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Through Export Market Development Grants, the Australian Government will share the cost of trying to achieve or expand export markets, effectively enabling you to double your marketing budget. By increasing your export market expenditure, you could achieve - or even exceed - those export objectives of yours in a far shorter time frame than you originally planned and hoped. That’s where we come in.
Businesses large and small partner with us to ensure the application process runs smoothly. With decades of experience under our belt, we don’t miss a beat when it comes to eligibility criteria and confirming you have the paperwork needed to succeed.
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Peter has been assisting exporters to achieve their goals for over 35 years, including 9 years with Austrade providing export market advice and information, and investigating Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) claims. More…
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The Export Market Development Grant
The Export Market Development Grant Scheme (EMDG), administered by Austrade, encourages aspiring and current exporters alike to develop export markets by reimbursing 50% of certain export marketing and promotional expenditure, up to $150,000. Yes, you read that right. The Government may pay you up to $150,000 a year, for 8 years, to promote your products, services, IP or know-how overseas.
In fact, EMDG has been helping Australian businesses expand their products and services across the world for more than 40 years. Many of Australia’s most successful firms rely on EMDG support to establish and expand their markets overseas, often achieving international renown.
To maximise your export grant opportunities, it is worth partnering with an expert who specialises in securing successful grants; helping you to navigate the process and improve your eligibility. Get started ➱
What can you use the EMDG Scheme for?
Do you want to introduce your product or service to international markets? Perhaps expand into a new region? Are you planning to launch a new product overseas? Looking to increase the proportion of international to total turnover? Reduce your dependency on domestic markets? Increase your number of international clients? Explore global market opportunities? There are a range of uses for EMDG, you just need to find the one which makes sense for your business.
There are a number of uses for the grant, we help you find the one that make sense for you
Travelling to meet potential clients and agents
Appointing a marketing representative in an overseas market
Exhibiting at trade fairs and conferences
Producing marketing material such as videos, brochures, catalogues and prospectuses
Advertising in various media including magazines, online and social media
Translating some or all of your website
Engaging an independent consultant in Australia or overseas, to undertake marketing or market research activities
Distributing free samples
Registering your IP such as patents or trademarks overseas
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uncover opportunities
Keeping up to date with the latest industry regulations, we are fully across the process and ready to help you maximise your opportunity for securing funds. Collating relevant information and completing applications; we take the stress off you and represent your business, acting as your lodgement agent for the duration of your EMDG application.
thorough application
Diligent and thorough in our approach, we ensure that all EMDG criteria has been met, to secure every chance for the success of your application. From mitigating risk to expediting the payout process (subject to Austrade) - we work tirelessly to maximise your grant returns, securing you the funds you need to continue to elevate your business.
completion & payment
Once complete, we electronically lodge your application, alongside all supporting documentation with Austrade. We also attend to any assessment or audit requirements including on-site visits with Austrade. Once the grant is approved we process the payment for you; settling any agreed fee arrangements with you.
STEP ONE
Ascertain your eligibility under rules of the program.
Identify areas of potential risk for your application and ensure that practices and systems are put in place to resolve any issues prior to lodgement.
Complete the Export Vision agreement and finalise fee arrangements.
STEP TWO
Provide advice on expenditure (claimable & non-claimable) under the program.
Work with you to collate the required information to fully support and substantiate all claimed expenditure under the categories set by Austrade.
Process your information (electronic & paper-based) to prepare a draft grant application which is then sent via email to you for review and sign-off.
STEP THREE
Finalise, sign-off and lodge your grant application, in line with Austrade standards.
Upon acceptance, we process the funds and deposit into your account.
In the instance that the grant is not approved, we will discuss further options with you, and prepare and lodge a request for a second independent review with Austrade.
What does EMDG stand for
EMDG stands for Export Market Development Grant.
How much money do I get back?
You get paid at the rate of 50 cents in the dollar above $5,000 - subject to funding in scheme on a year-by-year basis as well as the impact of the "earnings test" for clients who have already been paid in excess of 2 grants.
Do I need export success to secure a grant?
The EMDG scheme requires that all applicants claiming their 3rd or subsequent grants demonstrate a level of export performance to qualify for their grant. You get paid the lower amount of your grant, based on expenditure, or a percentage of your export earnings (receipts) which decreases the longer you access the scheme.
The sliding scale is 40% of Export Earnings in Year 3, decreasing to 5% in Years 7 & 8.
What if I don't meet the criteria?
This is our specialty, and we are here to help you maximise your opportunity to recieve grant funding. Peter Campbell, the Principal of Export Vision, is a specialist in Export Grants and Government Liaison. Peter has been assisting exporters to achieve their goals for over 35 years, including 9 years with Austrade providing export market advice and information, and investigating EMDG claims.
How do payments work?
At Export Vision, our services are provided on performance of obtaining a successful grant: this means we work on a 'No Grant, No Fee' basis.
What can I spend the money on?
- Engaging an independent consultant in Australia or overseas, to undertake marketing or market research activities
- Travelling to meet potential clients and agents
- Overseas Representatives
- Marketing Consultants
- Travel Costs for Marketing Purposes
- Product Promotion (Free Samples)
- Exhibiting at trade fairs and conferences
- Promotional Literature & Advertising Material
- Translating some, or all, of your website
- Overseas Buyers Visiting Australia
- Trademark and Patent Registrations
Peter Campbell
Partnering with you to build your business.
Peter Campbell, the Principal of Export Vision, is a specialist in Export Grants and Government Liaison. Peter has been assisting exporters to achieve their goals for over 35 years, including 9 years with Austrade providing export market advice and information, and investigating Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) claims.
Since 1990, he has specialised in helping companies to maximise the funding benefits available from EMDG and other Government programs, and in making representations to Government. Read more…
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