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Small to medium-sized UK businesses (SMEs) exporting, or thinking about exporting, can apply for support to attend and exhibit at approved overseas trade shows and conferences.

The UK Government’s UK Tradeshow Programme aims to educate SMEs about the benefits of exhibiting, by providing both general and event-specific training on how to make the most of trade shows, with some businesses also receiving a grant of either £2,000 or £4,000 to contribute towards eligible exhibition costs such as stand costs, conference fees, and promotional material.

To be eligible for support, applicants must be:

• UK VAT registered
• turning over annually between £250,000 to £5 million
• exhibiting for the first time or wishing to venture into new markets

Applications must be made at least 6 weeks before the start of the event.

Further information will be made available in January 2022.