Deep Tech Commercialisation Training Program (DTCTP)

Instructions 

Please read the DTCTP Guidelines before completing this application.  

This Application form must be: 

1. completed in full and within the word limit 
2. authorised by the project lead or representative of the applicant’s organisation; and 
3. submitted electronically through SmartyGrants. Forms submitted by any other means will not be accepted. 

Please provide concise and succinct responses. 

You must attach the following documents to your application: 

(A) Evidence of insurances (Public Liability ≥ $10M; Professional Indemnity ≥ $10M) 

(B) Evidence of financial viability (e.g., audited financial statements for past 2–3 years and/or management accounts; bank/accountant reference) 

(C) Key personnel CVs and letters of support 

(D) Program proposal including (no more than 10 pages) 

• delivery model, curriculum outline and participant pathway (include any diagrams) 
• program logic  
• monitoring & evaluation approach (metrics, data collection, impact reporting) 
• communications and outreach plan (pipeline-building approach) 

(E) Governance, conflict of interest and risk management approach (including risk register) 

(F) Finance and performance: 

• Budget proposal (spreadsheet) + budget narrative/assumptions 

• Performance targets / KPI schedule (annual) aligned to intended outcomes (reach, participation, completion, satisfaction, progression outcomes) 

Introduction  

​​The Deep Tech Commercialisation Training Program (DTCTP) supports entrepreneurship and commercialisation skills development in NSW by providing training to promising entrepreneurs who have an innovative technology that they are seeking to commercialise in NSW.  

​Administered by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) within the Premier’s Department, the DTCTP will provide funding to a NSW startup incubator who in turn will provide entrepreneurs with commercialisation knowledge to refine their market strategy, identify customers, scale their business, and help them grow and attract additional public and private investment.  

​The DTCTP will be administered in accordance with the NSW Grants Administration Guide.  

​Through this process, the DTCTP grant program would be open to applications from incubators and similar appropriate entities within NSW.​ 

Closing date  

The closing date for Applications is 10:00 AM AEST 23 April 2026. 

Looking for assistance in applying?  

At NSW Premier’s Department, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people with disability to apply. If you are a person with disability and require more information on adjustments and assistance to apply, please contact us at grants@chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au. Assistance in completing this application can be found at Communities and Justice, People with Disability Australia or Legal Aid. 

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, check out Aboriginal Affairs or your country’s Aboriginal Corporation to get assistance in the preparations of applications and grant program processes.  

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The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• it has read the Funding Guidelines for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.