Exhibiting Overseas

Business enterprises can capitalise on these international exhibition events by establishing trade partners, developing value chains, identifying new business opportunities and acquiring knowledge about new markets, technologies and consumer trends.

Eligible Actions

Eligible Events:

• B2B international trade events or fairs where the applicant is present as an exhibitor with a managed promotional stand.
• Participation of the undertaking at virtual/online B2B international trade events or fairs.

Eligible Costs:

• Rental of exhibition space and/or stand paid directly or indirectly to the event organisers.
• Stand design including design and printing of backdrops, posters, banners and pop-up banners that are an integral part of the stand.
• Design of other marketing collateral such as presentations (for online events only).
• Promotional material which is branded for the event.
• Subcontracted stand construction services.
• Rental of display aids.
• Freight expenses incurred for shipping materials and exhibits required to set up and run the exhibition space and/or stand.
• Interpretation services specifically procured for the trade event or fair.
• WIFI connection paid at the event.
• Registration charges.
• Administration charges related to the setting up of the stand.
• Cost of an Entry Visa.
• Travel and Per Diem costs covering one (1) representative required to manage the exhibition space and/or stand.
• Travel and Per Diem costs covering a second representative required to manage the exhibition space and/or stand (where the stand is larger than 25sqm).

Funding

• Small and Medium Sized Enterprises may be reimbursed up to a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs.
• Large Enterprises may be reimbursed up to a maximum of 40% of eligible costs.
• Companies may still apply for financial support under TradeMalta’s other schemes, but funds allocated under this scheme will be deducted from the overall capping of Eur 30,000 in maximum assistance from TradeMalta to a single undertaking in one calendar year.

Who can benefit?

• This incentive is open to undertakings whose purpose is to intensify their internationalisation activities with the aim of increasing their export activity.
• Eligible sectors are listed in the Guidelines in Section 3 pg. 10.

Applications

• Applications for support under this programme for real-life events should be received by TradeMalta at least three (3) months prior to the first day of the event.
• Applications for support under this schedule for virtual / online events should be received by TradeMalta at least one month prior to the first day of the event.
• Applications are to be submitted as per below through Submittable®. If you are using this portal for the first time, you will need to ‘Create your Account’ in Submittable®

For more details about this incentive, please refer to the Guidelines linked below.