** Program update: Funding for the export assistance grant is almost fully allocated. Due to the high number of recent applications that are yet to be processed, we are pausing applications. If additional funds become available, we will re-open applications. Please check provider's page regularly for updates. **

If you are an exporting business, or if you were exporting goods or services before the impacts of COVID-19, bushfires or drought, you may be eligible for an export assistance grant of up to $10,000.

This grant helps eligible export businesses in NSW access global markets. Funds can be used for:
- Marketing materials
- Website internationalisation
- Pivoting to online delivery (for example, converting face-to-face training content to online content for international audiences)
- e-commerce development
- Market research
- International tradeshow and trade missions
- Inbound business support
- Costs to support compliance/localisation of products for export
- Costs to protect business in international markets.

This grant will be provided as reimbursement of 50% of eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $10,000 per eligible business, for expenses already paid since 1 January 2020.

You can submit either one application up to the maximum of $10,000 or multiple applications of a minimum of $2000 per application each, totalling a maximum of $10,000.

To be eligible for this grant, you must:
- Be based in NSW
- Be registered with an ABN and be registered for GST as at 1 August 2019
- Be currently exporting, or were exporting prior to the impacts of COVID-19, bushfires or drought
- Employ a minimum of 3 full-time equivalent workers at the time of application
- Own the goods/services to be exported, or be able to provide documented evidence that you are the agreed export supplier
- Produce the goods/services to be exported in Australia, or be able to provide documented evidence that the business provides substantial value to NSW
- Be an exporting business with an annual turnover of: up to $100 million; or greater than $100 million that can demonstrate export turnover has declined by more than 30% in the 2019–2020 financial year and have an intention to re-establish your export business in your established markets and/or diversify into new markets.

Click here to view full funding guidelines on the provider's website.