Vouchers to help businesses expand into Asian markets

Boost Your Business Asia Gateway Voucher Stream provides small to medium businesses with vouchers to help them develop their export and business activities in Asian markets.

Overview

Asia Gateway Voucher Stream provides vouchers to help small to medium Victorian companies and organisations to design and implement their Asian market development plans. The program objectives are to build the capabilities and connections required to access and expand into Asian markets by:

• increasing immediate to short-term business activities with Asian markets
• providing businesses with the know-how, networks and skills for effective access to and expansion into Asian markets
• better positioning businesses and organisations for long term engagement with Asian markets

Vouchers are capped at $50,000 and are provided on a 1:1 co-contribution basis. Vouchers must be used in exchange for services, advice or expertise provided by Registered Service Providers.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• employ 20 to 200 staff or have an annual turnover of greater than $1.5 million
• meet all industrial relations obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employment Standards
• agree to participate in future program evaluation
• have an operating presence in Victoria

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Asia Gateway Voucher Stream.