Reviewed 7 October 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
- Opened
- TBD
- Closes
- 12 Oct 2026
- Funding
- $15000
- Category
- Business
Overview
Championing Australia's regional and remote businessesRunning a business in regional or remote Australia isn’t easy. Isolation, limited reach and tough conditions can all stand in the way.
Yet, out here, challenge breeds creativity. And in the face of adversity, innovation thrives. That’s why we created the Innovate with nbn® Grants Program with the Regional Australia Institute.
Now in its seventh year, our grants program champions the ideas, resilience and brilliance of regional digital businesses. There’s also $125,000 in grants up for grabs.
About this grant
The categories are:• AgTech and Environment
• Arts, Culture & Tourism
• Education
• First Nations Business
• Health and Wellbeing
• Innovation for Productivity
• Women in Regional Business
Eligibility requirements
We’re looking for digital businesses in regional and remote Australia who are:
- making the most of the nbn® network to help enable regional Australians to live, learn and work in a digital society
- challenging the traditional markets in regional Australia
- lifting digital participation and stimulating regional economies
- championing digital adoption for regional and remote communities
- are connected to the nbn network
- are located in regional Australia
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- have an Australian bank account (corresponding to the ABN)
- apply for one category