Where do exporters from Slovakia get public support?

3 programmes and institutions: Slovenská agentúra pre rozvoj investícií a obchodu (SARIO), Národný projekt Podpora internacionalizácie MSP 2 (vouchers and national stands), Exportno-importná banka Slovenskej republiky (EXIMBANKA SR). 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.

Export support for companies from Slovakia

Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Slovakia sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.

Trade promotion agencyVaries
Slovenská agentúra pre rozvoj investícií a obchodu (SARIO)
Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
Slovak presentations at foreign trade fairs, business missions abroad and in Slovakia, export seminars and webinars, partner search with first contact, export opportunities and territorial information, cooperation events, and the free FIND IN SLOVAKIA supplier database.
Who:
Slovak companies; SME project activities for SMEs established in Slovakia.
Run by:
State agency of the Slovak Republic under the Ministry of Economy
Markets:
worldwide
Note:
Agency status from https://www.sario.sk/sk/o-nas.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Grant or voucherCo-financed
Národný projekt Podpora internacionalizácie MSP 2 (vouchers and national stands)
National project: SME internationalisation support 2
Places on Slovak national stands at foreign fairs, business missions, cooperation events and export-academy webinars, plus financial vouchers reimbursing part of the costs of an SME's individual participation at a foreign trade fair it selects.
Who:
SMEs in Slovakia with fewer than 250 employees and turnover up to EUR 50 million and/or balance sheet up to EUR 43 million; the project also covers the Bratislava region. De minimis scheme.
Run by:
SARIO, funded from Programme Slovakia
Markets:
worldwide
Note:
Project activities run January 2024 – November 2026, so the project ends this month; check for a successor scheme. The voucher call is held once a year. Voucher page: https://www.sario.sk/sk/podpora-msp/aktualne-vyzvy/voucherova-podpora. sario.sk rate-limited our requests (HTTP 429) on 8 November 2026; content checked from pages read earlier the same day.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Export credit and insurancePaid
Exportno-importná banka Slovenskej republiky (EXIMBANKA SR)
Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic
Export financing and insurance, including cover for risks private insurers have limited appetite for; support for joining development projects with preferential financing and international tender information; free advice and events for exporters.
Who:
Slovak exporters and companies considering exporting.
Run by:
Export credit agency established by Act No. 80/1997; the state's only direct instrument for export financing
Markets:
worldwide
Note:
Products and free advice are described on the homepage https://www.eximbanka.sk/ (read 8 November 2026).
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

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Where do exporters from Slovakia get public support?: 3 programmes and institutions: Slovenská agentúra pre rozvoj investícií a obchodu (SARIO), Národný projekt Podpora internacionalizácie MSP 2 (vouchers and national stands), Exportno-importná banka Slovenskej republiky (EXIMBANKA SR). 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.