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Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP)

Taking part in overseas exhibitions is an effective way for companies to test new markets, attract new customers, appoint agents or distributors and make sales. UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) provides grant support to attend trade shows and overseas exhibitions.

Name of product or service

Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP)

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the programme, companies should:

  • Be an SME, a UK publicly funded centre of higher learning or a UK publicly funded research organisation.
  • Meet the new exporter(*) criteria or have been exporting for less than 10 years or not have exhibited at the previous exhibition.
  • Have less than six TAP grants (involving more than one market).
  • Have applied for funding at least eight weeks prior to the exhibition.

Description and how it can help

UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) provides grant support to attend trade shows overseas.

Participation in the programme is available in two forms, through TAP or SOLO.

TAP offers businesses the option of participating as part of a group led by an Accredited Trade Organisation (ATO). TAP grants vary from £1,000 to £1,800.

SOLO is for companies wishing to exhibit at overseas trade shows where there is no ATO-led group. The programme accommodates a smaller number of participating businesses on an independent or “solo” basis providing a fixed grant of £1,000.

Any costs included

The grant is paid in arrears within 8 weeks of the exhibition, with all other stand costs being met by the company.

Any partners or partnership working involved

This product is managed by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).

Scottish Development International (SDI) is the delivery agent in Scotland for UKTI.

Duration of the service

N/A

Point of contact/web link for more information

For more information or to apply tel: 0141 228 2828 or email: investment@scotent.co.uk

Further details including terms and conditions can be found on the UK Trade & Investment website

*For a company to meet new exporter criteria, less than 10 per cent of turnover must have resulted from proactive exports and no more than 25 per cent of turnover from a combination of proactive exports during the past 12 months.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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