The SPIRIT Agency has published a public call for proposals for co-financing individual appearances by companies at international trade fairs in the period 2024–2028.

The subject of the public call is the co-financing of the presentation of SME products and/or services at international trade fairs in the period 2024–2028 in order to strengthen the international competitiveness of SMEs and/or the possibility of introducing products/services to foreign markets and/or increasing the possibilities for business cooperation between SMEs and foreign partners. The target group/final recipients are SMEs that wish to diversify their business into foreign markets and/or expand their existing activities in foreign markets and/or present their products/services to potential foreign partners. SMEs must be engaged in economic activity in the Republic of Slovenia.

???? Funds available: up to EUR 9,562,500, with a maximum co-financing amount of EUR 18,043.00.
⏰ Application deadline:
No. of deadline Period during which the application may be submitted*The deadline applies to trade fair appearances that will be completed by**
1st deadlinefrom the date of publication of the public call to 4 September 2024 9. 202430. 9. 2025
2nd deadlinefrom 5 September 9. 2024 to 8 January 2025 1. 202530. 9. 2025
3rd deadlinefrom 9 January 1. 2025 to 14 May 2025 5. 202530. 9. 2025
4th deadlinefrom 15 May 5. 2025 to 10 September 2025 9. 202530. 9. 2026
5th deadlinefrom 11 September 9. 2025 to 7 January 2026 1. 202630. 9. 2026
6th deadlinefrom 8 January 1. 2026 to 13 May 2026 5. 202630. 9. 2026
7th deadlinefrom 14 May 5. 2026 to 9 September 2026 9. 202630. 9. 2027
8th deadlinefrom 10 September 9. 2026 to 6 January 2027 1. 202730. 9. 2027
9th deadlinefrom 7 January 1. 2027 to 12 May 2027 5. 202730. 9. 2027
10th deadlinefrom 13 May 5. 2027 to 8 September 2027 8. 9. 20271. 10. 2028
11th deadlinefrom 9 September 9. 2027 to 5 January 2028 1. 20281. 10. 2028
12th deadlinefrom 6 January 6. 1. 2028 to 10 May 2028 5. 20281. 10. 2028

* The applicant may not conclude their trade fair participation before the date of submission of the application for this public call (see also the provisions of condition no. 4 in section 7.3 of the public call).

** In the event that, after the applicant has submitted their application for this call for proposals, the date of the trade fair is postponed to a later date, the provision of condition no. 5 in chapter 7.3 of the call for proposals shall apply.