Stop Chasing Every Grant: Find the Ones Worth Winning

There are plenty of grants, government programmes and tenders out there. The hard part is knowing which ones are actually worth your time. Brian Lim will show founders how to find the right opportunities, assess whether they genuinely fit, and avoid wasting weeks on applications they were never likely to win. Founders can spend enormous amounts of time chasing grants, programmes and tenders without a clear view of whether the opportunity actually fits their business or whether they have a realistic chance of winning. This practical session is designed to help founders make better decisions before they invest that time. Brian will show how to find relevant opportunities, assess fit, recognise when to walk away and improve the quality of the opportunities they do decide to pursue. The emphasis is on useful current examples and resources rather than a generic government-funding overview. What you'll leave with A better way to identify grants, programmes and tenders worth investigating A framework for deciding whether an opportunity genuinely fits your business A clearer sense of common reasons founders waste time on weak-fit applications Practical ways to improve your odds once you decide an opportunity is worth pursuing Current examples and useful resources FormatPractical workshop-style session, current examples/resources and substantial Q&A. Who it's forStartup founders and operators looking for non-dilutive funding, government programmes or tender opportunities and wanting to spend their time more intelligently. Speaker Brian Lim The Startup Growth Lab is 2-days of practical workshops, live demos and real conversations, part of Spark Festival at UTS, 23-24 September 2026.