Export Market Development Grants (EMDG)

Austrade's EMDG scheme is a key financial assistance program aimed at expanding export activities of Australian-based businesses.

If you're a Small & Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME), contact us today to see if you are eligible for any grants.

  • Exporters of products manufactured either in Australia or overseas. Minimum Australian content rules apply, which is often critical for applicants from the Textile Clothing & Footwear sector.

  • Most services supplied outside Australia to non-residents are eligible. Though some are specifically excluded, such as special types of legal services.

  • Regulations define quite a large range of services supplied within Australia to overseas residents as being eligible for EMDG. This includes health care, education and training, film production and event management.

  • Tourist services supplied to overseas visitors, as defined in Regulations, are eligible.

  • Exporters of intellectual property rights or know-how