Funding for QLD exporters

To be eligible, you must:

• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for GST
• have a company address headquartered in QLD
• be classed as a small to medium-sized enterprise with 199 or less full-time employees and not be a subsidiary of a group of companies that has 200 or more full-time-equivalent employees
• have a minimum trading history of two full financial years (demonstrated through provision of financial statements in the business name) and interim FY25-26 statements, with a net profit shown for FY24-25 and FY25-26
• produce and export Queensland products and not act as a consolidator or distributor of Queensland, other domestic or imported products
• be pre-qualified by TIQ as export-ready (applicant can be emerging, new-to-export, growing or experienced exporter)
• have the buyer pre-qualified by a TIQ Client Manager
• submit only one application per eligible entity or financial beneficiary
• be a sole trader, company incorporated in Australia or be an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust, or small industry association (not receiving government funding)
• have fully acquitted any grants received by TIQ or Study Queensland
• have a project capable of being completed and delivering export outcomes within the grant period
• provide evidence of a one-to-one matched cash contribution to the project for each eligible project cost
• not use federal, state or local government grants towards their one-to-one matched cash contribution
• not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are currently bankrupt or undischarged from bankruptcy
• address all assessment criteria and attach all required documentation