Finance and funding opportunities for the state of Queensland can be found here.
We haven't tracked them all yet, so please advise us if you know of finance or funding opportunities that could be included.
Disaster Recovery Payment (Closing 8 July)
Name of program: Disaster Recovery Payment
Who is it for:
- First Nations and other people
What’s it for?
- Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in December 2025 to January 2026
Who's funding it? Services Australia
When does funding close? Closing 8 July 2026
More information: Contact the Australian Government Information Hotline on 180 22 66
Learn more: Here
Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
Name of program: Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
Who is it for:
- startups and organisations
What is it for?
- to support innovative women-led startups preparing for early-stage capital raise, by planning to use the sale of shares through a new capital raise and who understand the responsibilities and legal requirements of equity funding
Who's funding it? Advance Queensland
Conditions:
- $50,000 to $200,000 (excluding GST) matched at a 1:3 ratio for a funding round led by an eligible investment entity.
- To qualify for a minimum grant of $50,000, the organisation must secure at least $150,000 in external investment
When does funding close? 30 June 2027
Learn more: Here
How do I apply? Click here
RACQ Resilient Energy Centre Program (Closing 3 June)
Name of program: RACQ Resilient Energy Centre Program
Who is it for:
- First Nations community organisations, including clubs, charities, sporting groups or First Nations councils
What’s it for?
- to support communities who are increasingly vulnerable to power disruptions caused by disasters and extreme weather events
- funding can be used to retrofit charities and community clubs with solar, battery storage, smart load management and satellite phone and internet backup to ensure facilities can remain operational during grid or telecommunications outages, allowing them to serve as vital hubs for the broader community
What’s available?
- funding of up to $50,000 in renewable energy solutions is available per project, with the possibility of higher support in exceptional circumstances
Who's funding it? RACQ (with partners Community Power Agency and RACQ Solar)
When does funding close? Closing 3 June 2026
More information: Here
How do I apply? Click here
Thrive Matched Savings
Name of program: Thrived Matched Savings
Who is it for:
- Individuals and families
What is it for?
- tailored for individuals striving to achieve their financial goals
- offers a matched contribution of up to $500 for every dollar participants save, effectively doubling their savings.
Who's funding it? Indigenous Consumers Assistance Network (ICAN)
When does funding close? OPEN
How do I apply? Click here
Thanks to Kikki Starr for the photo!