Administered by: Austrade
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme is the key Australian Government program to help aspiring and current exporters develop overseas markets. The scheme provides grants for specific export promotion activities and supports Australian businesses in a wide range of industry sectors.
Eligible businesses may make claims for expenses in the following categories:
- overseas representatives acting on your behalf on a long-term basis to market or promote your product
- marketing consultants you engage for export market research or marketing activities
- marketing visits—for example, airfares, taxi fares, departure taxes, $300 per day to cover living expenses
- communications to promote your product—for example, fax, email, phone
- free samples of the product you are promoting for export
- trade fairs, seminars, in-store promotions—the costs of participating, including entry fees, stand rental and freight of promotional materials
- promotional literature and advertising—external costs such as brochures, videos, DVDs, advertising and website development
- overseas buyers—the cost of bringing potential buyers to Australia
- registration and/or insurance of eligible intellectual property—payments made to third parties to grant, register or extend the period of registration of intellectual property for countries other than Australia and New Zealand, and insurance premiums paid for protection against possible infringement in countries outside Australia of intellectual property.
Click here for more information on eligibility requirements and the application process.
For more information on Austrade’s services to Australian exporters, visit the Austrade website.
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