CROWD FUNDING PROGRAMS

Diverse Perspectives Program

A social enterprise design program for the First and Newest Australians

Working with our partner Startsomegood we run a program that creates opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

Our 12-week program supports Indigenous businesses to design and launch great crowdfunding campaigns, through which they will reach new markets, grow their community and raise community investment.

The program includes coaching and training on storytelling, pitching and outreach, after which participants will present their enterprises and launch their crowdfunding campaign at a pitch event.

Crowdfunding has proven to be a powerful tool for Indigenous enterprises to expand their communities and raise the funds they need to make progress.

Our program is for Indigenous owned and led businesses who make a positive social or environmental impact, have a product or service which can be offered as a reward for the crowdfunding campaign and have the capacity to participate in the program and run a crowdfunding campaign.

We currently don’t have any programs planned, but if you would like to partner with us to have one in your community or with your organisation please reach out.

We're looking for local councils, communities
and organisations to partner with us on our
next Crowd Funding Program

Contact our team to express your interest

Indigenous Crowd Funding Program

Helping inspirational Indigenous entrepreneurs take their business to the next level through people-powered funding

Working with our partner Startsomegood we run a program that creates opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

  • Our 12-week program supports Indigenous businesses to design and launch great crowdfunding campaigns, through which they will reach new markets, grow their community and raise community investment.

  • The program includes coaching and training on storytelling, pitching and outreach, after which participants will present their enterprises and launch their crowdfunding campaign at a pitch event.

  • Crowdfunding has proven to be a powerful tool for Indigenous enterprises to expand their communities and raise the funds they need to make progress.

  • Our program is for Indigenous owned and led businesses who make a positive social or environmental impact, have a product or service which can be offered as a reward for the crowdfunding campaign and have the capacity to participate in the program and run a crowdfunding campaign.

We currently don’t have any programs planned, but if you would like to partner with us to have one in your community or with your organisation please reach out.

Meet previous Indigenous Crowd Funding Participants

  • Chocolate on Purpose

    Australia’s first Indigenous chocolatier raised $10,408 through the campaign to buy equipment to increase productivity, now she can keep sharing Indigenous healing wisdom with the world through native botanical-infused chocolate experiences.

  • Beats with Benefits

    Beats with Benefits raised $5,060 through the campaign to buy equipment for free song writing and music production workshops for Indigenous youth, to inspire strong and healthy lives through culture, history and music.

  • Deadly Runners

    Deadly Runners dream to uplift Indigenous communities through running has been realised, having raised a deadly $12,290 through the campaign. Now Georgia Weir is all set to grow her business and transform lives throughout Australia.

  • Sonia Pallett Jewellery

    Sonia Pallett’s life on the road, living and making jewellery out of her van, has finally come to an end. The $7,035 raised through the campaign has enabled Sonia to set up a workshop in Lightning Ridge so she can continue sharing her Ancestors stories through jewellery.

Acknowledgment to Country

First Innovators acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Australia and their continuing connection to Country, Sea and Community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, and recognise their continuing connection and contribution to this land and Aboriginal education.

First Innovators


Sydney NSW 2000

greg@firstinnovators.org