Export Marketing Development Grants (EMDG)

The EMDG program encourages all small to medium sized Australian businesses to develop export markets. An annual reimbursement up to 50% will be provided for expenses incurred on export promotional activities in each financial year. Typical of all grant programs there are conditions to be met, some of which are listed below:

• Annual income of less than $50 million
• A minimum requirement of $15,000 spent each year. For the first application you can combine the previous two financial years expenditure
• You must own the product you are promoting
• Maximum funding amount of $150,000 or $250,000 for related company groups
• Provision of 8 grants to each eligible applicant

Example EMDG expenses are

• Overseas representatives
• Marketing consultants
• Marketing trips
• Free samples
• Patent, Trademark & IP registrations
• Trade fairs & seminars
• Promotional material
• Accommodating overseas buyers