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Innovate with nbn Grants Program 2025

Innovate with nbn Grants Program 2025

The Innovate with nbn Grants Program champions Australia’s Regional and Remote businesses that are harnessing the power of the nbn network to drive innovation, productivity, and social impact.

The 2025 program offers $125,000 in total prize money across seven categories. Each category winner will receive $15,000, with an additional $20,000 awarded to the overall winner.   The categories for 2025 are:

  • Agriculture
  • Arts & Tourism
  • Education
  • Health
  • Indigenous Business
  • Sport & Recreation
  • Women in Regional Business

Who Can Apply?

The Innovate with nbn Grants Program is open to digital businesses located in regional or remote Australia that:

  • Are connected to the nbn network
  • Hold an ABN
  • Have an Australian bank account
  • Are using digital technology to improve lives, challenge traditional markets, and stimulate regional economies

You need to be:

  • 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

Learn More

Click here to learn more about the Innovate with nbn Grants Program

Note applications close 12 October 2025

Wayne Wanders is an experienced Business Advisor and Outsourced CFO who can help to scale and grow your business profitably. Wayne may also be able to assist you in preparing any grant application. 

Contact Wayne on wayne@arealcfo.com.au or 0412 227 052.

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Want a confidential discussion on your business situation, help with your grant application or to learn more about my Outsourced CFO Services, simply email me at wayne@aRealCFO.com.au or call me on 0412 227 052

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