Grants

Available to new and current exporters who have spent $20,000 over two years on eligible export marketing expenses. Successful grant applications will reimburse up to 50% of the expenditure over $10,000. The grants are between $5000 and up to a maximum of $150,000.

To be eligible, your export product has to meet certain criteria; primarily it has to be a product, service, tourism service, conference or intellectual property that was developed in or will significantly benefit Australia.

There are set dates when the EMDG submission can be completed, contact us to find our more.

The Entrepreneurs Programme is a $400 M government initiative to help small businesses become more competitive and to accelerate their growth.

Innovation Connections is part of the Entrepreneurs’ Programme. It aims to help businesses to:

• improve their growth capabilities and networks

• engage with researchers

• foster innovation

• encourage commercialisation of novel products, processes or services

The programme offers support to businesses through four elements:

Accelerating Commercialisation provides small and medium businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers with access to expert advice and funding to help get a novel product, process or service to market. 

There are some eligibility criteria to be met and have a novel product, process or service to commercialise.

The High Growth Accelerator service provides access to an independent facilitator for up to 2 years. They’ll work with you to develop a growth plan to help you realise an Australian and/or overseas growth opportunity. They’ll then mentor you as you action your plan.

Growth Grants provide access to a network of experienced business advisers and facilitators to assist you to improve your business practices in order to increase your business’s capability to trade in Australian markets and/or markets in other countries.

Incubator Support — assists new and existing incubators to improve the prospects of Australian start-ups achieving commercial success in international markets, through helping them to develop their business capabilities.

Innovation Connections — Innovation Facilitators work with your business to understand their research needs, connect with the research sector and fund collaborative research projects.

Contact us to discuss your project and how we identify assistance packages for your business.

There is a significant range of state government grant programs and assistance packages to support businesses in achieving growth, training, knowledge and employment to encourage success and strength in the economy.

Talk to us about the various grants for Research & Development and Innovation in your business.