“Applying for government grants can be a complex and time consuming task, I aim to make your grant application stand out and maximise your chance of receiving funding”

Ben Cusack – Founder

Australia’s highest rated Grant Consultant
Read the 200+ Google Reviews 

Overview

Bulletpoint works with innovative companies to find and secure grants. 
The majority of the work is through the R&D Tax Incentive. 
Other grants the Bulletpoint works with are competitive grants related to manufacturing, innovation or infrastructure. This is generally for grants over $250,000.
 
Bulletpoint was started in 2011 by Ben Cusack and is based in Melbourne but services clients all around the country.

Why Government Grants?

I started Bulletpoint as I love working with innovative businesses and helping them grow. I noticed how Government Grants could transform good businesses into great businesses. So I started to apply my management consulting experience into identifying how to successfully win grants for organisations.

Life before Bulletpoint

I started Bulletpoint after having spent three years in Management Consulting. Most of this work was related to business planning, developing strategic advice.
Much of this skill and writing style transferred into writing grants. This was done on a small scale for commercialisation grants for SMEs, infrastructure grants for local councils and research grants for Universities. Before being a management consultant I spent 6 years as a chemical engineer before undertaking an MBA.

Starting Bulletpoint enabled me to specialise in government grants.

See more on Linkedin.

Where Did I Start?

As you have probably discovered, there are hundreds of grants out there and it is virtually impossible to know where to start. You can spend forever looking for the perfect grant, only to find out that it closed the week before. 

I found this out too, so I started aggregating all the possible grants into one website. See some of the latest grants here.

Also, I put many of them on  Linkedin , so make sure you follow me there.

Who Do I Help?

I have helped many organisations across many industries secure grants. My passion lies with working with growing and innovative businesses to secure grants for Research & Development, Capital Upgrades, Commercialisation and Export.

I generally work with:

  • Manufacturers/Engineers/Creative $1M to $50M
  • IT/Software Developers $0M to $5M
Essentially anyone developing their own product!
 

Check out some of our case studies for an example of who I have helped in the past.

Can I write grants for your industry?

The process of getting a grant is almost identical across industry and grant. They basically want to know:

  • Who are you?
  • What have you done?
  • What are you gunna do?
  • How can we believe you?
  • How much will it cost?
  • How long will it take?
  • How does it align to what the Government wants?

Most of the time I could write a grant application without even seeing the application itself.

Australia's highest rated R&D Tax Consultant Read the 200+ Google Reviews

"Wow! Very impressive. Not only was Ben very responsive in his communication, but is very confident and knowledgeable in what he does. - Provides great content and material for review which was amazingly helpful in breaking down the jargon and guiding to a clear path forward - Is succinct and to the point with regards to qualifications and steps required - Versatile and accommodating presenting a warm, bespoke, and personal experience that fits our needs I"m a fan!"
Gavin Massie14 October, 2021
"Ben Cusack gave me information which was very comprehensive and supplied plentiful contacts to further my search for grant applications. First rate consultant!"
Steve Whitehead14 September, 2021
"Ben was incredibly helpful & insightful in understanding the grant opportunities & suitability for my company"
Darren Adams30 June, 2021
"I had reached out to Ben with questions around the support he provided. Within only a few minutes he had responded and was incredibly generous with his guidance and even shared some content that he thought might be helpful. Due to timing we weren’t able to work together however I will definitely plan to reach back out. He clearly knows the space well, had concrete tips and was honest and forthcoming. Very much appreciated!"
Ask Caia22 April, 2021
"I whole heartedly recommend Ben to anyone looking for help in attracting Government grants funding for their enterprise. I made contact this morning and by lunch time I received several informative emails along with a completely honest opinion of the likelihood of any applications progressing. Being an ‘early days’ start up is my current dilemma but with the feedback I have had from Ben, I have hope that there is something out there for me. I will be closely tracking my newsletters...patiently. Thanks Ben - keep up the great work."
Linds Taylor7 Jan, 2021
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Is there a grant for you?

I work with businesses by first understanding where they are at. Questions that I generally ask about your business to determine a fit for government grants are:

  • How innovative is your product or service?
  • How financially viable are you?
  • What track record of success can you show?
  • What do you need to grow your business further?
  • How will a grant transform your business?
Fill out the quiz and see what result it gives you. Once I have a good idea about your business we can recommend the next steps. Read more about the process here

Is there a grant for you?

Probably not! ha ha. I like to be real and honest. Despite what the government propaganda tells you and the scam artists promise you, there is not a mythical land of grants out there. Also, just because you are eligible, doesnt mean that you are competitive. I know what being competitive looks like.
If you get the R&D tax incentive and the EMDG, you are getting 99.%% of the grants that are available to you. Other competitive grants do come and go, but you need to be in the right place at the right time. Check out the news section to see what is there.

Can I help you get a grant?

Maybe? You can see by my writing style that I know how to communicate and get the message across. That is why I have 200+ google reviews and am the highest rated grant consultant in Australia (by a long way).

If you know what grant you want then contact me, if you dont then fill out the quiz and will send you some info.

What are the chances of getting a grant?

It can be as low as 5% or up to about 30%. It is really dependent on how broad the criteria is and what they are offering. But be prepared for it to be competitive. Are you sure you should be applying. See if I can assist you work it out.

What is my success rate?

On rebates like R&D and EMDG it is 100%. On competitive grants, not sure. I dont measure it. Anyone that quotes a number is full of crap. It is a bit like judging how good an accountant is by what their average tax refund is. I know how to write grants and make you look good but I can’t change who the company is, what they have done and what their project is. But I can certainly tell you what the strengths and weaknesses are and how we can either highlight them or address them.

Do I work with all grants?

No. I work mainly with the R&D tax incentive and some competitive grants that are over $250,000. Anything smaller is not worth using a consultant for.

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