Austrade’s Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program helps Australian businesses grow their exports in international markets.
These grants encourage small to medium enterprises to market and promote their goods and services globally. This is a matched funding grant program, where you must matchthe dollar value of the grant monies you receive.
Each year the Government allocates a set amount of money for EMDG. Round 4 is yet to be announced and some changes to previous rounds have been advised, however as an example, max grant amounts for Round 2 were as follows:
- Tier 1 – up to $10,000 per financial year (for up to 8 years)
- Tier 2 – up to $18,000 per financial year (for up to 8 years)
- Tier 3 – up to $28,000 per financial year (for up to 8 years)
Applications for Round 4 are likely to open in late 2024 and you can subscribe for updates by ticking the ‘EMDG update box’ here: Subscribe to Austrade newsletters | Austrade
How we can help?
The EMDG is eligibility-based (not competitive) so it is crucial to verify your eligibility and provide sufficient supporting documentation to secure the funding. AgriStart can support you to prepare your application for the best chance of success. We will work with you to check your business/product is eligible and that you comply with all relevant guidelines. We can co-develop your plan to market, one-page statement, budget and strategic roadmap which are all crucial to confirm your eligibility for grant.
If you are interested in accessing our support to help secure this EMDG funding, please reach out to learn more about how we can help you determine your business goals, success measures, target market, promotional activities and expenditure for the program.
Our General Grant Writing Support Services
With 20 years experience writing compelling grant proposals and commercialisation support, our team understands what funders are looking for and if an opportunity is strategic for your business.
Our Services include:
- monitoring the sector weekly to alert you to grant opportunities that meet your requirements e.g. last-minute grants that open and close quickly so you don’t miss out.
- developing a strategy matrix to determine your immediate requirements and eligibility for a number of grants
- developing a strategy including cash flow timing for where to focus your grant application efforts long-term
- aligning your project ideas to current funding opportunities
- full grant proposal application writing
- grant application review
- commercialisation support and business strategy
- investor connections and developing your capital raising strategy
- 1-1 or group training on the above topics and more
Please contact [email protected] to discuss