Apply for a grant

What you need to know if you plan to apply for an EMDG in the next grant round.

EMDG Round 4 opening dates

There are different opening dates for representative bodies and each tier. The times and dates are:

  • Representative bodies – 10am AEDT on 6 November
  • Tier 1 – ready to export – 10am AEDT on 12 November
  • Tier 2 – exporting within existing markets – 10am AEDT on 12 November
  • Tier 3 – exporting to new key markets – 10am AEDT on 12 November.

You must submit your application through the EMDG online portal.

Please check the portal for regular updates on:

  • the progress of grant allocations by tier
  • open or closed status of each tier.

This is a demand-driven grant opportunity. We will assess and award grants to eligible applicants in order of application receipt. Once funding is fully allocated for each tier, we will close the online portal for each tier.

Even if you lodge your application prior to the closure of the online portal, you may not be successful. This is because the grant funding may have been already fully allocated to other grant recipients.

View a status update on applications and grant funding allocations for EMDG Round 4 on the Manage your Round 4 grant page.

Before you apply 

Applying for Round 4

The next grant round is Round 4. Round 4 grants are for eligible activities in the 2025–26 and 2026 –27 financial years.

To find out more, watch the video Applying through the EMDG online portal (6 minutes, YouTube).

The EMDG online portal will close for applications when the Round 4 funding is fully allocated for each tier, including some allowance for eligibility checking and non-acceptance of grant agreements.

The closing date and time for each tier will depend on demand and how quickly the funding has been fully allocated.

We will regularly communicate the status of the total funding allocation by tier. This will be available on the EMDG online portal.

Number of grants and expected demand

Grant funding is limited. If applicants apply for the maximum grant amounts, in Round 4 we expect to allocate around:

  • 500 grants for Tier 1 applicants
  • 620 grants for Tier 2 applicants
  • 650 grants for Tier 3 applicants
  • 130 grants for representative bodies.

We expect a high level of interest for this grant opportunity. We assess applications in the order we receive them. We treat all applications the same, regardless of who has lodged them.

Consistent with other commonwealth grant programs, not all applicants will receive funding. To improve your chance of success, we encourage you to:

  • prepare your application in advance
  • submit your application as soon as possible when your tier opens.

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