Posts tagged export grants
City of Melbourne Export Grant program $10k
Feb 5th
The City of Melbourne’s Small Business Grants program provides financial assistance to small businesses currently located or intending to locate in the municipality. Within the four categories, the export entry grants are focused on helping City of Melbourne-based companies to enter and expand into new overseas markets. They support export-ready small businesses looking to enter More >
Women in Export program
Jul 5th
The Women in Global business program is an innovative joint initiative of the Australian, State and Territory governments to support Australian businesswomen to trade and invest internationally. The program was launched on 1 December 2010. The main objective of the program is to increase female participation in international trade and investment delivering increased economic benefit and job creation through greater diversity. The program will feature a range of a number of speakers including Australian consul-general and trade commissioner in Japan Wendy Holdenson, representatives from Austrade San Francisco, Austrade Japan and local case study speakers.
ACT Trade Connect Program – Export Grants
Jun 28th
TradeConnect (TCon) assists ACT companies build global opportunities and enhance their international competitiveness through an off-shore representation model and small ‘step-up’ funding grants that will facilitate access to an additional range of professional services and activities. There is a continuous application process for the program, with bi-monthly assessments. New exporters applying for funding will be assessed as being export capable in conjunction with the local Austrade Senior Export Adviser or TradeStart Adviser.
SA Export Grants -Gateway Business Program
Dec 6th
The Gateway Business Program is a South Australian Government Grant program which assists small to medium-sized firms prepare for export.
The Gateway Business Program can meet eligible expenses incurred in developing international markets. Successful applicants may receive a grant of up to $20,000 over two years for eligible projects. Individual project caps range between $2,000 and $10,000. The Gateway Business Program will assist established local companies which can show they are ready to take the next step and begin exporting. To be eligible, an applicant must have been in business for at least two years and turn over more than $150,000 a year.
New website for Export Grants – Export Finance Navigator
Jun 20th
Minister for Trade Simon Crean today welcomed the launch of a new website that will help Australian small and medium businesses find a way to finance their expansion offshore. Export Finance Navigator (wwww.exportfinance.gov.au) is a brand new independent and comprehensive source of information on export finance. “The website informs exporters not only about export finance More >
EMDG 2009 shortfall in funds for claims above $50,000
Apr 5th
The popular Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme has attracted an unexpectedly high number of applications from Australian exporters this year. The extra demand demonstrates the success of Australian exporters in weathering the Global Financial Crisis but it also means there is a funding shortfall for larger grant claims.
There are approximately 1,450 companies (30 per cent of grant recipients) likely to be approved for grants in excess of $50,000. These companies are expected to be paid at the rate of between 50 and 70 cents in the dollar on the balance of their claims above $50,000.
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