Investment Readiness - First Deals 1 to 1000 Customers - 2027

Welcome to the Queensland Government's online applications portal.

Expression of interest will close at 16th January 2027 at 2pm

Before you begin

Welcome to the QLD Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants. If this is the first time you are applying using SmartyGrants, click ‘Start a Submission’, then ‘Register here’.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact email femalefounders@detsi.qld.gov.au and quote your submission number.

Navigating (moving through) the application form

• The information below will assist you in completing the application form. Additional guidance can be found in the Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) and the Help Guide for Applicants.

• You can navigate through the application form by clicking on buttons above the form to move between individual pages, or by using the navigation bar on the right to jump to a specific page.

• If you need help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant FAQ's.

Browsers

Recommended browsers

• Firefox v2.0+

• Google Chrome v3.0+

• Safari v3.0+

Navigating through the form

On every page of the form you will see a Form Navigation panel. This links directly to each page of the form, so you can click a page name to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'Next Page' or 'Previous Page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the form.

Please ensure you save your form as you go.

Saving a draft

• Your form will save each time you click ‘Next Page’, ‘Previous Page’, or any page name on the Form Navigation panel.

• If you wish to leave a partially completed form, click 'Save and Close' and log out.

• You can reopen your draft form and continue where you left off. When you log back in and click on the My Submissions link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any submissions you have started or submitted. Click the submission number or the arrow icon to expand the list of associated forms, and click on the form name to continue filling it out.

• You can also download any form, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. In the ‘My Submissions’ area of your account click on the submission number, then click the red PDF icon beside the form you want to download or, while filling out the form, click on the ‘Download PDF' button located at the top and bottom of the last page (’Review and Submit').

Submitting your form

• You will find a [Review and Submit] page listed at the bottom of the Form Navigation panel.

• You need to review your form before you can submit it. You will not be able to submit your form until all the required fields are completed and there are no validation errors.

• Once you have reviewed your form and corrected any errors you can submit it by clicking on the Submit button at the top or bottom of the screen.

• Once you have submitted your form no further editing or uploading of supporting documents is possible.

• When you have successfully submitted your form you will see a confirmation page, and you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted form attached. This will be sent to the email address you use to login, or the owner of the submission if you are collaborating on the form.

• If you don't see a confirmation page or receive a confirmation email then you should presume that your form has NOT been submitted.

• Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

• You can return to the My Submissions page of your account to view the submission status of the form.

Attachments

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

Collaborating on your submission

A number of people can collaborate on a submission as long as

1. you have created a SmartyFile Organisation and

2. only one person is working on the form at a time.

Spell checker

Most internet browsers (including Firefox; Safari; and Google Chrome) have inbuilt spell checking facilities – you can switch this function on or off by adjusting your browser settings.

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time.

Session time-out warning

For security reasons, your login session will expire after 20 minutes of inactivity.

While filling out a form, you can reset the timer by any of the following actions:

• Selecting the Save Progress button,

• Selecting the Save and Close button,

• Selecting on either the Previous Page or Next Page buttons.

You’ll be prompted 90 seconds before your session expires, with the option to extend your session or log out.

If you don’t respond to the prompt in time, your form will be automatically saved before your session ends.

We recommend saving your form regularly – especially when working on longer responses – to avoid losing any work.

Ensure you save as you go.