australia-innovation-fund/): The Australian Government launched a massive investment plan for Australian Businesses to support the transition to a net-zero economy. This initiative is the Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund, which provides 1.5 billion dollars in grant funding. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency, also known as ARENA, manages these funds. Businesses in Australia can use this grant funding to support their projects that focus on renewable energy and technologies that lower emissions.
- [Clean Energy Future Fund Round 4: Get 25% Project Support](https://pattens.com/ceff-clean-energy-future-fund-round-4/): CEFF facilitates the implementation of projects that provide high public value by significantly reducing emissions below baseline levels or by demonstrating technologies likely to lead to broader adoption and community benefits.
- [SERD Review Impact on Business R&D in Australia](https://pattens.com/serd-review-impact-on-australian-business/): Imagine spending billions of dollars on something excellent but never quite figuring out how to utilise it. That is the case in Australia's research paradox for years. Australians are fantastic at discovering things. Our great universities and their students punch above their weight globally every time. The Australian scientists have not just been writing but have also been putting out groundbreaking papers. But what about transforming these ideas into profitable companies, jobs, and so on? We clearly struggled on this path. Now, the Government of Australia is saying: enough is enough.
- [“Razor Gang” Is Back: Is Australia’s R&DTI Under Threat?](https://pattens.com/rdti-being-gutted-in-the-name-of-integrity/): The government says tougher compliance protects the integrity and tax funds of the Australian people. Sounds fair. Yet behind that reasonable-sounding rhetoric sits a harsher story—a quiet defunding of the very innovation culture Australia claims to champion. What is framed as “integrity” looks more like defunding dressed in bureaucracy—a razor gang execution, polite but deadly.
- [Why You Need a GOOD R&D Tax Incentive Consultant](https://pattens.com/good-rd-tax-incentive-consultant/): Choosing the wrong consultant could cost you thousands of dollars or worse, and land you in hot water with both AusIndustry and the ATO. If you are signing up an R&D consultant for your claims, this is exactly what you need to know:
- [Green Iron Investment Fund: National Development Stream Guide](https://pattens.com/green-iron-investment-fund-national-development-stream/): The Federal Government's $1 billion Green Iron Investment Fund has now stepped in to fill that gap. It is not just the case of reducing emissions; it also addresses building a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing industry here on our soil, thereby adding value to the resources we already have. It's about securing our place in the global supply chain of the future.
- [New US Australia Critical Minerals Deal Explained](https://pattens.com/us-australia-critical-minerals-deal/): The US Australia Critical Minerals Deal isn’t just about rocks and diplomacy; it’s about fortifying our nation’s role in a complex, high-stakes global environment. This agreement establishes specific defensive mechanisms, including price floors, to protect the domestic critical minerals market from aggressive trading practices. In addition, it sets up a Rapid Response Group both for the timely detection of the supply gaps and for the coordination of the fast delivery plan of mineral processing.
- [ATO Fraud Case Ruling That Should Alarm Aussie Businesses](https://pattens.com/ato-fraud-case-ruling/): The relationship you have with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is founded on a necessary trust: you pay your taxes honestly, and the government's watchdog operates with integrity and adherence to the rule of law. That trust, however, has just taken a massive hit, following a scathing and frankly alarming judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Queensland.
- [ARENA $2B Hydrogen Headstart Program Round 2](https://pattens.com/2-billion-hydrogen-headstart-program-round-2/): Backed by a $2 billion investment, the Hydrogen Headstart program isn’t just another funding round; it’s a statement that Australia intends to stay at the forefront of the global hydrogen race. The goal of the Hydrogen Headstart Program Round is to implement large-scale renewable hydrogen projects from the planning phase to the business implementation stage. It builds directly on lessons from Round 1 but brings a sharper focus, broader industry inclusion, and a clear intent to reduce production costs over time. Why hydrogen and why now? Let's take apart what is actually happening here.
- [Strategic Examination of R&D: 6 Benefits for Businesses](https://pattens.com/strategic-examination-of-rd/): The Department of Industry, Science, and Resources released these papers. Australia is struggling to translate its research prowess into commercial success. The released research papers also found that R&D investment in Australia is declining.
- [RNA Pipeline Grants: Gateway to RNA Manufacturing](https://pattens.com/rna-pipeline-grants-nsw/): The NSW Government has recognised the funding valley that many RNA innovators find themselves in and responded with the RNA Pipeline Grants NSW 2025 - a $6 million program that's already changing the game, providing a much-needed relief for RNA innovators across Australia.
- [R&D Claims Risk: Why “Good Enough” Costs 6 Figures](https://pattens.com/already-claiming-rd-tax-incentives/): Then you get a call from a competitor who just discovered they'd been missing out on $180,000 annually in eligible claims. Along with the first company, operating in the same industry and performing similar activities, they received a second opinion that led to a major turnaround. Sound familiar? You're not alone.
- [Tips for the MVP Ventures Grants Program (Round 2)](https://pattens.com/mvp-ventures-grants-program/): Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a funding program by the NSW Government. It has been developed to assist early-stage startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in overcoming the obstacles to selling viable products and achieving commercial success.
- [R&D Tax Incentive Case Law](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-case-law/): The decision in Body by Michael Pty Ltd v Industry Innovation and Science Australia represents a contemporary application of Division 355 principles in the context of consumer-facing systems involving personalised programs, data inputs, and iterative refinement. The case is significant for its treatment of activities that combine human variables, behavioural inputs, and adaptive system outputs, and for its reaffirmation that such complexity does not, of itself, satisfy the statutory requirements for experimental activity.
- [FY24-25 R&D Tax Incentive Applications OPEN TODAY](https://pattens.com/fy24-25-rd-tax-incentive/): Applications for the FY24-25 cycle open today, 1 July 2025, covering eligible R&D activities conducted from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. This offers significant financial support for your projects.
- [Grid Enhancing Technologies (GET): Secure Up to $5M](https://pattens.com/grid-enhancing-technologies/): The Grid Enhancing Technologies (GET) program offers businesses a unique opportunity to secure substantial funding for upgrading and modernising their energy networks.
- [NSW State Budget 2025-26: Growth Opportunities for Businesses](https://pattens.com/nsw-state-budget-2025-26/): The NSW State Budget 2025-26 has been seen as the most decisive step amid the shift of the NSW state from mere verbal influence to active financial support for commercial growth. Cutting approval times, provision of skills training to employees, support for innovation, and upgrading infrastructure are the main points of focus for the state, which represent the real challenges entrepreneurship is facing.
- [RDTI Claims in the Manufacturing Sector: Why Only 3% Apply?](https://pattens.com/rdti-claims-in-the-manufacturing/): You may not realise it's happening. Your accountant doesn't mention it. Neither are your competitors discussing this topic.

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- [Biography – Bruce Patten](https://pattens.com/biography-bruce-patten/): "Innovation creates possibility. Entrepreneurship creates the structure that allows possibility to endure." — Bruce Patten
- [Missed the R&D Tax Incentive Deadline?](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive/missed-the-rd-tax-incentive-deadline/): If your company missed the 30 April 2026 R&D Tax Incentive lodgement deadline, you may still have an opportunity to apply.
- [The Senior Expertise Standard](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive/the-senior-expertise-standard/): In the R&D advisory industry, the standard operating model is this: a senior partner sells the engagement, and the actual claim preparation is delegated to junior staff or graduates. You pay for the senior's credibility. Someone else delivers the work. That gap between what is sold and what is delivered is where claims fail.
- [The Pattens Advantage](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive/the-pattens-advantage/): The R&D advisory industry is largely unregulated. Firms enter this market, lodge claims on behalf of businesses, collect fees, and disappear — with no minimum experience, no mandatory oversight, and no accountability when claims fail at audit. In that environment, the standard you choose is the only protection you have.
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- [Government Grants For Companies](https://pattens.com/government-company-grants/): Government grants for companies can play key roles for growth and innovation, but finding the right one can be a challenge without assistance.
- [Professional Help With Business Grant Applications](https://pattens.com/professional-help-with-business-grant-applications/): Professional help with business grant applications can make a measurable difference when funding is critical to your growth plans. Managing complex criteria, tight deadlines, and detailed documentation on your own can often lead to avoidable mistakes or missed opportunities. 
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- [Research And Development Tax Incentive Australia](https://pattens.com/research-and-development-tax-incentive-australia/): The Research and Development Tax Incentive Australia is one of the most valuable support mechanisms available to innovative businesses. When approached strategically, it can strengthen cash flow and support ongoing innovation. However, eligibility is determined by legislation, not by commercial intent alone.
- [Business Advisers for Grant Applications](https://pattens.com/business-advisers-for-grant-applications/): Business advisers for grant applications can be key to accessing government funding. Pattens Group stands out as Australia’s leading specialists, transforming the process into clear, actionable steps towards growth. Learn more about Australian government business grants with us.
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- [Million Dollar Mistakes Handbook](https://pattens.com/million-dollar-mistakes-handbook/): A masterclass in Australian innovation from the front lines of R&D. Discover the pattern recognition required to protect your claims and accelerate your growth.
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- [R&D Tax Incentive Bloopers Handbook](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-bloopers-handbook/): Learn from 50 real-world de-identified case studies where claims went wrong—and discover exactly how to get yours right.
- [Australian R&D Tax Incentive Handbook](https://pattens.com/australian-rd-tax-incentive-handbook/): Master the complex world of government funding with a step-by-step roadmap designed by specialists with over three decades of success.
- [Small Business Grants](https://pattens.com/government-grants/grants-for-small-business/): Launch or accelerate your business ideas with the help of small business grants.  All it takes is a compelling, well-crafted application. But with start-up business grants opening and closing every week, you need to ensure your submission is lodged on time.
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## Grants
- [Research & Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive)](https://pattens.com/grants/rd-tax-incentive/): The Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive) is a flagship Australian Government programme designed to encourage innovation and technological advancement by supporting companies investing in eligible research and development activities in Australia. The programme aims to stimulate economic growth by fostering innovation, increasing competitiveness, and generating new knowledge that benefits the Australian economy.
- [Industry Growth Program (IGP)](https://pattens.com/grants/industry-growth-program/): Offers advisory services and matched grants for innovative SME commercialisation in NRF priority areas.
- [Industry Growth Program: Early Stage Commercialisation](https://pattens.com/grants/industry-growth-program-early-stage-commercialisation/): This grant offers $50K-$250K to innovative SMEs for early-stage commercialisation of new products, processes, or services across National Reconstruction Fund priority sectors.
- [Industry Growth Program: Commercialisation and Growth](https://pattens.com/grants/industry-growth-program-commercialisation-and-growth/): Grants and advisory services for innovative SME commercialisation and growth in NRF priority areas.
- [ARENA Cleaner Fuels Program](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-cleaner-fuels-program/): For official guidelines, application details, templates, and further information, visit the official ARENA Cleaner Fuels Program funding page and other associated Australian Government websites.
- [MVP Ventures Program NSW – Round 3](https://pattens.com/grants/mvp-ventures-program-nsw/): The MVP Ventures Program NSW - Round 3 is designed to help NSW-based businesses progress innovative products, services or processes towards commercialisation, with a focus on moving from proof-of-concept through to a minimum viable product and early market validation. The program aims to increase the commercialisation of innovation in New South Wales and to attract and retain commercialisation activities, particularly where they support high-growth, technology-enabled ventures.
- [FMA Innovation Fund Priority: Green Metals](https://pattens.com/grants/fma-innovation-fund-priority-green-metals/): The Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund — Green Metals Priority is a federal grant program delivered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA has allocated up to $750 million to this priority to support pre-commercial innovation, demonstration, and deployment of renewable energy and low-emission technologies across green metals, including iron, steel, alumina, and aluminium. 
- [Export Market Development Grant](https://pattens.com/grants/export-market-development-grant/): The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program is a valuable support system for Australian manufacturers and service providers seeking to export or expand into international markets. This long-standing initiative significantly reduces the financial burden of their export-related promotional expenses, making it more feasible for businesses to undertake these activities.
- [FMA Innovation Fund Priority: Low Carbon Liquid Fuels](https://pattens.com/grants/fma-low-carbon-liquid-fuels/): The Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund — Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) Priority is a federal grant program delivered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA has allocated up to $250 million to support pre-commercial innovation, demonstration, and deployment of renewable energy and low-emission technologies across the LCLF Priority.
- [NSW Renewable Gas Production Program](https://pattens.com/grants/renewable-gas-production-program/): The NSW Renewable Gas Production Program (RGPP) is a co-investment initiative administered by the NSW Government under the Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative. Launched in March 2026, the program is designed to accelerate the development of commercial-scale biomethane projects in New South Wales. Its primary objective is to facilitate the conversion of organic waste materials into pipeline-quality renewable gas, which is then injected into the NSW gas network for use as a direct replacement for fossil gas in industrial applications.
- [Low Emissions Industry Program NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/low-emissions-industry-program-nsw/): The Low Emissions Industry Program is a NSW Government grant designed to help large manufacturing and mining facilities cut onsite emissions while remaining competitive in a net-zero economy. It forms part of the broader Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative, which aims to support industrial sectors to reduce emissions in line with NSW targets of a 70% reduction by 2035 and net zero by 2050.
- [ARENA Community Batteries Funding Round 2](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-community-batteries-funding/): The ARENA Community Batteries Funding program is a strategic initiative by the Australian Government, outlined in the 2022-23 Federal Budget with $200 million allocated for the Household Solar budget measure to deploy 400 community batteries nationally. The primary aim is to support the large-scale deployment of community batteries across Australia.
- [Emerging Technology Commercialisation Fund (ETCF) 2026](https://pattens.com/grants/emerging-technology-commercialisation-fund/): The Emerging Technology Commercialisation Fund (ETCF) 2026 supports NSW-based businesses in advancing emerging technologies from prototype to commercial deployment. It addresses market gaps in innovation translation to drive economic growth, de-risk projects along the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) pathway, enhance investment readiness, and create long-term jobs in priority areas like local manufacturing, housing, and net zero initiatives.
- [Aquaculture Industry Development Program NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/aquaculture-industry-development-program-nsw/): The NSW Government runs the Aquaculture Industry Development Program to aid the aquaculture sector. The program provides up to $20 million in funding. It seeks to raise farmgate production by 2030 and improve productivity in commercial fishing. The program helps regional businesses update operations. This update boosts productivity, exports, and resistance to climate change effects. It also aids net zero and circular economy aims. The program develops skills in sustainable seafood and marine bioproducts. It opens access to new markets. It uses environmental and market shifts to make NSW a top provider of sustainable products.
- [Hydrogen Headstart Grants Round 2](https://pattens.com/grants/hydrogen-headstart-grants/): The Hydrogen Headstart Program Round 2 provides up to $2 billion in revenue support. The main intent of this grant is to cut the expense of producing renewable hydrogen. This funding round supports projects that target high-priority uses. The program aims to give certainty to "first-movers" in the sector. It encourages investment, moves new projects forward, and speeds up the growth of Australia's hydrogen industry. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) manages the program in consultation with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). The grant plays a direct role in supporting businesses that develop large-scale hydrogen projects. It builds on learnings from the first round, helping Australia solidify its position in the global renewable energy market.
- [Business Food Waste Partnership Grant NSW – Round 3](https://pattens.com/grants/business-food-waste-partnership-grant-nsw/): Provides low-interest loans up to $500K to commercial fishers and aquaculture farmers for business improvement.
- [ARENA Virescent Ventures Investments: Climate Technology](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-virescent-ventures-investments-climate-technology/): Virescent Ventures is a leading Australian climate venture capital (VC) manager dedicated to investing in emerging Australian technologies and businesses crucial for accelerating the nation's transition to a renewable energy economy. Since spinning out from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in 2022, Virescent Ventures has focused strategically on achieving zero emissions.
- [ARENA National Industrial Transformation Program](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-national-industrial-transformation-program/): The ARENA National Industrial Transformation Program is designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of Australian industry. Its core intent is to support projects within industrial facilities that significantly reduce Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 emissions, ensuring alignment with Australia's 2030 emissions reduction targets and the long-term transition to net zero by 2050.
- [ACT Energy Innovation Fund](https://pattens.com/grants/act-energy-innovation-fund/): To support innovative energy technologies and policies for a net-zero economy.
- [ARENA Solar Sunshot Round 2](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-solar-sunshot-program/): Solar Sunshot Round 2 is a national funding round under the Australian Government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot Program, delivered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). It is designed to accelerate commercial‑scale manufacturing and deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies in Australia, with a specific focus on inputs to solar PV modules and deployment solutions.​
- [Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund](https://pattens.com/grants/future-made-in-australia-innovation-fund/): The Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund provides up to $1.5B to accelerate renewable and low-emission technologies.
- [High Emitting Industries Grants NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/high-emitting-industries-grants/): Provides grant funding to help high emitting industries significantly reduce their emissions and strengthen their resilience into the future.
- [Living Carbon Grants](https://pattens.com/grants/living-carbon-grants/): Funds eligible landholders to set up a carbon planting project on their land.
- [ARENA Advancing Renewables Program (ARP)](https://pattens.com/grants/advancing-renewables-program/): The Advancing Renewables Program (ARP) is a national grant program delivered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support the development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment of renewable energy and enabling technologies in Australia. It is designed to fund low-emissions projects that increase the supply and competitiveness of renewable energy, improve technology readiness and help remove barriers to large-scale adoption across the economy.
- [Electric Vehicle Fleets Incentive (EV) NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/electric-vehicle-fleets-incentive/): Offers a payment scheme that helps eligible organisations procure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and smart chargers.
- [ARENA Solar ScaleUp Challenge](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-solar-scaleup-challenge/): The ARENA – Solar ScaleUp Challenge is a global innovation initiative designed to unlock the immense scale required for Australia's renewable energy transition. The primary intent is to stimulate groundbreaking innovations that can dramatically reduce the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to below $20 per megawatt hour (MWh), a goal deemed essential to unlocking 1 terawatt (TW) of installed solar capacity in Australia by 2050.
- [Regional Precincts Program: Delivery Stream 2](https://pattens.com/grants/rppp-precinct-delivery-stream-2/): To deliver key infrastructure and buildings within significant regional precincts.
- [NSW Trade Missions and Exhibitions](https://pattens.com/grants/nsw-trade-missions-and-exhibitions/): The NSW Trade Missions and Exhibitions program is a strategic initiative designed to provide export-ready New South Wales companies with a direct pathway to international commercial success. By facilitating participation in global trade events and outbound missions, the program aims to help high-growth businesses identify new revenue streams, acquire critical market intelligence, and establish essential connections with international buyers and partners.
- [Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RMP)](https://pattens.com/grants/regional-australia-microgrid-pilots-program/): For regional Aussie microgrid pilot projects.
- [Going Global Export Program NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/nsw-going-global-export-program/): The Going Global Export Program is a strategic initiative delivered by the NSW Government to support small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in expanding their international footprint. The program is designed to provide businesses with the necessary skills, market intelligence, and professional networks required to enter new global markets or scale existing export operations.
- [Grid Enhancing Technologies GET](https://pattens.com/grants/grid-enhancing-technologies-get/): Grid Enhancing Technologies GET program helps Australian businesses. It offers competitive grant funding to speed up the use of grid-enhancing technologies on Australia's electricity networks.
- [Clean Energy Innovation Fund](https://pattens.com/grants/clean-energy-innovation-fund/): Invests in innovative businesses helping to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions.
- [Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program (RJED)](https://pattens.com/grants/remote-jobs-and-economic-development-program-rjed/): The Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) Program is a strategic federal initiative designed to combat systemic unemployment and underemployment in isolated geographical areas of Australia. Administered by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), the primary intent of this program is to fund sustainable, long-term jobs that directly benefit remote communities. By building localised workforce capacity, the program aims to drive economic independence, improve community welfare, and stimulate local commercial markets.
- [CSIRO Kick-Start Program](https://pattens.com/grants/csiro-kick-start/): The CSIRO Kick-Start Program is designed to support innovative Australian start-ups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing matched funding and access to CSIRO’s research expertise to progress early-stage research and development (R&D) projects. The program helps businesses refine concepts, investigate technical challenges and move new products, processes or services closer to commercialisation through structured collaboration with CSIRO researchers.
- [CSIRO On Accelerate Program](https://pattens.com/grants/csiro-on-accelerate-program/): The CSIRO On Accelerate Program is a focused three-month commercialisation acceleration initiative designed to support entrepreneurial researchers and startups in translating innovative ideas into viable research-driven companies. The program aims to equip participants with the skills, knowledge, and networks necessary to develop a solid business model and establish a clear path to market success.
- [CSIRO Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program](https://pattens.com/grants/thailand-australia-venture-exchange-program/): The Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program (VEP) is a bilateral initiative designed to connect Australian and Thai agrifood startups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with research capabilities, industry partners, and market opportunities in both countries. The program is sponsored by the Australian Government’s Southeast Asia and Australia Government Partnerships program and is managed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in partnership with Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), through Food Innopolis, and the Research University Network (RUN) Thailand.
- [Metering Plan Implementation Grants NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/metering-plan-implementation-grants-nsw/): The Metering Plan Implementation Grants NSW program supports eligible NSW businesses to implement comprehensive energy metering and monitoring upgrades, based on an existing energy metering and monitoring plan. The program aims to improve visibility of on‑site energy use, identify efficiency and cost‑reduction opportunities, and support longer‑term emissions‑reduction and net‑zero objectives.
- [Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2](https://pattens.com/grants/carbon-capture-technologies-program/): Carbon Capture Technologies Program is an Australian Government initiative administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). The program provides competitive grant funding to accelerate the research, development, and demonstration of novel and emerging carbon capture, utilisation, and removal (CCUS/CDR) technologies. Its primary objective is to address Australia's hard-to-abate industrial emissions and support the national pathway to net-zero by 2050.
- [Graphite Research and Development Grant](https://pattens.com/grants/graphite-research-and-development-grant/): The Graphite Research and Development Grant is a national initiative that supports Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to undertake collaborative R&D projects with CSIRO focused on natural and synthetic graphite for advanced battery applications. The program aims to improve graphite production, processing and recycling technologies, strengthen Australia’s graphite supply chain, and position local businesses to participate in growing global battery and critical minerals markets. It forms part of the Australian Government’s Batteries Research and Development Program, funded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and delivered by CSIRO.
- [Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI)](https://pattens.com/grants/heavy-vehicle-safety-initiative-hvsi/): The Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) is a national funding program administered by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to support industry‑led projects that improve safety outcomes across Australia’s heavy vehicle sector. It targets practical, forward‑looking solutions that reduce heavy vehicle crashes and incidents, improve compliance, and protect both heavy vehicle operators and other road users.​
- [STEM+ Business Fellowship](https://pattens.com/grants/stem-business-fellowship/): Provides funding support to enable Australian SMEs to undertake longer-term research projects with early-career researchers from Australian research organisations.
- [ARENA Driving the Nation Fund](https://pattens.com/grants/arena-driving-the-nation-fund/): The ARENA – Driving the Nation Fund is a strategic program designed to invest in cleaner transport solutions, accelerate the national uptake of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), and enhance the stability of local electricity networks. The program builds upon the former Future Fuels Fund, focusing support toward business fleets, heavy and long-distance vehicles, and critical refuelling/recharging infrastructure.
- [Research Development Fund (R&D) NSW](https://pattens.com/grants/rd-fund/): Supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and scaleups to commercialise products that address the health, social or economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Innovate to Grow](https://pattens.com/grants/innovate-to-grow-csiro/): The Innovate to Grow program is a free, structured online capability-building initiative delivered by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop, refine and progress research and development (R&D) opportunities. It supports businesses in turning early-stage innovation concepts into viable R&D projects by providing expert guidance, tools, and frameworks to assess technical feasibility, commercial potential, and next steps in partnering with research organisations.
- [Ultra Low Cost Solar PV R&D Funding: Round 4](https://pattens.com/grants/ultra-low-cost-solar-pv-rd-funding/): The Ultra Low Cost Solar PV R&D Funding Round 4 is a competitive funding initiative led by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), aimed at significantly reducing the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The program's primary objective is to accelerate innovation and commercialisation across the solar PV supply chain, driving down the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for utility-scale solar PV to below $20 per megawatt-hour by 2030. This initiative supports Australia's transition to net-zero emissions by enabling affordable, reliable, and scalable solar power solutions.
- [VIC Energy Innovation Fund – Round 3](https://pattens.com/grants/vic-energy-innovation-fund/): The VIC Energy Innovation Fund (VIC EIF) – Round 3 is a Victorian Government funding program. It is designed to speed up the commercialisation of renewable energy technologies and industrial electrification solutions. This is an essential step for Victoria's transition to net-zero emissions by 2045, not 2050. The fund supports innovative projects. These projects must show a big impact on emerging energy technologies. They must contribute to cleaner, more resilient energy systems. They also need to support local jobs and economic growth across Victoria.
- [ARENA Battery Breakthrough Initiative](https://pattens.com/grants/battery-breakthrough-initiative-arena/): The Battery Breakthrough Initiative is a major Australian Government program. It aims to boost the nation's battery manufacturing sector. This supports the renewable energy transition and strengthens supply chain resilience. Announced in the 2024–25 Federal Budget, the initiative provides significant funding. It accelerates the development, commercialisation, and scaling of battery manufacturing technologies. This includes active materials production, battery cell manufacturing, and battery pack assembly. Its core objective is to position Australia as a globally competitive battery producer. It also drives clean energy innovation and creates sustainable jobs within the battery value chain.
- [RNA Pipeline Grants (RPG)](https://pattens.com/grants/rna-pipeline-grants/): The RNA Pipeline Grants (RPG) program, a competitive $6 million initiative by the NSW Government, is strategically designed to support the development and commercialisation of RNA therapeutics, vaccines, and related technologies within Australia. The program's core purpose is to advance innovative RNA technologies towards commercialisation in New South Wales (NSW), underscoring the strategic importance of your potential projects.
- [Australian Research Council Linkage Projects for funding](https://pattens.com/grants/australian-research-council-arc-linkage-projects-for-funding/): The Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects program is a flagship federal initiative designed to build long-term, strategic research alliances. It bridges the gap between higher education organisations and external sectors, including industry, business, community organisations, and publicly funded research bodies. By fostering these collaborations, the program aims to accelerate the translation of advanced knowledge into tangible economic, commercial, environmental, and social benefits for Australia.
- [India Australia RISE Accelerator Program](https://pattens.com/grants/india-australia-rapid-innovation-and-startup-expansion-rise-accelerator/): The India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion RISE Accelerator is a bilateral innovation program designed to help Australian startups and SMEs with mature technologies expand into the Indian market. Delivered by CSIRO in partnership with India’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), the program supports high-potential businesses in addressing shared challenges between the two countries, particularly in the environment and clean energy sectors.