Export support for companies from Latvia
Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Latvia sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.
- Trade promotion agencyVaries
Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra (LIAA)
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Expert advice on market selection, exports and partner search from export and investment representative offices in 19 markets (incl. Germany, France, Nordics, UK, USA, Japan, UAE) and technology representatives in Brussels, Israel and Switzerland; national stands, trade missions and export grants.
- Who:
- Latvian companies.
- Run by:
- Latvian state agency
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- Office count from the list on the page on 8 November 2026. www.liaa.gov.lv responded very slowly to automated requests.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Grant or voucherFree
Dalība nacionālajos stendos ārvalstīs (LIAA)
Participation in national stands abroad
Place on a national stand organised by LIAA at international fairs abroad: stand space, registration fee, catalogue listing, stand construction, logistics advice and exhibition marketing, with 100% support for eligible applicants (non-financial support).
- Who:
- Companies scoring at least 9 points in LIAA's self-check calculator, associations of at least five merchants, foundations and cooperatives; large companies on a fee-paying basis. Trade, financial intermediation and some other sectors excluded.
- Run by:
- LIAA
- Markets:
- Fairs listed in LIAA's annual export activity plan
- Note:
- Applications open until 30.06.2027 (per the page).
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Grant or voucherCo-financed
Eksporta atbalsta rīcības plāns (LIAA)
Export support action plan – grants for export activities
60% grants for individual export activities: exhibitions, conferences and contact exchanges abroad, target market research, foreign experts, marketing materials, product and facility certification, launch advertising; up to EUR 40,000 per calendar year (de minimis). Also support for LIAA trade missions (participation fee up to EUR 2,000 per event plus travel for up to three people).
- Who:
- Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperatives, farmers and fishermen scoring at least 9 points in the quality criteria; associations and foundations with at least five businesses. Focus on medium-high and high-tech and knowledge-intensive sectors.
- Run by:
- LIAA
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- Applications open until 31.12.2027 or until funding runs out; grant capped at 30% of the last closed year's net turnover (page updated 7 October 2026).
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Export credit and insurancePaid
ALTUM eksporta kredīta garantijas
ALTUM export credit guarantees
State export credit guarantee covering buyer and political risks (including the buyer's guarantor), usable as extra security for letters of credit or as collateral for factoring and bank financing.
- Who:
- Latvian exporters without tax debts above EUR 150.
- Run by:
- JSC Development Finance Institution Altum (state-owned)
- Markets:
- worldwide
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Also open to you: the EU-wide instruments.
Questions
- Where do exporters from Latvia get public support?
- 4 programmes and institutions: Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra (LIAA), Dalība nacionālajos stendos ārvalstīs (LIAA), Eksporta atbalsta rīcības plāns (LIAA), ALTUM eksporta kredīta garantijas. Each entry links to the official page with the current conditions.
- Can I use another country's programmes?
- Normally not: export support follows the country where the company is registered. EU-wide instruments (Enterprise Europe Network, Access2Markets, the EU SME Fund) serve companies in every member state.
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Cresques is not affiliated with these bodies. Sources: the official website of each institution, read on the date shown; conditions and calls change — check the official page before applying.