Australian grant · Listed on business.gov.au
Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program
See official listing Closes 5 February 2027
Official listing and how to apply
Source: business.gov.au · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Listed on business.gov.au |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | See official listing |
| Closes | 5 February 2027 (87 days left) |
| Who can apply | Businesses |
| State or territory | National |
| Application detail | Round 1 applications closed 31-07-2026, 11.30 pm AEST. Round 2 and 3 dates to be announced. |
| Status | Open |
| Source | business.gov.au |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on business.gov.au:
Supporting startups and SMEs to engage with agrifood innovation ecosystems across Australia and Thailand, and access complementary research capabilities to accelerate industry development.
The Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program (VEP) is a 12-week program, connecting Thai and Australian agrifood startups and SMEs with research, industry and market opportunities across both countries.
The VEP provides selected organisations opportunities to:
- improve cross-border collaboration and commercialisation skills
- access complementary research capabilities
- explore market readiness in the target country (i.e. Australia into Thailand and vice versa).
Participants will engage in:
- capability building sessions to generate leading future agrifood knowledge that drives new marketing insights, commercial projects and industry growth
- 2 in-person immersion weeks, held in Australia and Thailand, along with premium industry events and networking opportunities
- a bilateral program with fellow entrepreneurs who share similar focus areas, promoting knowledge exchange and collaborative learning.
3 rounds of 7 competitively selected start-ups and SMEs will participate in a 12-week program. The first round will be delivered in 2026, with rounds 2 and 3 following in 2027.
Participating organisations are eligible for a travel allowance to support the costs of domestic and international travel associated with participating in the program.
There is no charge for organisations to apply for the VEP.
What you get
Structured program support and travel allowance.
Who it is for
Agrifood startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Eligibility
To be eligible for the program you must:
- be a company that:
- is incorporated in Australia with an Australian business number (ABN) and Australian company number (ACN) or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust
- has less than 200 employees
- have or be actively developing a technology or solution that aligns with one or more of the sustainable agrifood systems development challenge statements as listed on the VEP website .
Refer to the VEP program guidelines for more information.
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