EU-wide support for exporters

Instruments of the European Union open to companies registered in any member state.

• Grant or voucherCo-financed

  SME Fund 2026 (Ideas Powered for Business)

  SME Fund 2026 IP vouchers

  Vouchers reimbursing part of SMEs' intellectual-property costs: IP Scan, trade marks and designs, patents and plant varieties, plus a separate voucher for craft and industrial geographical indications. Useful for registering a trade mark or design before entering a new market.

  Who:

  SMEs established in the European Union or Ukraine; the application can be filed by the owner, an employee or an authorised representative. A separate voucher covers craft and industrial geographical indication (CIGI) applicants in the EU.

  Run by:

  European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), with the European Commission and national IP offices

  Markets:

  EU (EU-wide and national IP rights)

  Note:

  The EUIPO page states the SME Fund 2026 runs from 2 February 2026 to 4 December 2026 and that SMEs can save up to 75% on IP right applications and 90% on an IP Scan, depending on country or region; the CIGI voucher reimburses up to 50% of eligible costs, up to €2,000 per beneficiary. The European IP Helpdesk notice of 10 February 2026 gives 90% (IP Scan), up to 75% (trade marks and designs; patents) and 75% (plant varieties). Per-voucher ceilings and whether individual vouchers are already used up are not stated on these pages; check before applying.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• EU instrumentFree

  Access2Markets

  Online portal for trading with non-EU countries: My Trade Assistant shows the conditions to trade a specific product, including rules of origin; plus information on EU trade agreements and statistics, an SME corner with tools for exporters and a Single Entry Point to find or report trade barriers.

  Who:

  Open to anyone; aimed at EU exporters and importers.

  Run by:

  European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security

  Markets:

  Non-EU markets

  Note:

  Public online portal; the home page does not mention fees.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• EU instrumentFree

  Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

  Enterprise Europe Network

  Local advisers help SMEs with internationalisation, the EU single market, access to finance and EU funding, and business and technology partnering. Includes a partnering database of business offers and requests for finding distributors and partners abroad.

  Who:

  Businesses, mainly SMEs, through the local contact point in their country; businesses cannot become network members.

  Run by:

  European Commission network managed by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA); local contact points run by chambers, development agencies and similar bodies

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  On 8 November 2026 the EEN home page cited 569 organisations in 56 countries; the network is funded through the Single Market Programme and implemented by EISMEA. The EU site does not state the cost; national hosts describe the services as free (e.g. Innosuisse for Switzerland). Contact points also exist in non-EU countries (e.g. Switzerland, Norway, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan).

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• EU instrumentFree

  Rules of Origin Self-Assessment tool (ROSA)

  Rules of Origin Self-Assessment tool

  Guided questions to check whether a product meets the rules of origin of a given EU trade agreement and so qualifies for reduced or zero tariffs; explains the proof of origin, gives examples and legal texts, produces a self-assessment report and lets users compare product-specific rules across agreements.

  Who:

  Open to anyone; accessed through My Trade Assistant by entering product, export and import country.

  Run by:

  European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security (within Access2Markets)

  Markets:

  Countries with an EU trade agreement

  Note:

  Relevant for exports from the EU to partner countries, and for non-EU manufacturers in FTA partner countries checking preferential origin into the EU.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• EU instrumentFree

  SOLVIT

  SOLVIT problem-solving network

  Informal help when a public authority in another EU/EEA country breaches a company's EU rights (e.g. free movement of goods or services); the home and host SOLVIT centres work with the authority to fix the problem. Solutions are not binding.

  Who:

  EU citizens and businesses with a cross-border problem caused by a public authority, before any formal legal proceedings.

  Run by:

  National SOLVIT centres in every EU Member State plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, coordinated by the European Commission

  Markets:

  EU and EEA

  Note:

  EUR-Lex summary of Commission Recommendation 2013/461/EU: first reaction within 1 week, and a solution within 10 weeks of the date the case is opened. The Commission's own SOLVIT page could not be opened (404 on the URLs tried).

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• EU instrumentFree

  Your Europe – Business

  Official practical guide to selling in other EU countries: selling goods and services, consumer contracts and guarantees, product requirements, competition rules and public contracts, with links to assistance services and a form to report single-market obstacles.

  Who:

  Open to anyone.

  Run by:

  European Commission, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

  Markets:

  EU

  Note:

  Information portal; the page does not list advisory fees.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

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