Export Market Development Grants (EMDG)

What is EMDG?

The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme is a key Australian Government financial assistance program for aspiring and current exporters. Administered by Austrade, the scheme supports a wide range of industry sectors and products, including inbound tourism and the export of intellectual property and know-how outside Australia.

The EMDG scheme:

• Encourages small and medium sized Australian businesses to develop export markets
• Reimburses up to 50% of eligible export promotion expenses above $5,000 provided that the total expenses are at least $15,000
• Provides up to eight grants to each eligible applicant

To access the scheme for the first time, businesses need to have spent $15,000 over two years on eligible export marketing expenses. 

Applications for expenditure incurred in the financial year being claimed will open on 1 July of the following financial year and close on the 30th November of that year. 

For Example, applications for expenses in the 2014/15 financial year open 1 July, 2015 and close 30 November, 2015.

Who can apply for EMDG?

Any Australian individual, partnership, company, association, co-operative, statutory corporation or trust that has carried on export promotion activities during the year for which they wish to apply for an export grant.

To be eligible, the business must have:

• Income of not more than $50 million in the grant year
• Incurred at least $15,000 of eligible export expenses under the scheme (first-time applicants can combine two years expenses)
• Principal status for the export business (some exceptions apply, eg. event promoters)
• The business also must have promoted one of the following:
• The export of goods and most services
• Inbound tourism
• The export of intellectual property and know-how
• Conferences and events held in Australia

Under Austrade's Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme, certain organisations and groups, who would not otherwise be eligible to apply for a grant under the general provisions of the EMDG Act can obtain approved status to enable them to apply for a grant in their own right. The two categories of approved status available include approval as an Approved Body and Joint Venture.

To find out more about EMDG Special Approval status see www.austrade.gov.au

How can Export Solutions help me to apply for and maximise my grant?

Export Solutions are an Australia wide business offering expert advice on accessing the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) through Austrade. With over 25 years of experience working with businesses across all industry sectors, Export Solutions job is to use their in-depth knowledge of the EMDG legislation to make sure your claim is maximised.

In addition they will:

• be available for on-site meetings to discuss your claim provide immediate answers to your EMDG queries by phone or email
  
• attend EMDG audits as required
  
• provide an EMDG KitSM to help capture supporting documentation efficiently
  
• electronic lodgement of claims
  
• work on a success fee only basis. 

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