Breakthrough Fellowship Program
Open
Maximum of $150,000
Submit by 7 Apr, 2026
VIC
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Grant Description
The Breakthrough Fellowship Program is a $7.5 million Victorian Government initiative supporting current or recent graduates of Victorian universities or research institutes to commercialise research with strong market potential. Fellows receive up to $150,000 as an investment via a convertible note into a newly formed start-up, with the program focused on building scientific founders, accelerating research commercialisation, and strengthening Victoria’s entrepreneurial research ecosystem across priority innovation sectors.