The Australian government has announced the round one grant recipients of the Boosting Female Founders Initiative.
Over 2,200 expressions of interest were received the in the round, with a total of $12 million in funding available.
Round one of the Boosting Female Founders Initiative provided 51 female-founded - which were at least 50% women owned and led - startup businesses with funding to scale into domestic and global markets.
Applications were assessed by an Independent Assessment Committee made up of successful female entrepreneurs.
Fashion-related projects that were given funding in the round include:
For The Makers was awarded $98,761 in funding for its Bellish Pattern Engine.
The project will focus on creating a large database of knitting patterns with a Pattern Engine that will allow anyone to design a unique knitting pattern in minutes and instantly access personalised instructions.
Meanwhile, Ida Sports received $250,000 in grant funding to export its Australian-designed female-specific football boot to the US.
Having launched the boot domestically, the business will focus on consolidating the company’s presence in Australia and exporting the football boot to the United States.
Finally, The Photo Diner Australia's was awarded $200,000 to drive the international expansion of its Flaunter photo application.
Flaunter enables fashion brands and agencies to send print-quality, high‑resolution images to journalists and bloggers covering events.
The project will focus on expanding the app to target customers working in the marketing and public relations sectors.