HunterNet KPMG Accessing Government Grants online information series.
Date: 28 July 2022
Time: 10:30-11:15
Venue: ONLINE – information released post registration
Finding and accessing the right government Grants – 1st session – Export Grants.
With more than 40 different government grants open at any one time, it can be extremely challenging and time-consuming for a lot of companies to successfully negotiate this landscape and gain access to funding support. At KPMG, we hear several stories from companies having to juggle with the different eligibility requirements and constantly having to ask, is my business eligible, is my project also eligible, what this funding scheme considers as regional, and ultimately, have I addresses the criteria to be competitive?
HunterNet member KPMG will be offering a monthly grant information series to help you identify what grants and other government incentives are available and to help you match the right grant opportunities to your business. This online series will bring KPMG dedicated grant specialist from around Australia focusing on one theme each month in a short 30-45min session covering:
- Export Grants (EMDG)
- Clean Energy grants (Arena)
- R&D Tax Incentive + Pre financing your R&D
- Commercialisation Grants
- Early Stage Investor Tax Incentive (ESIC)
- Job Creation Grants
- Manufacturing Grants
The first session focuses on financial assistance in developing export opportunities, in particular the Austrade’s Export Market Development Grants or EMDG, which is designed to support the promotion of Australian products overseas. KPMG are also happy to meet companies and discuss directly if you would like to learn more about assistance in applying contact Paul Scobie pscobie@kpmg.com.au
| Program | Export Market Development Grants |
| Program Objective | EMDG is designed to support the promotion of Australian products overseas |
| Eligible expenditure | Promotional activities to market eligible products overseas (exc. New Zealand), including overseas representatives, marketing consultants for export marketing, export related travel, trade fairs, marketing collateral, website development, etc. |
| Grant Tiers | Grants are available in three tiers: Tier 1: SMEs ready but not previously exported (max $40K per year). Tier 2: SME exporters seeking to expand promotion activity (max $80K per year). Tier 3: SME exporters seeking to make a strategic shift in their export marketing (max $150K per year). |
| Potential Grant Amount | Grant amounts are based on the number of applications received and the total funding available (i.e. the grant pool is spread across all applicants). At least 50% co-funding of eligible expenditure is required. |
| When to Apply | Grant applications open on 6th May 2022 and close at 17th August 2022. Applications are for eligible expenses from 1 July 2022. |
| Who can Apply | SMEs with a turnover of less than $20 million in the preceding financial year. |
| Link to program/guidelines | For further information, please visit the program website here. |
About Joel DiBella
 Joel has over 10 years consulting experience in assisting start-ups, SMEs and multinationals to identify and access State and Federal Government funding in the form of tax incentives to support their growth strategies and R&D programs.  Joel has experience in providing advice for a wide range of industries, including software development, manufacturing and engineering.
Who should attend:
Anyone looking to develop a either develop new export opportunities or exporters seeking to make a strategic shift in their export marketing
Managing Directors/General Managers
Business owners
