Market Access and Partnership Program

The Market Access and Partnership Program (MAPP) is a competitive, merit-based grant program intended to accelerate the growth of small to medium sized Tasmanian information and communications technology (ICT) companies.  MAPP is providing up to $18 million in grants over four funding rounds.  Three rounds have been completed, with $12.7 million currently committed. 

Applying for MAPP grants is a two-stage process:

1.  Submit an Expression of Interest

2.  Successful Expressions of Interest are invited to submit an Application.

Two types of grants will be offered in Round Four:

• MAPP Commercial Grants to assist Tasmanian companies to develop or market an ICT product or service for export
  

• MAPP Special Project Grants for activities to benefit the Tasmanian ICT industry as a whole.
  
  

Expressions of Interest for Round Four closed on 25 February 2008.

Eligible applicants have been invited to submit a full application.  Applications for Round Four close on 18 April 2008.

Companies are encouraged to utilise the services of an Economic Development and Tourism client manager during the expression of interest and application process.

The Guidelines for Applicants have further information on MAPP and the two types of grants available in this round. Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Guidelines.

Click here to download the MAPP Guidelines for Applicants Round Four document (Adobe PDF)

Successful companies will be invited to enter into a grant deed with Economic Development and Tourism.

Click here to download the MAPP Standard Grant Deed draft document (Adobe PDF)

The Grant Deed is in draft form and both the Crown and Commonwealth reserve the right to make changes to this document at any time before inviting companies or organisations to enter into a funding agreement. 

For further information on MAPP or to be allocated a client manager, please call the Business Point on 1800 440 026 or email MAPP@development.tas.gov.au

The following companies and projects have been successful in previous MAPP rounds.

In Round One $5.6 million in grants were awarded, eight Commercial grants and one Special grant including:

• AS Consulting Pty Ltd –
  Knowledge to Business (K2B) – Special Grant
  

• Jadeliquid Software Pty Ltd –
  a Java Integrated Testing Framework
  

• OnPix Pty Ltd –
  Point, Shoot, Print
  

• KPM Pty Ltd –
  development and commercialisation of financial service IT products
  

• The Learning Edge International Pty Ltd –
  international expansion project
  

• Roar Film Pty Ltd –
  tools-based eLearning software
  

• Packaged Solution(getbusi) Pty Ltd –
  world-class exporter/intelligent agent
  

• Irrisys Pty Ltd –
  commercialisation of remote control device for irrigator
  

• Myriax Pty Ltd –
  commercialisation of 4D visualisation and analysis software.
  
  

In Round Two $1 million in grants were awarded, two Commercial grants and one Special grant including:

• In-tellinc Pty Ltd –
  sales focused workshops – Special Grant

• Healthcare Software Pty Ltd –
  commercialisation of Pharmcare software

• Point Duty Pty Ltd –
  phase one commercialisation of intelligence service tool.
  
  

In Round Three $6.1 million in grants were awarded to seven Tasmanian ICT organisations, through six Commercial grants and one Special grant including: 

• ICS Multimedia Pty Ltd –
  commercialisation of an Integrated Tourism Management System

• Point Duty Pty Ltd –
  Point Duty Intelligence System – Phase 2 commercialisation

• Pan Logica Pty Ltd –
  national and export marketing of Optimal Aquaculture Planning Solution

• Future Medium Pty Ltd –
  commercialisation of INVESTRAK Web Reporting Infrastructure to national and global markets

• Blue Rocket Pty Ltd –
  Toonpets.tv – children’s broadband entertainment channel

• Etech Pty Ltd –
  QTI Assessment Platform and Integrated Games Content Engines

• TasIT Pty Ltd –
  Industry Capability Statement – Special Grant

Grant Deeds for Round Three are currently being negotiated.

The Intelligent Island Program is funded by the Australian Government and is managed by the Tasmanian Department of Economic Development and Tourism.