01 November 2024
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program, managed by Austrade, provides financial assistance to help Australian businesses grow internationally.
The EMDG program is open to a range of industries, including manufacturing, tourism, education, and technology, and aims to encourage the expansion of Australian exports.
The EMDG program offers staged funding aligned with different export maturity levels:
Tier 1: small & medium enterprises ready to export.
Tier 2: small & medium enterprises exporting within existing markets.
Tier 3: small & medium enterprises exporting to new key markets.
The EMDG defines eligible products to include goods, services, events, intellectual property/know-how and software that is of substantially Australian origin.
The EMDG can be used to fund expenses in one or more of the following categories:
- maintaining a representative in a foreign country;
- short trips to a foreign country for the specific purpose of export promotion;
- engaging a consultant to do research or promotional activities;
- short trips within Australia for the specific purpose of engaging with foreign buyers;
- foreign buyer visits;
- soliciting for business in a foreign country;
- providing free samples to potential foreign buyers;
- producing and providing promotional and advertising material specifically for international export promotion;
- intellectual property rights; and
- obtaining export training if you are a Tier 1 applicant.
The EMDG program offers valuable support to Australian SMEs looking to expand their international presence and boost exports.
With applications opening for the next round of EMDG grants on the 10th of November, businesses are encouraged to proactively check their eligibility and to get organised to apply.
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