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Trade Fair Participation Scheme

The Trade Fair Participation Scheme provides support towards the cost of first-time participation in a particular trade fair or exhibition, aiming to assist micro-enterprises and SMEs to promote their products, obtain market data and explore new markets. The grant is payable at a rate of 50% of eligible costs, with no maximum grant amount stated, and the scheme is limited to Business-to-Business trade fairs only, not Business-to-Consumer shows.

Grant range
No maximum grant stated
Funding level
50%
Support type
Grant
Last checked
3 Sept 2026
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About this scheme

The Trade Fair Participation Scheme, part of Údarás na Gaeltachta's Market Development Supports, provides support towards the cost of first-time participation in a particular trade fair or exhibition, aimed at helping micro-enterprises and SMEs promote their products, gather market data, and explore new markets. Eligibility is limited to business enterprises engaged in manufacturing or eligible internationally traded services. Eligible costs cover stand rental, setting up and running the stand, economy airfares, and accommodation and subsistence for the duration of the trade show. Notably, the scheme applies only to Business-to-Business trade fairs; it explicitly does not support exhibiting at Business-to-Consumer shows. The grant covers 50% of eligible costs, with no maximum grant amount stated on the page, unlike most other schemes in this document. As with other schemes, payment is made on receipt of a valid claim supported by documentation confirming that all grant conditions were met and approved expenditure was paid.

Who can apply

  • Business enterprises engaged in manufacturing or in eligible internationally traded services
  • Support is for first-time participation in a particular trade fair or exhibition
  • This scheme is for trade fairs (Business to Business) only; it does not offer assistance towards the cost of exhibiting at consumer shows (Business to Consumer)
  • Eligible expenditure: stand rental; setting up and running the stand; economy airfares; and accommodation & subsistence for the duration of the trade show

How to apply

  1. Contact the relevant Údarás na Gaeltachta regional office (Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford or Meath) for advice and support.
  2. Complete a grant application form, available at www.udaras.ie or from any regional office.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the appropriate regional office.
  4. If approved, financial support applies from the date of issue of the Letter of Acknowledgement of receipt of application; grant aid cannot be approved retrospectively for expenditure incurred before this date.
  5. As a condition of funding, implement a language plan to promote the use of Irish in the business.
  6. Claim the grant by submitting a valid claim with supporting documentation confirming that all grant conditions were met and that all approved expenditure has been paid.