Innovation Seed Fund 2025-26

The Innovation Seed Fund 2025-26 program aimed to support WA innovators to develop and commercialise their health and medical innovations through start-up companies operating in WA, creating high-value jobs and enhancing the biomedical support and manufacturing capacity of the State.

The program was designed to support the validation of inventive concepts, the feasibility testing of proposed solutions, and the advancement of developed solutions towards the path of commercialisation.

Funding amounts up to $750,000 and $1,500,000 were available to successful applicants in stream 1 (devices, diagnostic and digital) and stream 2 (therapeutics and vaccines) respectively.

Program Status: Closed

The Innovation Seed Fund 2025-26 Guidelines and Conditions can be accessed below: 

Any queries related to the program can be directed to the Department of Health, Office of Medical Research and Innovation.   

Information on other FHRI Fund programs can be accessed by subscribing to updates or checking the FHRI Fund current opportunities.