Open Call: Accelerating Trade Grant Program 2025–26 (Australia)

The focus of the program is to support Tasmanian-based businesses to maximise opportunities for marketing and promotion in markets outside Tasmania, explore a new market with an existing product or service, promote a new product or service in an existing market, stimulate trade growth in existing or established markets through new or updated activities, encourage First Nations (Tasmanian Aboriginal) businesses to apply under the National Statement on First Nations Trade and Investment, and prioritise products or services from key sectors and priority markets identified in the Tasmanian Trade Strategy.

The program provides a co-contribution of up to 50 per cent of approved project costs, capped at a maximum of $10,000 per applicant in any financial year. Grants are paid on a reimbursement basis, following the completion and acquittal of approved projects. Eligible activities include promotional campaigns, digital marketing, market research, trade exhibitions, inbound buyer visits, and targeted travel, all focused on markets outside Tasmania.

Applicants must be Tasmanian businesses with products or services produced, transformed, or value-added in Tasmania, hold an active ABN, be GST registered, and meet annual turnover requirements. Tourism businesses, consultants, distributors, government entities, or those under legal disability are ineligible to apply. Applications will be competitively assessed on alignment with program aims, sector and market alignment, supporting research, and the applicant’s capability to deliver the project.

The program remains open until 30 June 2026 or until annual funding is exhausted, with applications assessed within three weeks of submission. Successful applicants must enter into a grant funding agreement and comply with acquittal and reporting requirements.

For more information, visit Department of State Growth.