EMDG is a federal government incentive program that encourages Australian businesses to start exporting, or to expand their export programs. Businesses that successfully apply for EMDG will receive cash rebates on their international marketing costs.
Some key features of EMDG are:
The value of the grant you will be offered is subject to demand on the EMDG program as there is a fixed amount of funds to be distributed. Higher demand will result in lower grants.
Your grant amount will therefore be unknown at the time you submit an application.
As an indicator, the table below shows the maximum grant amounts offered to applicants for each year of their grant agreement in the last 2 rounds of applications.
The first step is to determine whether your business is eligible – below are the key requirements (without the legalistic language and detail – we can talk that through with you).
The dates of the next round of EMDG have not yet been announced but the expectation is that Round 3 will open in Mar/Apr 2023. Applications are generally only open for a 6 week period so businesses will need to act quickly if applying. Contact one of our team now to register your interest in applying for the next round.
We provide a full service for the entire process to maximise your grant.
On the best approach for your business to access EMDG, including Tier selection.
Identify the key documents needed and prepare a quality application.
Negotiate variations to the grant agreement.
Prepare and lodge the milestone reports and stand alongside you, with strong technical knowledge, to get acceptance of items claimed.
For your current and future grants.
Our experienced team is located across Australia, contact us to find out whether you are eligible and how much you may be entitled to. Contact us directly or let us know a day and time to call you.