Export Market Development Grants open for applications soon

The next round of the Australian Government’s Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program will open for applications in early November.

The EMDG program has been helping Australian businesses go global for almost half a century.

Recent changes to the program will deliver larger grants to eligible businesses, helping them expand their markets, and export their goods around the world.

Applications will open on the following dates across the different grant categories:

• Representative bodies, applications open 10am (AEDT) on 6 November.
• Tier 1 – ready to export, applications open 10am (AEDT) on 12 November.
• Tier 2 – exporting within existing markets, applications open 10am (AEDT) on 12 November.
• Tier 3 – exporting to new key markets, applications open 10am (AEDT) on 12 November.

Austrade will issue grant agreements to successful applicants for up to 2 years for planned eligible expenditure in 2025-26 and 2026-27, with over $100 million available in each financial year. Austrade will close applications in each tier once the funding is allocated.

As this is the first time the new guidelines are in place for a round, I encourage businesses and representative bodies to prepare to apply well in advance and have their digital identity ready.

There are a range of resources available to help businesses get ready to apply. The Grant Guidelines and other program resources are available on the Austrade website to help you understand program eligibility for each tier, and how to apply.

New to export businesses that wish to apply in Tier 1 can complete a free export readiness test and/or Austrade-recognised export training courses available in the Australian Government’s Go Global Toolkit.

On October 30th and 31st, Austrade will host public webinars to demonstrate how to complete and submit an application online. These webinars are tailored to each of the specific tiers.

Register to attend at: Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) webinars - how to submit your online application.

Questions about the program can also be directed to EMDG.help@austrade.gov.au.