Australian Trusted Trader
Accreditation for import and export businesses
Free Australian Trusted Trader accreditation that speeds up customs for importers and exporters.
Who can apply
Australian businesses that import or export goods and can meet the accreditation requirements.
- Program
- Australian Trusted Trader
- Provider
- Australian Government
- Level
- Australian Government
- Type
- Grant or funding
- Amount
- Various benefits and resources are available.
- Closing date
- Closing date not stated
- Region
- Australia-wide
- Industries
- Exporting & international
- Last checked
- 22 Oct 2026
Read the official page Apply (official portal)
We can apply for this for you
Tell us about your business and we'll check it against every criterion for Australian Trusted Trader. If it's a fit, we write the application, build the budget, prepare the attachments and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. You approve it and sign the declarations. Nothing to pay unless you win.
Eligibility quick-check
- Business structure: the listed criteria don't require a company. You'll usually need an active ABN, and often GST registration.
- Trading history: at least 2 years
- Location: open Australia-wide, including Victoria.
- Industry: aimed at import/export.
A quick guide from our reading of the official criteria, not a decision. The funder's guidelines are what count.
Check if I qualifyHow to apply for Australian Trusted Trader
- Check every eligibility criterion in the official guidelines, not just the summary. One missed criterion usually means rejection.
- Confirm your ABN details (legal name, entity type, GST status) match the ABN Register exactly. Mismatches are a common reason applications fail.
- Gather evidence: quotes for the project, recent financials, and proof of any co-contribution or lease, depending on what the guidelines ask for.
- Write the answers to each assessment criterion with specific numbers (costs, jobs, sales, timelines), and build the budget in the funder's format.
- Lodge it through the official portal while the round is open. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the receipt.
- If you're successful, read the funding agreement before signing, keep every receipt, and diarise the report and acquittal dates.
Australian Trusted Trader: common questions
Who can apply for Australian Trusted Trader?
Australian businesses that import or export goods and can meet the accreditation requirements.
How much is Australian Trusted Trader worth?
Various benefits and resources are available.
When does Australian Trusted Trader close?
Closing date not stated. Check the official page for the current round.
Can sole traders apply for Australian Trusted Trader?
The listed criteria don't require a company, so sole traders may be eligible if they meet everything else (for example ABN, location, trading history and industry). Check the guidelines.
Can someone apply for Australian Trusted Trader on my behalf?
Often, yes. Many funders let an authorised contact or adviser prepare and lodge an application for a business, but the business is the applicant and must sign the declarations. We prepare the whole application and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. Where it doesn't, you submit the finished application yourself.
How much does it cost to get help applying?
Freelance grant writers in Australia typically charge by the hour or a fixed fee per application, whether you win or not. With Vic Grants Weekly, there's nothing to pay unless you win: a success fee as a percentage of the grant, or a flat win-only fee (founding price from A$99) where the grant's rules don't allow percentage fees.
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