Global Innovation Clusters

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

676 funded projects

Effort

1–2 hours research,

Can you get this?

✓Open to companies, academia, Indigenous groups, non-profits

✓Companies of all sizes may participate

✓Must join through a specific cluster application

✓Membership fees may apply; free options exist

✓Strong focus on SME growth and scale-up

Your real odds

676 projects have been funded across five clusters, with over 3,500 project partners and SMEs making up more than half of them.

Industry co-investment is a hard requirement, and the numbers reflect serious private commitment: $3.39B+ from industry alongside $1.28B+ in program funds. SME participation is actively prioritized, and the program runs on an ongoing multi-year basis rather than a single annual competition.

What it takes

Choose the cluster that fits your sector and apply for membership through that cluster's website1–2 hours research, then varies by cluster

Identify collaborators (industry partners, academic or non-profit partners) to form a project teamWeeks to months

Submit a project proposal through your cluster with a plan for co-investment from industry partnersVaries by cluster intake cycle

Worth knowing

SME cluster partners show a 42.8% high-growth rate against a 6.8% national baseline, which signals that projects with clear commercialization and export potential are the ones getting selected, so lead with that story in your application.

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