How Victorian innovation support is structured during the LaunchVic to Innovation Victoria transition, and where AI projects look first.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
Victorian innovation funding is in transition in 2026 as LaunchVic and Breakthrough Victoria merge into Innovation Victoria — so the landscape needs care.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| LaunchVic | Funds program/accelerator providers, not usually founders directly |
| Transition | Merging into Innovation Victoria (H2 2026) |
| Founder-direct grants | Limited during the transition |
| First stop | business.gov.au Finder + Victorian Government site |
The Victorian landscape
LaunchVic funds program and accelerator providers and investor groups, generally not individual startups directly. LaunchVic and Breakthrough Victoria are merging into a new body, Innovation Victoria, expected fully operational in the second half of 2026 — so the founder-direct funding picture is in flux.
What this means for AI projects
During the transition, founder-direct grants are limited — verify what is actually live before counting on a specific Victorian grant. Victorian AI businesses can still use the federal programs (the R&D Tax Incentive, the Industry Growth Program, CSIRO) regardless. Program parameters, amounts, rates and round windows change frequently — confirm the current details on the official program page before relying on them.
How to start
The official starting point is the business.gov.au Grants and Programs Finder, the Australian Government’s tool for discovering the federal, state and territory supports you may qualify for, with GrantConnect (grants.gov.au) listing Commonwealth grant opportunities. 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.