Asia Gateway Vouchers help Victorian businesses expand into Asian markets: Round 3 now open

Are you a small to medium Victorian business seeking to boost your business or export activity with an Asian market? Do you employ 20 to 200 staff or have an annual turnover of greater than $1.5 million? You could be eligible for up to $50,000 in funding to support your Asian market development planning.

As the National Centre for Asia Capability, Asialink Business has been selected for the third time as a market-leading service provider and partner of choice for Victorian businesses to develop their Asian market know-how, networks and skills.

  • Asia Gateway Vouchers offer funding of up to $50,000, on a co-contribution basis
  • Small and medium Victorian organisations seeking to grow their business with Asia can apply
  • Applications are now open and will close on 12 May: Contact Asialink Business today to discuss your requirements or join our upcoming webinar on Friday 12 April to find out more!

Part of Victoria’s ‘Boost Your Business’ initiative, the innovative program enables small and medium organisations to receive funding of up to $50,000, on a co-contribution basis.

The vouchers will help Victorian businesses and organisations to enter new export markets, increase knowledge and capability of doing business in Asia or with Asian clients, develop and implement market development plans, and optimise and secure new growth opportunities.

The vouchers are available for the following key growth markets

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

By partnering with Asialink Business, Victorian organisations can access our world-leading Asia capability expertise across all sectors. We design and deliver impactful solutions tailored to our clients’ niche Asian growth needs. Our highly-skilled team covers all Asian economies and includes extensive experience assisting organisations expand into Asia. Our commercially focussed solutions enable our clients to optimise their business with Asia by providing customised country, market and industry specific support, including and market development planning services, and in-market support.

Market Development Plans

  • Analysing and assessing the market opportunity, including commercial market assessments, competitor landscape assessments, consumer trends analysis, etc
  • Analysing and assessing entry mode considerations, such business structures and regulatory considerations
  • Undertaking detailed market planning, including analysis of consumer behaviour, product localisation, the sales and marketing environment, etc.

In-Market Support

  • Providing customer centred in-market support to navigate the business environment
  • Including partner profiling, business intelligence, analysis of distribution channels and e-commerce platforms, meetings and negotiations support, etc.
  • To successfully receive a Voucher, organisations must first engage a Registered Service Provider prior to applying.

With a range of clients successfully receiving funding in the past two rounds of applications, we invite all interested organisations to contact us today for a confidential discussion. Our team of highly-skilled Asian market and sector specialists, business practitioners and market intelligence professionals will be on call to discuss how we can service your Voucher needs. 

For more information on the Asia Gateway Voucher Program and application process, contact Nicola Gibbs on T +61 3 8344 9100 or email n.gibbs@asialinkbusiness.com.au 

For media inquiries: Heather Chai, Head of Communications and Public Relations -  heather.chai@asialinkbusiness.com.au

View the Asia Gateway Voucher Program guidelines here or see Business Victoria