• EMDG CONSULTING

    Export Market Development Grant Specialists

EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANT SPECIALISTS

PROFESSIONAL    ACCURATE    AFFORDABLE

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The OLD EMDG 1.0 Reimbursement scheme is now replaced by a NEW EMDG 2.0 Grant scheme.

EMDG 1.0 ceased to exist after the close of Round 47 on 28 February 2022.

The New EMDG 2.0 scheme is created by NEW Legislation, Rules, Administrative Guidelines and processes

What is EMDG 2.0

The NEW EMDG 2.0 program is designed to provide upfront Grant funding certainty

(Pre-approval only NOT Pre-payment)

see above for different Tiers and grant amounts.

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Let us show you how !

Who can apply ?

To be eligible you must:

be a representative body or an Australian  individual, a company, a trust, or a partnership, within the definitions of the EMDG Act

have annual turnover of less than $20 million

have an Australian Business Number (ABN).

EMDG 2.0 Round 2 refers to the NEW EMDG scheme & is for planned marketing activities & training from 1st of July 2022.

Australian SME’s that are export ready and have a turnover of less than $20 million will be able to apply for grants of up to $770,000 per applicant over a maximum of 8 financial years (not necessarily consecutively) for eligible promotional activities.

Grants will be available in stages called Tiers. There are 4 Tiers

Tier 1: Ready to export

  • First time exporters
  • 2 years and maximum $40,000 per financial year

What products are eligible ?

EMDG provides assistance for you to promote many different types of Australian products, including:

Goods

Goods (Made Outside Australia ) GMOA

Tourism Services

Services (Other Than Tourism Services) SOTTS

Events

IP or know-how

Software

Your product must have a designated connection to Australia.

(RULES APPLY)

What is claimable ?

maintaining a representative in a foreign country (limits apply)

short trips to a foreign country (max 21 days)

engaging a consultant to undertake research or promotional activities

short trips within Australia (limits apply)

foreign buyer visits

soliciting for business in foreign country

providing free samples

producing and providing promotional and advertising material

intellectual property rights

if you are a Tier 1 applicant, obtaining export readiness training

(Rules apply)

When is the lodgement window ?

Round 1 Applications opened 9:00 AEST 16 August 2021 & closed 17:00 (AEST) 30 November 2021.

Austrade expects Grant Agreements to follow 10 -12 weeks later. (March 2022 ??)

Agreements will offer grants for eligible expenditure incurred from 01 July 2021 (yep you will have already commenced your spend before you get approval)

Round 2 Applications ( ie as from 01 July 2022) open in an indeterminate amount of time – (maybe April 2022) time to get started now. We are expecting a lodgement window of ≤ 6 weeks

FEES

We charge a commission on the paid grant. No other charges will apply unless we agree in advance, minimum fees apply. We get paid when you get paid.

That’s a good deal !

Steps to Success – EMDG 2.0

After you sign up and appoint us as your EMDG Consultant we will manage all aspects of your EMDG application. Answer all your questions and do nearly all the work. Because there are some things only you can do and we will explain what you need to do. This will be done while leading you through the two application processes one step at a time.
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Round 2 applies from 01 July 2022

STEPS

We talk with you to understand your business circumstances.

We go to work on your Application

You review our work before we eLodge

AUSTRADE assesses your EMDG application

You get paid your grant $$$

1. We talk with you to understand your business circumstances.


First we will ‘virtual meet’ with you via teleconference/telephone/email to understand your cicumstances answer your questions , discuss terms and determine what needs doing. You will need to provide us with factual information & documentation to support your circumstances to ensure there are no impediments to you securing an EMDG.

2. We go to work on your Application


Secondly we set to work ensuring your EMDG application is in the correct manner & form by referencing the EMDG Act, Rules & Guidelines.
Based on your Promtional budget we will work with you to prepare a Plan to Market for the appropriate Teir (1,2,3 or 4) including any addtional submissions ie Goods Rule 19(1)(d) & Services rule 21(b) and ready your EMDG Application for your review.

3. You review our work before we e-Lodge your EMDG Application


Third we ready all elements of your EMDG application for your review including the relevant Declartions & Austrade Authorisations ensuirng everything is correct before we e-Lodge your application via the AUSTRADE EMDG portal.

4. AUSTRADE assesses your EMDG Application & YOU accept the Grant Offer


Fourth we facilitate the assessment process and all things being well, AUSTRADE will offer you a Grant Agreement for a specified amount.* An authorised representaive of your business will need a MyGov ID & is required to sign the Grant Agreement Offer.

* NB: Once all applications have been received, AUSTRADE will calculate the distribution amount of available funds for ALL eligible applications.

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