ACT Social Enterprise Grant Program

In order to be eligible to apply for funding you must:

• Have an annual turnover of less than $2 million;
• Be Canberra based;
• Have an ABN (you will need this to enter a funding agreement); and
• Agree to enter into a Funding Agreement with The Mill House Ventures

1. Book a consult with one of the team at The Mill House Ventures for an information session to determine your eligibility and requirements
2. After the Information Session if you are eligible you will be invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
3. An independent panel of business experts will review your submitted EOI and if shortlisted, you will be contacted for further clarification and discussion on your application.
4. The Mill House Ventures staff do not make any decisions regarding the selection of applicants. Panel members who may have a conflict of interest take no part in the decision-making process for that particular applicant.
5. If successful you will be asked to enter into a Funding Agreement with The Mill House Ventures
6. Congratulations; you’re ready to make an impact! The Mill House Ventures will work with you to determine achievable milestones.

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.

See the Grant Guidelines of this grant.

Please ensure sufficient time to submit before the deadline as late applications cannot be accepted (note that a draft cannot be saved on the application page).

If you missed out submitting before the close date or were unsuccessful, you will be able to reapply in the following round.

Applications open: Friday 8th December 2023 8:30am AEDT

Applications Close Friday 19th January 2024 5pm AEDT

Should you require an extension please submit a  request to The Mill House Ventures team a minimum of 5 days prior to the closing date through clinic@millhouseventures.com.au. 

• Submitted full applications will be assessed by an independent panel of business experts from a variety of industries from the local innovation community.
• The Mill House Ventures staff do not make any decisions regarding the selection of applicants. 
• Panel members who may have a conflict of interest take no part in the decision-making process for that particular applicant.
• All reasonable efforts are made to provide a fair process and we welcome feedback.