The NSW programs — such as MVP Ventures — that can support commercialising an AI or software product, with eligibility notes.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
For NSW businesses, the MVP Ventures program is a key route to help commercialise a minimum viable product — including AI and software products.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | NSW Government |
| Stream 1 | Up to $50,000 (≥50% co-contribution) |
| Stream 2 | Up to $75,000 (≥25% co-contribution) |
| Eligibility | Turnover ≤$400k; ≤10 FTE; ≥80% spend in NSW |
What MVP Ventures offers
MVP Ventures helps NSW startups commercialise a minimum viable product or advance a product (TRL 3–9). Stream 1 (all eligible businesses) offers up to $50,000 with a 50% or more co-contribution; Stream 2 (women-owned, regional, or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander businesses) offers up to $75,000 with a 25% or more co-contribution.
Eligibility and status
Eligibility includes Australian incorporation, holding the IP or rights to commercialise, aggregated turnover ≤$400,000 in each of the prior three years, ≤10 FTE including founders, and ≥80% of project spend in NSW. The program runs in rounds, so confirm the current round on nsw.gov.au.
How to start
Start on the NSW Government grants site or the business.gov.au Finder. 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. 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
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.