Get an Independent Expert Review of Your IGP Grant Application

An IGP grant application review is an independent expert assessment of your Industry Growth Program application and project plan before you submit to AusIndustry (Department of Industry, Science and Resources). It assesses your materials against the published ESC or C&G merit criteria and identifies gaps, compliance issues, and areas to strengthen. Most applicants only discover critical problems after rejection — a pre-submission review from someone who has worked inside the program as a registered IGP Adviser lets you find and fix those issues first.

The ESC stream supports TRL 3–6 projects (feasibility through to early prototyping in simulated environments), with grants of $50,000–$250,000, a 10-page project plan, 2 assessment criteria, and allows up to 10% in-kind co-contribution. The C&G stream supports TRL 4–9 projects (prototyping through to market readiness in commercially intended environments), with grants of $100,000–$5,000,000, a 20-page project plan that must include a commercialisation plan and operational plan, 4 assessment criteria, and requires cash-only co-contribution. Both streams require a mandatory IGP Advisory Service report (IGPAS number), an accountant declaration, an IP strategy, and private co-contribution — no government grants can be used as matched funding.

For the ESC stream, there are two criteria: Criterion 1 — Alignment with grant objectives and outcomes (40 points), and Criterion 2 — Capacity, capability, and resources (60 points). For the C&G stream, there are four criteria: Criterion 1 — Alignment with grant objectives and outcomes (20 points), Criterion 2 — Capacity, capability, and resources (40 points), Criterion 3 — Market opportunity (20 points), and Criterion 4 — Benefits to be provided by the grant (20 points). In both streams, applications must score at least 50% against each individual criterion to be eligible for funding — a weak score on any single criterion can disqualify an otherwise strong application.

No. The registered IGP Adviser assigned to you through AusIndustry is part of the mandatory advisory pathway — you need their report (your IGPAS number) before you can submit a grant application through the business.gov.au portal. This Cyndeo review is a separate, independent service — it's a second expert opinion on your application and project plan from someone who has been on the inside of that same program. Many applicants engage both: their IGP Adviser for the advisory process and application development, and this service for an independent pre-submission check.

The most consistently identified issues are: ESC project plans exceeding the 24-month maximum; commercial-scale language (national rollout, first sales) in applications that should be focused on validation; missing quantified market evidence (TAM/SAM/SOM, revenue forecast, ROI) under Criterion 1/3; absent or superficial competitor analysis; non-compliant co-contribution (including government grants as matched funding, or in-kind contributions in a C&G application); inconsistencies between the application narrative, project plan milestones, and budget figures; missing required project plan components such as the commercialisation plan (C&G) or risk register; and limited letters of support or market evidence to substantiate demand claims.

Ideally when you have a solid draft — complete enough that the core structure, narrative, and project plan are in place, with at least 2–3 weeks before your intended submission date. This allows time to receive the first review, make revisions, and complete the second follow-up review before submitting. Since the IGP is an open, continuous program (not a fixed-deadline round), there's generally flexibility — but don't wait until the week before you want to submit.

The first review report is typically delivered within 3–5 business days of receiving your signed agreement, payment, and materials. The second follow-up review is usually 2–3 business days. If you have a specific target submission date, mention it when you get in touch and we'll confirm whether it's achievable.

Yes — a simple 3-page service and confidentiality agreement is issued with every engagement before you share any materials. It protects your application content, IP, and commercially sensitive information. Your materials are not shared with any third party, including AusIndustry. A mutual NDA can be arranged if your organisation requires a different format.