To be eligible, the business must have:
- income of not more than $20 million in the grant year
- principal status for the export business
- not have more than 7 prior EMDG claims
The business also must have promoted one of the following:
- a product made in Australia
- a product made outside Australia where Australia will derive a significant net benefit from its sale overseas
- not be one specified as ineligible in the EMDG Regulations
- a tourism service (including accommodation, passenger transport or tours)
- a conference or event held in Australia
- an intellectual property right that mainly resulted from work done in Australia
- a trademark that was owned, assigned or first used in Australia
- know-how that mainly resulted from work done in Australia