The provision of Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ Grant will enable businesses to explore and develop new market opportunities.

Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ Grants will part-fund the costs that can be incurred in investigating and researching export markets, e.g. exhibiting at Trade Fairs, preparing marketing material and developing websites specifically targeting overseas markets. 

 Grant Terms:

• Grant Covers 50% of eligible costs (net of vat) to a max of €2,500.
• Applications must be made prior to any expenditure being incurred
• Payments will be made to approved projects on receipt of proof of payment of all qualifying and approved expenses.
• Successful applicants should consider using a Mentor to develop an export/marketing plan.

 Projects eligible for support include:

• enterprises not employing more than 10 people;
• enterprises located within the geographic location of the Local Enterprise Office
• enterprises operating in the commercial sphere
• enterprises must demonstrate a market for their proposed product/service
• enterprises engaged in manufacturing or internationally traded services
• Innovative businesses with prototype products
• Enterprises must not have received any funding for this proposal from any other source

 Eligible Expenditure categories

• Participation at trade fairs and shows covering Trade Show Exhibitor costs including rental/fees relating to space/stands; *
• Participation at international trade networking events organised through the Enterprise Europe Network;
• Development of specific Marketing Materials aimed at exploring new export markets;
• Translation, e.g. of existing material (booklets, webpages, etc. for export markets;
• Development of export related websites;
• Investigation of new internal or external processes to develop export business, e.g. new business model or the carrying out of non-regulatory technical requirements;

*Note -   Economy Flight Costs are eligible with other travel and subsistence costs subject to the Local Enterprise Office maximum limits.

LEO Grant Eligibility Criteria