Funding for small to medium export businesses

New Market Entry provides small to medium-sized export businesses with funding to help them enter a new international export market.

Overview

New Market Entry is a component of the SA Export Accelerator Program and provides South Australian small to medium businesses with funding to help them enter a new international export market which the business has had no direct sales in the last 5 years.

Funding is available for eligible activities, including:

• marketing materials
• market research
• e-commerce development
• export training and consulting
• participation in international tradeshows and trade missions
• inbound business support
• travel and accommodation costs

Matched (1:1) funding of up to $15,000 is available per new international market entered. Funding will only cover eligible costs incurred up to 6 months prior to, and 12 months following the closing date of the round in which the application is successful.

This grant is available to businesses that have exhausted or are not eligible for the Emerging Exporter and Export Accelerator categories.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• be a registered South Australian business with an Australian business number (ABN)
• be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
• have an annual turnover between $250,000 and $20 million
• have a tradeable, export-ready good or service that is made in South Australia
• be able to commit and contribute 1:1 matched funding towards the proposed costs

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at New Market Entry.