iAccelerate is committed to inclusion, curiosity, excellence and empowerment. We have several scholarships available to make our programs accessible and provide opportunities to those eager to invent, share and change the world.

When you apply to join iAccelerate you can nominate to be considered for one of the following scholarships.

Scholarships for Social Enterprises
This scholarship will support social enterprises to participate in iAccelerate’s pre-accelerator program Activate plus a nine month residency within our business accelerator facility. Activate will be delivered over 4 months from early February 2024 and will include integrated social enterprise content.
Activate offers participants entrepreneurial skills that can be applied to their social enterprise or community initiative.
During Activate participants will benefit from the education program as well as the mentoring, community and first class facilities iAccelerate has to offer.

LIFT Scholarship for Women

This scholarship will support women from diverse communities and backgrounds to participate in iAccelerate’s pre-accelerator program Activate. Activate offers participants entrepreneurial skills that can be applied to their business or community initiative.
During Activate participants will benefit from the education program as well as the mentoring, community and first class facilities iAccelerate has to offer.

Scalapay Scale Up Scholarship (CURRENTLY CLOSED)

This scholarship worth $10,000 will support Illawarra based Entrepreneurs looking to scale their business at iAccelerate.
Recipients will receive up to $10,000 for a residency at iAccelerate plus funding to take their business to the next level.
Recipients will not only receive the world class education, community and support from iAccelerate but will also receive personalised business mentoring and support from all levels of Scalapay including the Co-founder & CTO.

This scholarship is for any business looking to scale. Fintech companies are a priority.