Trade fair grant

The objective of trade fair grant is to support the participation of Tallinn small and medium-size enterprises and self-employed persons in trade fairs that take place in Estonia and are aimed at the formation of business contacts, finding new marketing channels, promoting sales and through this to support and enhance the development of small enterprises.

Companies and self-employed persons may be the applicants for the trade fair grant.

Applicant shall comply with the following terms:

• the applicant has been registered in Tallinn and applicant’s main place of business (in case of self-employed persons also the place of residence entered into the Population Register) is in Tallinn;
• the number of applicant’s full-time employees is up to 50; in case of a company engaged in production up to 100;
• the applicant has operated for at least 1 financial year;
• the applicant has no tax arrears, incl. arrears of local taxes;
• no liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated with regard to the applicant;
• the following areas of activity cannot form more than 50% of applicant’s net turnover for the previous financial year: agricultural and fishing industry production; retail and wholesale trade; financial services and real estate development; production and mediation of alcohol and tobacco products;
• Company owners are at least to the extent of 50% private persons.
• The upper limit of the grant is 958.68 EUR per each applicant during a calendar year.
• Maximum rate of the grant is 50% of expenses subject to compensation on the basis of this procedure. 
  • Applicant may be granted not more than for the participation in two fairs during a calendar year. 
  • Upon the allocation and payment of the grant, the Tallinn Enterprise Board shall take into consideration only such expenses that the entrepreneur has incurred in order to participate in a trade fair:
    1)  trade fair participation fee;
    2)  cost of a trade fair booth/display location;
    3)  costs related to the design and installation of stands/display, and the costs related to rental and setting up of card payment machines;
    4)  design and printing costs of information and/or advertising publications (exc. business cards) needed for a fair.

  • The application can be submitted on an ongoing basis starting from 10 January until the financial resources allocated for sponsorship are used up.

    The receipt of applications will be closed 14 business days before the beginning of a fair.

    An entrepreneur may apply for the trade fair grant in order to take part in fairs organized in Estonia according to the list approved by the Tallinn Enterprise Board.

    An applicant shall submit a standard format application together with all requested additional documents to the Business Information Centre of the Enterprise Board (Vabaduse väljak 7, 15199 Tallinn, Service Bureau of the Tallinn City Government).

    The trade fair grant shall be transferred to the entrepreneur’s bank account after the participation in the trade fair, the verification of documents submitted by the entrepreneur and the approval of the trade fair participation report by the Enterprise Board at the latest within one month from the receipt of all requested documents by the Enterprise Board.

    More information:

    Tallinn City Enterprise Board
    Vabaduse väljak 7
    15199 Tallinn, ESTONIA
    Phone + 372 640 4219
    Fax +372 640 4208
    E-mail: invest [ät] tallinnlv.ee