How Australian businesses combine multiple programs across a project’s life — and the rules to watch, including no double-dipping.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
Combining multiple programs across a project’s life is normal in Australia — but there are rules about not funding the same dollar twice.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Across time | Different programs at different stages |
| No double-dip | The same expenditure can’t be claimed under two programs |
| RDTI interaction | Grant income can affect the R&D claim |
| Document | Track which program funds which cost |
How stacking works
Businesses commonly use different programs at different stages — a grant during early commercialisation, then the R&D Tax Incentive afterward. But you cannot claim the same expenditure under two programs, and grant funding can interact with the R&D Tax Incentive (for example, expenditure funded by a government recoupment can be subject to a clawback). This interaction is technical.
Staying onside
Keep clear records of which program funds which cost, read each program’s terms, and involve a registered R&D tax adviser for the RDTI interaction. 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.
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.