Submit an Expression of Interest

The EOI template includes:

• Applicant and contact details.
• Opportunity title, description, problem and proposed solution or approach.
• Strategic alignment expected sector benefit and pathway to adoption.
• Requested AWFF support, total project value, co-investment and key funding partners.
• Project maturity, proposed duration and high-level deliverables.
• Timeliness, key risks or dependencies, and related or prior projects.

Consider the following items before preparing an Expression of Interest:

• Problem and solution: clearly describe the practical problem and proposed response.
• Sector benefit: explain the expected benefit and why the opportunity matters.
• Pathway to adoption: identify how the proposed work can progress toward use and impact.
• Project maturity: provide enough information to show the opportunity can be developed as a defined project.
• Co-investment: identify the proposed funding and partner contribution logic.
• Delivery confidence: consider outcomes, milestones, evidence, risks and participating organisations' roles.

Use the current Guidance Materials to determine your eligibility before preparing an Expression of Interest. The materials include an eligibility category.

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The available eligibility guidance directs applicants to contact AWFF when a proposal involves an unusual delivery model or requires clarification about eligibili

No. Submission of an Expression of Interest does not itself constitute approval of funding. The EOI is the formal intake record used to capture opportunity information and initiate the AWFF process.

Your Expression of Interest will be reviewed for eligibility and the funding pathway it is best suited to. Applications will then be assessed against the criteria outlined in the Applicant Guide.

The next steps will depend on the relevant funding pathway.

Submitting an Expression of Interest does not constitute approval of funding.

Applications received after 23 December 2026 will be considered in the subsequent round of assessments. 

After closing the round, EOIs will be triaged for eligibility and which pathway they are best suited for. Applications will then be assessed against the criteria outlined in the Applicant Guide, with high-ranking applications handled depending on which pathway they are in.

• Fast Innovation projects will require further information for rapid contracting (activities and milestones).
• Major co-investment projects will enter a co-design phase; VIP projects will be handled by the Investment Committee for follow-up.