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 $10,000 provided that the total expenses are at least $20,000
• provides up to seven grants to each eligible applicant.

To access the scheme for the first time, businesses need to have spent $20,000 over two years on eligible export marketing expenses.  

Applications for the 2011-12 grant year open 1 July, 2012 and closes 30 November, 2012.