28/03/2022
PTI Packaging Support Initiative - Expression of Interest
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia's 2022 Packaging Support Initiative is a support program offering eligible Pacific based businesses assistance towards packaging costs incurred in 2022.
Product packaging plays a crucial role in the development of any businesses brand and its sales and marketing strategies. Alongside serving product protection and containment purposes, packaging is one of the first physical touch-points customers have with a brand. Well designed and produced packaging goes a long way in attracting and retaining buyers.
PTI Australia understands that 2021 was an extremely difficult year for businesses in the Pacific Islands. To support business recovery, the Packaging Support Initiative will be offering packaging costs offset grants of up to a maximum of A$500 per enterprise on a 50/50 cost share basis.
Applications are open and close on Thursday 30 June 2022 (AEDT).
To be considered for the PTI Australia’s Packaging Support Initiative please fill in the form below.
Successful applicants will be contacted by a PTI Australia representative once all applications have been received and assessed.
ELIGIBILITY
The Packaging Support Initiative is open to businesses that:
Have a registered business in one of the Pacific Island Forum countries, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu;
1. Are either currently exporting to Australia or utilising ecommerce to ship globally;
2. Have been operating for a minimum of one year;
3. Have confirmed buyers in Australian market or ecommerce sales;
4 Can provide documentary proof of packaging costs over the past 12 months (eg. packaging supplier invoices);
5. Can provide documentary proof provided in the name of the applicant/business listed in this application form;
6. Can demonstrate a business growth strategy
For more info click on https://www.pacifictradeinvest.com.
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