- Six programs have received grants from X-TEND WA
- Next grant round open, with maximum grant value increased to $150,000
- X-TEND WA supports innovative entrepreneurs, startups and emerging enterprises
The Cook Labor Government has awarded $547,300 to six Western Australian innovators, as part of the latest round of the X-TEND WA grants.
This round includes five regionally based programs, as well as a female-led company focusing on funding for women entrepreneurs.
Another recipient includes a First Nations’ entrepreneurial initiative in the East Kimberley region, led by women, which explores bush food and botanical industry innovation.
The next X-TEND WA round is open, seeking applications that will educate, grow, and encourage investor education alongside corporate connections with startups.
The cut-off date for Round 7 is 30 August, with the maximum grant increasing to $150,000.
X-TEND WA is a long-standing program within the multimillion-dollar New Industries Fund, which supports new and emerging innovative businesses across WA to help diversify the economy and create new jobs and industries.
The program has provided more than $3 million in grant funding across 33 programs since 2019.
For more information, see: New Industries Fund: X-TEND WA Program (www.wa.gov.au)
As stated by Innovation and the Digital Economy Minister Stephen Dawson:
“Under the Cook Government’s successful New Industries Fund, we continue to support local business that build entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialisation to create local jobs.
“The X-TEND WA program provides valuable support to grow our local innovation ecosystem.
“It’s an exciting time to be an innovator in WA, with our next round of X-TEND grants now offering an increased maximum grant of $150,000.
“I encourage both local and regional businesses to take advantage of what X-TEND WA can offer and consider an application for the next round.”
X-TEND Round 6 recipients:
Organisation | Program | Program Overview | Funding amount |
Atomic Sky Pty Ltd. | HORIZONS (Regional; Pilbara) | Empowering Indigenous female leaders and entrepreneurs in regional WA including the Pilbara and enhancing networks between the regions and Perth. | $100,000 |
Enterprise Partnerships WA Limited | Jarndu Garra (Regional; East Kimberley) | First Nations’ female entrepreneurs coming together for innovation in the bush foods and botanical industry to grow sustainable businesses. | $97,300 |
IDEAcademy Pty Ltd | IDEAcademy Regional Development (Peel region) | Expanding the successful Perth-based program for young entrepreneurs into the Peel region and beyond for community-based entrepreneurship education, activated by Peel youth, industry, and allied service providers. | $100,000 |
SEED Innovation Foundation Pty Ltd | Connecting the City of Karratha to WA’s Innovation Ecosystem (Regional; based in Karratha) | Activating entrepreneurial education and broader innovation ecosystem development within the City of Karratha and across coastal Pilbara and North-West. | $100,000 |
VentureX HQ Pty Ltd | VentureX HQ | Building investment capability in the innovation ecosystem with emphasis on funding for female entrepreneurs. | $100,000 |
WIBB Network Incorporated | Women Inspiring Better Business Female Entrepreneur Education (Regional; based in Geraldton) | Empowering female entrepreneurs and founders in Geraldton through education, mentorship, and community support, enhancing capabilities to thrive in the business world. | $50,000 |
