Export Support Action Plan

Who can apply

Applications are open to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), agricultural/fishery farms, as well as cooperatives (at least 3 enterprises) and associations/foundations (at least 5 enterprises). Applicants must have at least one closed financial year with turnover and no tax debt exceeding 1,000 EUR. Commercial entities (except associations, cooperatives, and startups) must score at least 9 points in the self-assessment calculator.

Maximum support

Up to 40,000 EUR per company within a calendar year, not exceeding 30% of net turnover in the last closed financial year.

Share of costs covered

Support covers 60% of eligible costs.

What can be paid for

• Participation in international exhibitions, conferences with a booth/presentation, and brokerage events
• Participation in international digital industry platforms (up to 3 platforms per year)
• Trademark strategy development and registration (up to 5,000 EUR)
• Advertising campaigns related to product launch in an export market (up to 5,000 EUR)
• Development of visual marketing materials up to the design mockup (up to 5,000 EUR)
• Membership and registration fees in foreign international industry associations
• Target market research, telemarketing services, or engagement of industry experts and trade agents (up to 8,000 EUR each)
• Facility and product certification, or organizing international RIS3 conferences in Latvia (up to 12,000 EUR)

What cannot be paid for

• Production, printing, and duplication costs of visual marketing materials
• Participation fees in social networks and e-commerce platforms
• Transactions with related parties
• Activities in excluded sectors (wholesale/retail, financial intermediation without fintech, real estate, gambling, tobacco, primary agriculture and fisheries)
• Activities that have already been completed before submitting the plan

Key conditions

• Own co-financing requirement is 40% of costs.
• A beneficiary can submit a maximum of 2 export support action plans per calendar year.
• Only activities started or planned within the relevant calendar year can be included.
• A documented price survey (at least 3 offers up to 70,000 EUR) or formal procurement (above 70,000 EUR) is mandatory before procuring services.
• Payment requests for completed activities must be submitted by March 31 of the following calendar year.
• Ineligible if the company holds an active Business Incubation support agreement with LIAA at the same time.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted electronically via the liaa.business.gov.lv portal. Before drafting the plan, conduct necessary price surveys, prepare an SME declaration form, and obtain a de minimis form number from SRS EDS. Once the plan is evaluated and approved, a master agreement is signed with LIAA, allowing project activities to proceed.