Don't simply go to a trade show hoping that the right contacts visit your booth. Organize a distributor through our offices and let us set up confirmed appointments for you with pre-qualified contacts. Reimbursement is possible for the costs of booth space, translating company literature, or shipping displays, samples and promotional materials. The funds can also be used to pay for a distributor search. A Wisconsin-based company representative must attend the event at company expense and a company must submit an export development plan with its application.
Priority is given to firms that are new to exporting.
For more information on the grant program, contact the Outreach Consultant in your region of the state. The Department of Commerce subsidizes the work you need done in foreign markets. The State of Wisconsin believes that these high costs can be a barrier to expanding the sale of Wisconsin manufactured goods in foreign markets. To address this, the State contracts with high quality consultants in foreign markets and through a contracting mechanism is able to substantially reduce the cost of services to you. The Department guarantees you will be satisfied with the work provided to you or there is no charge.