Programm für Internationalisierung - Förderung von KMU-Projekten

• SMEs in manufacturing and production-related services as well as
• SMEs in defined clusters that are of outstanding importance for structural change at the location,

with their registered office and/or an operating facility in Berlin.

Who is not eligible for support?

• Trade businesses (retail/wholesale trade) who do not produce and whose main purpose is the purchase and sale of goods or services
• Consultancy firms of any kind
• Freelance professionals

Measures to promote the internationalisation of a company:

Participation in trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, exchanges, fashion shows and showrooms both in Germany and abroad of a mostly international and professional/technical nature unless such events primarily serve as direct sales events.

• Non-redeemable, earmarked grant in the form of partial financing for up to 50% of the expenditure eligible for support
• From EUR 3,000 to EUR 12,000 max. as support for each individual measure
• The overall expenditure eligible for support must total at least EUR 6,000.
• The grant constitutes de-minimis aid.

• Within one calendar year, support for participation in up to two trade shows, exhibitions, or conferences as well as fashion shows or showrooms in Germany and abroad is granted no more than once.
• No support is available if other public grants have been received for the same funding purpose (prohibition on cumulation).

• Applications can be submitted at any time.
• Please submit your application no later than six weeks before starting the measure. Please ensure that the future starting date for the measures is not more than 12 months from the date of your application.
• Funding can only be granted for projects that have not yet commenced at the time the application is submitted (received by IBB). The time of commencement is considered to be the time when a delivery or service agreement is signed for the project. It is not possible to sign up for a measure before submitting an application and this will result in rejection of the application.
• In order to apply, submit the completed application form along with the supporting documents (see checklist (german only) ). You can apply online using the application process provided on IBB’s customer portal. Alternatively, you can download your completed application form and send this by post or submit it in person.

Please contact us at the earliest possible date. Our Customer Centre will be pleased to answer questions regarding the programme and assist you with your application.

Please note: Applications are accepted in German only.

Projects funded under this support programme can make a direct or indirect positive contribution to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

• 8 - Decent work and economic growth
• 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure

IBB generally excludes certain controversial business practices from funding or conducts case-by-case assessments within controversial business sectors.

You can find more detailed information on the exclusion criteria in our sustainability guidelines .

Further information on the IBB Group’s SDGs can be found at:

Our contribution to the SDGs – IBB Group

At the same time, we are aware that our funding activities may also have unintended negative impacts on individual SDGs. These aspects are not covered in full on this page. However, we are giving careful consideration to potential conflicts of interest and are working to minimise any negative effects as far as possible.