E-commerce Grant Program

⁠⁠⁠The E-commerce Grant Program (EGP) is designed to provide Queensland exporters with up to AU$10,000 of grant funding to enhance their e-commerce presence in international markets to drive online sales.

Small to medium sized enterprises can apply for funding to assist with the eligible project costs of successfully marketing, re-engaging or enhancing a new or existing e-commerce presence in an international market.

This program is an initiative of the Queensland Economic Recovery Strategy: Unite and Recover for Queensland Jobs with a focus on reinvigorating trade relationships post COVID-19. It is a part of a suite of programs that TIQ and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) are delivering to build capabilities and capacity in global e-commerce. Whilst food and agribusiness are key areas of focus, the program has been extended to impact more broadly across Queensland exporters from a wider range of industry sectors.

Specifically, the program aims to:

• assist Queensland exporters to finalise a planned new offering/presence on an e-commerce platform in an international market, either directly or with an in-market partner
• assist Queensland exporters to re-engage with international markets and activate their market re-entry strategies using e-commerce platforms following COVID-19
• enable Queensland exporters to be more competitive on e-commerce platforms in their chosen market.

In the first round, the program will target the following international markets:

• China
• Europe
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Korea
• Latin America
• Middle East
• New Zealand
• North America
• Singapore
• Taiwan
• United Kingdom

KEY DATES
Applications open: 22 March 2021
Applications close: 23 April 2021

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Only one application per funding round will be accepted per business.

To be eligible to apply for the EGP the applicant organisation must:

• have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST
• be headquartered in Queensland – meaning the ABN must designate that the organisation’s Principal Place of Business is in Queensland. (TIQ will use the ABN and ASIC website to verify the applicant’s business details)
• be a company, incorporated in Australia or be an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust
• have no more than 200 full-time-equivalent employees
• not be a subsidiary of a group of companies that has 200 or more full-time-equivalent employees in total
• be an existing exporter that has a trading history of more than 12 months
• not use Commonwealth, State, Territory, or local government grants for this project
• produce and export Queensland products and not act as a consolidator or distributor of Queensland, other domestic or imported products.

If you have any questions, email ecommerce@tiq.qld.gov.au