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Australia needs a strong innovation and R&D led agenda to grow our current economic standing and develop new competitive industries to drive productivity into the future. With the Government due to hand down the 2022-2023 Federal Budget on 25 October, our experts have provided their insights about what innovation measures we can expect to see from the new Government.

AusTrade announced the opening of the next round of the 2023 Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program. Applications are proposed to open for 5 weeks, from 31 May to 5 July 2022. The EMDG program is the Federal Government’s cornerstone funding program encouraging Australian businesses to seek export opportunities for their goods, services, intellectual property and software. The program allows businesses to access grants over an 8 year period, or up to a total funding amount of $770,000. The reform model is available to businesses with a turnover of less than $20m as at 30 June 2022.

Federal Budget Opposition Reply 2022-23

Whether you currently export or are expanding your business globally, access to funding is crucial to support your organisation’s ambition to successfully prevail in the international market.

The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program this year is different to any other year. With both the existing scheme and the new reform model in operation at the same time, applicants will have to submit two applications for EMDG if they want to access both programs over the next 3 months.