Export Market Development Grants Advice and Solutions
Expanding into foreign markets doesn’t have to be a daunting task. The Australian Federal Government is motivated to bring benefits to Australia by helping them to access foreign markets for Australian products. The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program is the Federal Government’s cornerstone funding program aimed at making that happen. Through this program, the government encourages and supports Australian businesses to seek export opportunities for their goods, services and intellectual property.
At Delve Innovation we have an unparalleled team of experienced EMDG consultants who can assist you to access the maximum possible refund under the EMDG program. This means you will be unlocking the value of your export-focused activities, creating opportunities for better business outcomes and even driving benefits for the Australian economy.
If you’re looking for export opportunities, or for funding to help make those opportunities a reality, our team is here to help.
Who is Eligible for the EMDG program?
The key eligibility criteria are:
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Claimant must be an Australian individual, partnership, association, company, co-operative or statutory corporation or a trustee on behalf of a trust
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Turnover must not exceed $20 million in the grant year
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Expenses claimed must promote the export of goods or delivery of services outside Australia
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Claimants are assessed under a three tiered eligibility criteria, according to where they are in their export journey
If you meet the eligibility criteria, the EMDG program provides financial assistance for up to 7 years
How We Help
Our Full Service EMDG Services
Delve offers a Full EMDG Preparation and Lodgement Service. Backed by our extremely experienced specialist team, this service is designed to take you from the preliminary eligibility analysis through to receiving your EMDG refund.
As part of this full service, your Delve EMDG specialist consultant will:
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Arrange an initial meeting or call to discuss your EMDG eligibility, identify any barriers that could impact your business gaining access to the maximum possible EMDG claim and assess the level of documentation available to support your businesses’ EMDG claim application
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Identify and collate all essential documentation (including source data, source invoices, emails and financial records) required to support each category of EMDG expenditure.
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Prepare an ‘audit ready’ file, capable of supporting your EMDG claim in the event of an Austrade review
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Lodge the EMDG application with Austrade, including handling any follow up correspondence
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Assist in the event of an Austrade review
What Expenses Can Be Claimed?
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Overseas Representative
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Marketing Consultants
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Overseas Marketing
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Product Promotion (Free Samples)
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Trade Fairs and Conventions
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Promotional Literature & Advertising Material
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Overseas Buyers
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Intellectual Property
No Upfront Fees
At Delve, we believe in delivering exceptional outcomes to you while also providing outstanding value. We’re willing to back our methodology and reputation by offering you no upfront fees for this service.
Instead, our fees are linked to a percentage of the grant value, with a minimum fee in place. While the ‘percentage of grant’ fee arrangement is an industry standard amongst EMDG practitioners, many EMDG consultants do not offer a ‘full service’ for this fee. Instead they rely on their clients to do most of the heavy lifting associated with preparing their EMDG claim.
At Delve we believe that our full service will bring you more return on your claim – and that means a win for everyone.
Why Choose Delve
Our EMDG specialists understand how important your export development can be for your business. Our approach is very hands on and partner led. When you work with us you can be confident that we will identify all possible eligible expenses and draft supporting documentation to assist in maximising your EDMG claim.
We have continuously delivered to our clients the maximum possible outcome, while providing Austrade with very little opportunity to reduce claims during an audit. The end result is a much higher EMDG grant for your company, and a chance to dramatically increase your ability to develop into foreign markets.
