Export Finance Australia Guarantees
Guarantees for small to medium business exporters
Export Finance Australia guarantees (from $350,000) so your bank will lend for export work.
Who can apply
Small to medium exporters, or businesses in an export supply chain, that need extra security to get bank finance.
- Program
- Export Finance Australia Guarantees
- Provider
- Australian Government
- Level
- Australian Government
- Type
- Loan or finance
- Amount
- Guarantee amounts from $350,000.
- 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 Export Finance Australia Guarantees. 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: a company (Pty Ltd, with an ACN) or other incorporated entity. Sole traders and most partnerships can't apply.
- Trading history: at least 2 years
- Turnover: > $250k
- Location: open Australia-wide, including Victoria.
- Industry: aimed at 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 Export Finance Australia Guarantees
- 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.
- Prepare the lender's information: financial statements, cash-flow forecast, the purpose of the loan and how you'll repay it.
- Lodge it through the official portal while the round is open. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the receipt.
- If approved, read the loan terms carefully, including repayments after any interest-free or interest-only period.
Export Finance Australia Guarantees: common questions
Who can apply for Export Finance Australia Guarantees?
Small to medium exporters, or businesses in an export supply chain, that need extra security to get bank finance.
How much is Export Finance Australia Guarantees worth?
Guarantee amounts from $350,000.
When does Export Finance Australia Guarantees close?
Closing date not stated. Check the official page for the current round.
Can sole traders apply for Export Finance Australia Guarantees?
No. Export Finance Australia Guarantees needs a company or other incorporated entity, so sole traders can't apply as they are. Incorporating changes your tax and legal position, so talk to your accountant first.
Can someone apply for Export Finance Australia Guarantees 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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