Austrade have announced the key dates for applications in the next round of Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) are expected to be as follows:

OPEN:   AEST 9:00am on Tuesday 31 May 2022

CLOSE:  AEST 4:00PM on Tuesday 05 July 2022

Applicants who are already exporting will be eligible to apply for rebates on international marketing costs incurred over a 3 financial year period which begins 01 July 2022.   New exporters will apply for rebates over a 2 year period beginning the same date.

Applications are only open for a 5 week period and no extensions are available.  This is a much shorter period than in the past so interested businesses should act quickly.

The application process requires businesses to submit a forecast of planned marketing expenses and a “plan to market” for the relevant 2 or 3 year period.

Here's what you can claim:

• Advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Google, Influencers, Amazon, YouTube, Tik Tok etc)
• Trade Fairs
• Marketing Consultants / PR Agencies
• Patent & Trademark registration (international)
• Overseas Representatives
• Free Samples
• Overseas Travel
• Overseas Buyers
• Training to enhance marketing (only available for new exporters)

To be eligible an entity must have:

• an ABN
• a turnover of less than $20 million in the 2021/22 year,
• received less than 8 previous EMDG grants
• received less than $770,000 in EMDG funding previously
• Have a designated connection to the product or service you are promoting.

The application process requires business to submit a forecast of planned marketing expenses and a “plan to market”.

For more information, or to find out how we can help secure a grant for your business, get in touch with our team.

To find one our team closest to you visit: www.exportsolutions.com.au/contact-us/ 

Or book a free consultation here: www.exportsolutions.com.au/book-a-consultation/

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