Any social enterprise applying for funding under the Program must:

1. Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) prior to application and be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) if applicable;
2. Be pre-revenue or be turning over less than $500,000 in annual revenue;
3. Have its registered office and principal place of business in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) or have its business primarily focussed (or operating) in the ACT; and
4. Meet the program’s definition of a Social Enterprise.

1. Gather Information about your eligibility: Review the information on The Mill House website, attend an information session and read the 2026 ACT Social Enterprise Grant Guidelines.
2. Develop your application: Document your project, decide on your milestones and calculate the required funding. Review the questions asked in the ASEG EOI and ensure you have collected and developed all of the required information.
3. Submit application through the online ASEG EOI, grant portal including all supporting documentation. There is only one written application required in this grant process.

Should the Independent Assessment Panel require clarification and/or additional information The Mill House Ventures team may contact you within two weeks following the closing date by email to give you an opportunity to present additional information.

Once submitted you will not have the opportunity to add, remove or edit any part of your application.

What happens next?

1. Your application, submitted in the ASEG EOI, will be checked for eligibility.
2. All eligible applications will be assessed by two members of the Independent Assessment panel, using the Assessment Criteria (page 11 of the Grant Guidelines).
3. A shortlist will be created. Applicants who are shortlisted will be notified via email and invited to present, in person, to the Independent Assessment panel at Q&A sessions.
4. Q&A sessions are held so that an applicant can present their project to the panel and then answer questions the panel asks. The Q&A process enables the panel to make a final assessment against the criteria, which includes the relative merit to other shortlisted applications.
5. The Independent Assessment Panel makes a final decision about which applications will receive funding and the amount of funding.

View the application form questions here: ASEG EOI Application Form Questions

You can access the content from the information sesions here: ACT Social Enterprise Grant Online Information Session

1. After signing the Funding Agreement, you will invoice us for the first 50% of the grant.
2. Future grant payments are made on a reimbursement basis after meeting milestones. We will work with you to ensure reporting requirements are met.
3. You will need to provide evidence of all paid expenditure eg. Receipts, paid tax invoices and bank statements. In-kind time and commitment to the project should be recorded through timesheets.
4. Milestone claims require an online written report of activities undertaken and outcomes achieved. You should also provide relevant evidence to demonstrate the completion of the milestone.

Any request for extension should be sent to aseg@millhouseventures.com.au at least five business days prior to the closing date and outline the reasons for seeking an extension. The request will be reviewed, and the requestor will be notified of the outcome. All decisions made by the program delivery team is final.