Accelerating Trade Grant Program - Round 7 (2025-26)

The Accelerating Trade Grant Program (the program) supports Tasmanian-based enterprises to collaborate, expand their presence and introduce Tasmanian products and services to the world. The program has been established as part of the Tasmanian Government's Tasmanian Trade Strategy.

The program provides up to a 50 per cent contribution to Tasmanian-based businesses to maximise opportunities for marketing and promotion in markets outside Tasmania. 

While projects that target new markets or promote new products will be more strongly regarded, applications will also be considered if a business can demonstrate that new or updated activities are required to stimulate trade growth in an existing or established market.

The Accelerating Trade Grant Program is managed by Trade Tasmania, Department of State Growth.  Before proceeding with this application, please read the program guidelines and material, to ensure that you meet all of the eligibility criteria in the Program Guidelines.

If you are unsure about eligibility, please ring Business Tasmania on 1800 440 026.

To be eligible for the grant applicants must:

• be a Tasmanian business that is able to demonstrate that their products or services are produced, transformed or value-added in Tasmania, and are, or are intended to be, despatched from Tasmania.
• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST.
• have annual sales turnover greater than $150,000 in at least one of the two last full financial years, or in the current financial year-to-date
  • (unless approved through an expression of interest process (or similar) to take part in Tasmanian Government-facilitated events such as trade missions, trade shows etc)
• have annual sales that have never exceeded $10 million
  • (unless approved through an expression of interest process (or similar) to take part in Tasmanian Government-facilitated events, such as trade missions, trade shows etc, or can present an exceptional business case for funding, with highly likely and significant trade outcomes)
• be able to demonstrate the necessary capabilities, resources and capacity to undertake the trade development activity.

Note

Applications submitted by a third party will not be accepted without evidence of permission in the application.

You may be asked to provide information or documentation to support your eligibility claims, either as part of the application process, or after you have submitted your application.

The information you provide may be subject to authenticity checks using a third party. 

Applications for this grant will be competitively assessed.

Once the funding limit has been reached no further applications will be accepted and those applicants who were unsuccessful at that point will be notified.

Successful applicants will need to complete a grant acquittal form after the project.  You will be required to supply evidence of eligible expenditure as part of your acquittal.