All applicants must:  

• read the guidelines 

• understand and provide the required mandatory documents  

• submit a pre-qualification assessment. 

Eligible applicants will receive an application link to SmartyGrants.  

The grant must be used to support eligible costs of finalising a business-to-business sale into a new international market.

Successful applicants can submit expenses from the opening date of the program, but there is no guarantee all applications will be funded. 

Eligible project costs include, but are not limited to, external costs for: 

• export business advisory tools such as market entry requirements; registrations, documentation, and compliance 

• professional advice on contract negotiation; accounting, financial, legal, IP protection, counterfeit protection, or attracting funding to scale-up 
• product redesign and testing, packaging, and labelling required to meet an export market requirement 
• ​​​​export accreditation and free trade agreement documentation such as Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point and Halal Accreditation 
• logistics for the first export activity in a new international market, product samples or trial shipment with no commercial outcome or return on investment 
• product approvals, installation, training, operations and maintenance required for a new client and/or international market.   

This following can't be funded: 

• administration costs related to obtaining resources used on the project, advertising and recruitment, project management, staff training and development 
• costs of purchasing, leasing or depreciation of property 
• assets including IT, software, office furniture or equipment
• ​​routine or business-as-usual operation expenses such as marketing, staff expenses, wages, superannuation, rent, insurance, food and beverage expenditure 
• loans and debt financing expenses including interest and bank fees
• project or activity costs already funded and/or subsidised from any other federal, state or local government 
• participation in study tours or other missions, regardless of the organiser 
• participation in, or contribution to, booth, expo or event costs, including travel expenses 
• internal staff as suppliers, including from a subsidiary, parent company, partner agency or other internal division (evidence required for external contractors) 
• cost of inventory or raw materials in the production of the goods or services being exported 
• business development costs, including travel expenses for business development.  

Other costs may be ineligible where TIQ decides that they do not directly support the program objectives and outcomes.  

Applications will be assessed by a panel consisting of a TIQ staff member and external representatives with relevant experience. 

Applicants will be advised of their outcome within six to eight weeks of the closing date. 

Successful applicants must sign their financial incentive agreement and return it to TIQ within 10 business days of being sent.  

Recipients must issue TIQ with an invoice for payment one within 10 business days of the Agreement being executed.  Recipients must commence their project within 90 days of the funding agreement.  

First Payment  (50% of Project funding) 

First payment will be made as soon as practicable, subject to the Financial Incentive Agreement being executed by both parties; and an invoice for payment. 

Final Payment  (50% of Project funding) 

Final payment will be made when TIQ reviews and approves the final acquittal report submitted by the due date and an Export Success Form is submitted.    

Final payment will not be made unless an Export Success Form is sent to TIQ.