The EMDG program is the Federal Government’s cornerstone export funding program to encourage Australian businesses to seek promotional opportunities for their goods, services and intellectual property overseas.
Applications for Round 3 (FY24) are now closed. Enquire now for details about Round 4 (FY25).
The EMDG program assists small to medium sized Australian businesses, with turnover of less than $20 million, by reimbursing up to 50% of eligible costs associated with the development of export opportunities. Businesses can access a total of 8 grants, up to a maximum of $770,000 in funding.
The EMDG program provides an upfront grant agreement, providing increased certainty around how much support will be received for eligible offshore marketing spend – whether you are you spending money offshore to market your goods or services, or to protect your IP.
Grant Funding Tiers
There are three tiers of support, with each tier having its own eligibility requirements, and funding allocation. This funding allocation fluctuates per round dependant on the demand for that period and the pool of funds available from Austrade.
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What costs can you claim under EMDG?
Examples of eligible expenditure under the program (subject to meeting all requirements) may include:
- Overseas Representative
- Marketing Consultants
- Marketing Visits
- Trade Fairs & Seminars
- Promotional Literature & Advertising
- Overseas Buyer
- Free Samples
- Intellectual Property registration offshore
- Marketing Training for Tier 1 and Representative Bodies.
How we support you
Our full service engagement typically includes:
- A complimentary initial meeting or call to ensure we are able to assess any issues that may impact your eligibility (such as product being manufactured offshore, previous grant history, etc.) and to assist in identifying potentially eligible EMDG related activities and costs
- Assisting you with the collection and collation of the relevant financial documentation, through the use of our automated templates which includes guidance as to potential costs and an assessment of the eligibility of each expenditure item
- Preparing an ‘audit ready’ application which includes identifying ancillary supporting documentation and assisting you in the collation of these documents, such as a Significant Net Benefit report, necessary to substantiate the application
- Assistance with the preparation of milestone reports due annually to Austrade
Our fee structure reflects the industry standard, being a percentage of the grant value with a minimum fee.
Please contact one of our EMDG specialists below, who will be able to discuss further.
