FUNDING SCHEMES FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRADE FAIRS AND ACTIVITIES IN CYPRUS AND ABROAD

Competent Body: Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (MCIT)

1. Scheme for Cyprus’ enterprises which are involved in the processing and marketing of industrial products for private participation in Trade Fairs in Cyprus and abroad

Application Submission Date: Until 12/07/2019 for the period between 01/01/2020- 31/12/2020.

Eligible Applicants:

• Cyprus’ enterprises, Group of people, Organisations, Producer Associations,
• involved in the processing and marketing of industrial products excluding fishery and aquaculture products.

Funding amount: 50% of Expenditures up to a maximum of € 3,050.

Expenditures: Rental Costs, dispatch and clearance of inventories, participation, installation and consumption of electricity and water, telephone line, promotional material, coverage of rental costs for television.

2. Scheme for Cyprus’ enterprises participating in Trade Fairs abroad when MCIT participates with a State Pavilion

Application Submission Deadline: 12/07/2019.

Eligible Applicants:

• Cypriot Businesses,
• which are involved in the processing and marketing of industrial products excluding fishery and aquaculture products.

Funding Amount: 100% of Expenditures and €700/an exhibition for promotional material.

Expenditures: Rental Costs, pavilion construction, expenses- clearance and return of exhibits, participation fees, electricity and water consumption, projection and exhibition costs, stand costs.

3. Scheme for Cyprus’ enterprises which are involved in the processing and marketing of industrial products for investigation of foreign market entry

Application Submission Deadline: 31/07/2019.

Eligible Applicants: Cyprus’ Enterprises which are involved in the processing and marketing of industrial products excluding fishery and aquaculture products.

Eligible Costs: Travel Costs for each person €855.

Expenditures: Travel costs to foreign countries for the purpose of conducting research in countries where the enterprises intend to export their products.