Export Support Action Plan

Who can apply

Applications are open to Latvian-registered micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, agricultural or fishing farms, as well as cooperatives, associations, and foundations uniting merchants. The applicant must have at least one completed financial year with turnover, tax debts below EUR 1,000, and score at least 9 points in the self-assessment calculator. Companies in wholesale/retail trade, financial services, real estate, gambling, and primary agriculture are excluded.

Maximum support

Up to EUR 40,000 per year per enterprise, not exceeding 30% of the net turnover of the last closed financial year.

Share of costs covered

The support rate is 60% of eligible costs.

What can be paid for

• Participation in international trade fairs, conferences, and brokerage events in person or online
• Participation in international digital industry platforms
• Development and registration of trademarks and trademark strategies
• Advertising campaigns for launching products in export markets
• Design of visual marketing materials up to final layout
• Target market research, telemarketing, and export advisors or sales agents
• Conformity assessment and certification of production facilities and products
• Organizing international RIS3 conferences in Latvia

What cannot be paid for

• Printing, production, or duplication of visual marketing materials
• Participation in social media and e-commerce platforms
• Transactions between related parties
• Activities that have already been fully completed before submitting the plan
• Certification of a single, separate product batch

Key conditions

• The applicant must provide 40% co-financing
• Support amount cannot exceed 30% of the net turnover of the last closed financial year
• A maximum of 2 export action plans can be submitted per calendar year
• Market price comparison is required for all purchases (procurement procedure if EUR 70,000 or more)
• Cannot be combined with an active LIAA business incubation contract
• Payment claims for completed activities must be submitted by March 31 of the following year

How to apply

Submit the export action plan electronically via liaa.business.gov.lv before completing the planned activities. Attach the SME declaration form, the VID de minimis reference number, and price quotes or supporting documents. Once approved by LIAA, an umbrella agreement is signed.