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"Messe meets Mittelstand" funding program

Service and benefits for SME

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. These companies have individual requirements when it comes to presenting themselves to a wide audience abroad. 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:

  1. The international trade fair must be listed with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry – auma
  2. 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.

Apply for funding now

Get funding for your international trade fair presence with Messe meets Mittelstand via our service portal!

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Foreign trade promotion for NRW - Program 2024 (pdf, German only)

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Feel free to contact us!

Anna Lena Grytz
General Manager International Trade Fairs
+49 211 13000-117
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Heike Dornbusch
Head of Business Unit Messe meets Mittelstand
+49 211 13000-115
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