How the Export Market Development Grants scheme supports Australian software and AI exporters marketing overseas — and why you must check Austrade for the next round.
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Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) can help an Australian AI or software exporter market overseas — but applications are currently closed between rounds, so timing matters.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| What it is | Austrade reimbursement-style support for exporters |
| Tier 1 (ready to export) | Up to $30,000 |
| Tier 2 / Tier 3 | Up to $50,000 / up to $80,000 |
| Status | Applications currently CLOSED — check Austrade for next round |
What EMDG offers
EMDG, administered by Austrade, provides reimbursement-style support for exporters marketing eligible products and services overseas, across tiers — up to $30,000 (Tier 1, ready to export), up to $50,000 (Tier 2, existing markets) and up to $80,000 (Tier 3, new key markets) — all matched with the applicant’s own funds.
The timing caveat
As of this research, Austrade states no grant rounds are currently open. The program continues, but you cannot apply right now — Austrade will update when the next round timing is confirmed. Do not tell anyone they can apply today; check Austrade first.
Whether AI fits
A software or AI company that exports could use EMDG to fund overseas marketing of its product — useful for SaaS scale-ups selling abroad. Important: these are programs a business applies for directly with the government agency or, for the R&D Tax Incentive, claims through a registered tax adviser. dgm is an independent AI-integration agency — not a registered or approved program deliverer, an Industry Growth Program adviser, or a registered R&D tax agent. dgm can help scope and build the AI project; eligibility and any claim are determined and lodged by you or a registered adviser. Program parameters, amounts, rates and round windows change frequently — confirm the current details on the official program page before relying on them.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Australian businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm can help you scope the AI project that a program would fund — but you apply to the program (or claim the R&D Tax Incentive with a registered adviser) directly. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.