Grants in Export

The Regional Business Rounds aim to support small and medium enterprises in regional Western Australia by bolstering their business capabilities and capacities to cater to export markets, Western Australian state or Local Government entities, the Australian Government, and the private sector. There are funding rounds available for each of the following regions: Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, Kimberley, Mid West, Peel, Pilbara, South West and Wheatbelt. 

The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation has released the Local Capability Fund, which provides grants to help small and medium enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and secure work on large-scale projects in Australia and overseas. The Aboriginal Business Round aims to assist Western Australian small and medium enterprises to enhance their business capabilities. This funding program aims to build the capacity of Western Australian Aboriginal SMEs to participate effectively in the supply chains of export markets, state and local government agencies, the Australian Government, and the private sector.

The Australian Defence Industry Development Grants Program (DIDG) announced it will award grants as part of the Defence Industry Development Strategy, offering $153.6 million over four years from 2024-25 to 2027-28 to support businesses in areas critical to national defence. The Defence Industry Development Grants Program's Exports Stream provides funding for small and medium enterprises in the defence industry, to assist them in overcoming export challenges and compete at an international level.

The Defence Ready Initiative (DRI) aims to financially support SMEs in Western Australia engaged in the Defence sector, enhancing their business capability, capacity, and competitiveness. The goal is to enable these businesses to serve as suppliers for products, services, and works aligned with Defence requirements.

The Go Global Export Program (GGEP) by TIQ offers financial assistance to Queensland SMEs ready to export, covering eligible costs of finalising sales in new international markets. The program aims to develop capability, provide market intelligence, and facilitate valuable connections for businesses with internationally competitive offerings. Queensland SMEs can receive up to $25,000 in funding to support their export outcomes and drive global business opportunities that create jobs and prosperity across the state.

The Accelerating Trade Grant Program supports Tasmanian businesses in expanding their global presence, fostering collaboration, and introducing Tasmanian products and services to international markets. The program offers grant assistance of up to $10,000 to cover up to 50% of the expenses related to specific off-island activities aimed at promoting market growth and diversification for Tasmanian businesses.

This program seeks to provide businesses with the necessary funds to support their export transactions when their bank is unable to help and satisfy their cashflow needs.

Global Victoria's Access Program gives Victorian organisations a key advantage and leverages its ability to understand the inside culture of a new country market. The Access Program aims to help Victorian companies to forge new relationships with partners, market their products more effectively, and set up an operation in the region.

The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) is open to Australian manufacturers and service providers, which are exporting or planning to export their products and services into international markets.