Housing Innovation Network Grants Program

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• be one of the following entity types:
  • a company incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (including a company limited by guarantee)
  • an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth)
  • a NSW University or other NSW-based Publicly Funded Research Organisation (PFRO) applying through its appropriate technology transfer office or the Chief Executive Officer (or equivalent) of the PFRO that will create a separate entity before entering into a legally binding Funding Agreement with the Premier's Department
• be an SME, and demonstrate this by meeting one of the following:
  • have an aggregate turnover of less than $50 million for each of the three financial years prior to the lodgment of your application; and/or
  • have fewer than 200 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees
  • note if you apply through a NSW University or other NSW-based Publicly Funded Research Organisation (PFRO) you will be required to meet one of the above prior to entering into a legally binding Funding Agreement with the Premier's Department
• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be headquartered in NSW
• have an account with an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution
• hold the relevant Intellectual Property or rights to commercialise the solution
• agree to the following:
  • all data generated throughout the Program will be owned by the NSW Government and may be used for future projects or data analysis and
  • data must be provided in the format specified by Investment NSW in the Funding Agreement

To be eligible, projects must:

• address one of identified challenges captured in the Challenge Statements
• involve a solution that either:
  • has progressed beyond early-stage development, has been tested in a relevant environment, and is suitable for pilot testing but not yet commercialised; or
  • is an already-commercialised solution in a different setting that has not been tested in the NSW public housing environment.
• demonstrate that your solution is at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 or higher. This means you have a prototype that has been tested in a relevant environment and is ready for demonstration in an operational setting. You will need to provide evidence such as test results, prototype specifications, or previous trial data.
• directly relate to the piloting or demonstration of the solution within the NSW government housing sector.

Step 1: Submit an online application via SmartyGrants

You must complete and submit an application form through the SmartyGrants platform. 

Step 2: Assessment

Investment NSW will check that you are eligible for funding and the Assessment Panel will assess eligible applications against the assessment criteria.

Step 3: Grant decisions are made

The Deputy Secretary, Investment NSW, will make the final decision on applications, considering the Assessment Panel’s funding recommendations. 

Step 4: We notify you of the outcome

We will advise you of the outcome of your application.