About
The Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG) is a competitive Western Australian Government grant, funded through the $40 million New Industries and Innovation Fund (2025-29).
The CBG is administered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification and targets innovation-driven small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Western Australia, to provide them with support to bridge the funding gap between early start commercialisation and ‘break through growth’ to assist them in becoming sustainable, profitable and scalable businesses.
In 2025, the maximum grant amount has increased from $200,000 to $250,000 to maximise the impact on Western Australia’s innovation sector.
Matched funding requirements for targeted cohorts have been reduced to encourage applications from:
- businesses headquartered in regional WA
- First Nations founded businesses, and
- female founded businesses
For further information please refer to the Commercialisation Bridge Grant - 2025 Guidelines, the Commercialisation Bridge Grant - FAQ and the other documents provided below.
A CBG Information Session for applicants was held on 26 September 2025 and a copy of the presentation is available in the documents below. If you would like to view a recording of this session please email cbg@jtsi.wa.gov.au to receive a link.
First Nations founded businesses are eligible for grant writing support from a First Nations grant writing service. Please contact innovation@jtsi.wa.gov.au for more information and to access this support service.
Funding
Show moreGrants of between $50,000 to $250,000 per application are available.
Recipients are required to provide a net cash co-contribution of either 25% or 35% of the project costs, depending on the tier that they are under.
Projects must be completed with 24 months of execution of a Financial Assistance Agreement (FAA):
- 25% of the funds will be made available on execution of the FAA
- 50% of the funds will be made available according to agreed project milestone/s
- The remaining 25% of funds will be made available at the end of the project, once all project work has been completed and a final acquittal report has been provided to and approved by DEED.
See the Commercialisation Bridge Grant Guidelines and FAQ for further information.
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