The common eligibility factors across Australian AI funding programs and how to check your fit before applying.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
Eligibility varies by program, but a few factors decide whether you qualify for most Australian AI funding.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Incorporation | Most need an Australian-incorporated company |
| Size | Many target SMEs (e.g. turnover under $20M for IGP) |
| Genuine R&D / innovation | Required for the RDTI and commercialisation grants |
| Co-contribution | Many grants require matched funding |
Common eligibility factors
Across programs the recurring factors are: an Australian-incorporated company; size (the Industry Growth Program needs turnover under $20M; the R&D Tax Incentive’s refundable rate applies under $20M); genuine R&D or innovation (the RDTI needs experimental work; commercialisation grants need an innovative product); and the ability to provide matched funding for grants. State programs add residency-in-state conditions.
How to check your fit
Use the business.gov.au Finder to filter by your profile, then read each shortlisted program’s eligibility page. Program parameters, amounts, rates and round windows change frequently — confirm the current details on the official program page before relying on them.
Where dgm fits
Important: these are programs a business applies for directly with the government agency or, for the R&D Tax Incentive, claims through a registered tax adviser. dgm is an independent AI-integration agency — not a registered or approved program deliverer, an Industry Growth Program adviser, or a registered R&D tax agent. dgm can help scope and build the AI project; eligibility and any claim are determined and lodged by you or a registered adviser. dgm can help describe the AI project in the terms a program looks for.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Australian businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm can help you scope the AI project that a program would fund — but you apply to the program (or claim the R&D Tax Incentive with a registered adviser) directly. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.