What this funding is for
The PreSeed Accelerator Fund can be used to support commercialisation projects that build on publicly funded research or research capability.
You can use funding to:
- explore the commercial potential of research
- develop research ideas into investment-ready opportunities
- strengthen connections between research organisations and industry
- prepare projects for future investment and growth.
Funding supports commercialisation activities rather than research activities.
Your application must be made through approved partner organisations.
- Type
- Grant
- Amount
- $5,000 to $250,000
- Co-funding
- Yes
- How it's allocated
- Funding is limited and you compete for available funding
- Availability
- Round-based
- Application effort
- Significant effort, several days to several weeks
Who this funding is for
This fund is for public research organisations that want to turn research into products, services, or businesses.
Funding helps move promising ideas closer to investment, industry partnerships, and market opportunities.
- Business type
- Public research organisations
- Business size
- Small, less than 20 full-time employees (FTE), where business forms from publicly funded research
- Business stage
- Early stage, before attracting investment or entering the market
- Business goal
- Turn research into products, services, or businesses
What to know before you apply
This fund is not available to private businesses.
To receive funding:
- your project must be based on publicly funded research
- funding must be accessed through an approved contract holder or partner organisation
- activities must focus on preparing research for investment or market opportunities, rather than carrying out research.
If your project is focused only on research, it’s not eligible.
Learn more about the PreSeed Accelerator Fund , Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Find an approved partner organisation and find out how to apply on the MBIE website.
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