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SA Export Diversification Program

  • Grant funding available: Up to $50,000
  • Total funding pool: $1 million

 

The SA Export Diversification Program supports South Australian businesses to diversify and expand their export activities. Funding assists eligible organisations to explore new international markets, reduce reliance on a single export market, and strengthen export capability.

Key Requirements

  • Applicants must be South Australian organisations
  • Projects must clearly support export diversification, not general business growth
  • A co‑contribution is required and must be demonstrated
  • Applications are accepted until program funds are exhausted

 

What is eligible for funding?

Eligible activities include:

  • Export market diversification projects
  • Activities that support export capability and international expansion
  • Manufacturing‑linked export initiatives where relevant

Funding cannot be used for:

  • General operating costs
  • Activities not directly related to export diversification
  • Expenditure incurred prior to funding approval

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible applicants are South Australian organisations, including businesses operating across general industry, manufacturing, automotive and marine sectors.

Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.