Small Business Export Loan
Loans to support export growth
Export loans of $20,000 to $350,000 for SMEs when banks can't help.
Who can apply
Small to medium exporters with an ACN and annual turnover over $250,000.
- Program
- Small Business Export Loan
- Provider
- Australian Government
- Level
- Australian Government
- Type
- Loan or finance
- Amount
- Loans of $20,000 to $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 Small Business Export Loan. 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 Small Business Export Loan
- 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.
Small Business Export Loan: common questions
Who can apply for Small Business Export Loan?
Small to medium exporters with an ACN and annual turnover over $250,000.
How much is Small Business Export Loan worth?
Loans of $20,000 to $350,000.
When does Small Business Export Loan close?
Closing date not stated. Check the official page for the current round.
Can sole traders apply for Small Business Export Loan?
No. Small Business Export Loan 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 Small Business Export Loan 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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