Export Support Action Plan

Who can apply

Latvian-registered micro, small, and medium enterprises, agricultural and fishery farms, cooperatives, associations, and foundations can apply. Applicants must have at least one completed financial year with turnover, no tax arrears exceeding 1000 EUR, and must score at least 9 points in the self-assessment. Companies operating in retail/wholesale, financial intermediation, gambling, tobacco manufacturing, and primary agriculture are not eligible.

Maximum support

Up to 40 000 EUR per company per calendar year, not exceeding 30% of net turnover in 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 matchmaking events in person or online
• Participation in international digital industry platforms
• Trademark development, strategy, and registration (up to 5000 EUR)
• Development of visual marketing materials up to layout stage (up to 5000 EUR)
• Membership and registration fees in foreign international industry associations
• Telemarketing services for finding foreign business partners (up to 8000 EUR)
• Facility and product conformity assessment and certification
• Organizing international RIS3 conferences in Latvia (up to 12 000 EUR)

What cannot be paid for

• Manufacturing, printing, and reproduction costs of marketing materials
• Participation in social media networks and commercial trading platforms
• Transactions with related parties
• Certification costs covering only an individual product batch
• Advertising campaign development, target market research, and hiring foreign experts

Key conditions

• Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 9 points in the self-assessment calculator
• Funding may not exceed 30% of net turnover in the last closed financial year
• A company may submit up to 2 export action plans per calendar year
• Purchases up to 70 000 EUR without VAT require a price survey with at least 3 offers
• Only ongoing or planned activities that are not yet finished can be included in the plan
• Payment claims must be submitted no later than 31 March of the following calendar year

How to apply

Applications and the export action plan are submitted online via liaa.business.gov.lv. Applicants must attach price survey documents, an SME declaration, and the de minimis form number from the SRS EDS portal. Following approval, an umbrella agreement is signed with LIAA, and a payment request is submitted after the activities are completed.