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MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Ventures Program

The MVP Ventures Program supports startups and innovative SMEs in the product lifecycle between early-stage research and mature investment opportunities, through grants to drive the commercialisation of highly innovative and new products.

Key information

  • Status: Closed
  • Grant amount: From $25,000 to $50,000 
  • Applications for MVP 2025-2026 open: 1 July 2025

Investment NSW is no longer accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2024-25 MVP Ventures grant program as the strong demand means it will reach capacity for this financial year based on the applications already received.

In keeping with the program guidelines, the non-competitive application process has been closed early to avoid applicants making submissions that cannot be funded and help ensure applicant time is not wasted.

The Investment NSW team is continuing to assess EOIs that have already been submitted and will seek detailed applications from those that meet the eligibility criteria for funding as part of the 2024-25 program, until the available funding is exhausted.

Program guidelines

The objective of the MVP Ventures Program is to:  

  • support businesses throughout the pre-market development and commercialisation pathway of their innovative products in NSW
  • attract and retain commercialisation activities in NSW
  • target new products within Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to 9 to help them move along the TRL scale and enable them to attract large-scale private investment

The MVP Ventures Program will support businesses throughout their commercialisation journey. Innovative firms who successfully complete projects funded under the Program are permitted to reapply for additional funding to make further progress along the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale. 

The NSW Government will provide up to $3 million per annum for the Program to 2027. 

This program is administered by Investment NSW.

Download MVP Ventures Program Guidelines

Download MVP Ventures Frequently Asked Questions

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, your business must:

  • have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • be non-tax exempt
  • be headquartered in NSW
  • have an account with an Australian financial institution
  • be a company incorporated in Australia
  • hold intellectual property (IP) or rights to commercialise
  • have an aggregated turnover that is no more than A$1 million for each of the three financial years prior to the lodgement of your application; and
  • have no more than a total of 20 FTE employees (including Founders)

To be eligible, your project must:

  • be related to the pre-market development and commercialisation pathway of your product
  • involve progressing your product along the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale between 3 and 9
  • be aligned to and marketed within one of the following NSW Government Industry Development Framework priority industries
  • have secured a minimum 50% cash contribution (no in-kind) for the project
  • be completed within 12 months of funding, minimum project period is 3 months
  • undertake funded activities in NSW
  • demonstrate why sufficient funding for the entire project cannot be accessed from alternative sources and that the project would not proceed in NSW without government support
  • include only Eligible Expenditure

For detailed information on program eligibility and assessment criteria please refer to the guidelines

Application process

The Program has a two-stage application process, consisting of an Expression of Interest (EOI) and a detailed application. Applications will be considered on a non-competitive basis against the eligibility and assessment criteria and will be assessed in the order in which they are received.

Expression of Interest

EOI submissions for the 2024-2025 program have closed.

Detailed Application

Applicants invited to submit a detailed application will be required to:

  • complete the online application form provided to you
  • provide all the information requested, including supporting documentation, in line with the instructions provided within the form
  • meet all the project eligibility and assessment criteria
  • submit your application by the specified date

We require the following documents be provided with your detailed application:

  • pitch deck (complete overview)
  • evidence of co-contribution
  • a completed Project information template
  • evidence of project budget including but not limited to:
    • contractor and consultant agreements
    • payslips
    • supplier quotes

Detailed Application Templates

Applicants must use the provided template:

Resources

Support and contact

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact us.

Program information will also be available on the NSW Grants and Funding webpage.