UK businesses exporting, or thinking about exporting, can apply for support to exhibit at, or attend, approved overseas trade shows and conferences. The UK Tradeshow Programme provides government support for small businesses to help them increase their company’s brand awareness amongst overseas buyers and to improve business sales by securing new customers.
Exhibiting at overseas tradeshows (now open to applications):
All successful applicants will receive training on successfully exhibiting at tradeshows in general, and the specific approved event(s) that they have applied for. Some businesses may also receive a grant of either £2,000 or £4,000 up to 40% of costs, towards:
- Exhibition space costs
- Stand costs
- Conference fees, costs of preparing conference promotional material
The scheme is open to UK-based SMEs with fewer than 250 employees and an annual turnover of £250,000 to £5 million. Eligible businesses must sell products or services which substantially originate from the UK, or add significant value to a product or service of non-UK origin.
Applications to attend overseas trade shows (without exhibiting) open from January 2022.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Small businesses can apply for government support and grants towards the costs of exhibiting at international tradeshows
Application deadline:
The scheme runs until March 2023 and is now open to applications to exhibit at overseas tradeshows