"Messe meets Mittelstand" funding program

Finding new business relations and networks abroad - international trade fairs are ideal for this.

The effort for a trade fair stand often exceeds a company's budget. The "Messe meets Mittelstand" funding program is therefore designed to be particularly flexible: Small and medium-sized companies from NRW can exhibit at a trade fair of their choice - financially supported by the state of NRW.

Conditions

As a company, you can take part in various trade fairs abroad worldwide according to your individual requirements. Your choice of trade fair is subject to only two conditions:

The international trade fair must be listed with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry – auma.
Trade fairs with official federal or state participation are excluded from the funding program.

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Please note

Unfortunately, no international domestic trade fairs and foreign trade fairs that start by September 30, 2024 can be funded at the moment. You are welcome to submit an application for funding for foreign trade fairs that begin from October 1st, 2024 onwards.