Exports and international activities

Program description

LIAA, in cooperation with ALTUM, offers support to merchants for the implementation of viable business projects, promoting business development and competitiveness, and providing financing for investment projects focused on the introduction of new equipment and technological processes.

Who can apply

A large or medium-sized merchant who:

• is registered in the Commercial Register of the Republic of Latvia;
• has no tax debts exceeding EUR 1,000 in total;
• plans eligible investment project costs of at least EUR 10,000,000;
• aims to introduce new equipment and technological processes in manufacturing or service provision in designated sectors;
• aims to introduce new equipment and technological processes in manufacturing or service provision, or to carry out substantial changes in the production or service process, if applying for support for investments related to primary agricultural production.

Type of support

A full or partial reduction of the principal amount of the loan issued by Altum, applied when specific conditions or a set of criteria are met.

Support

Capital rebate of up to 30% of the project’s eligible costs, but not exceeding EUR 10 million.

Availability

Project applications may be submitted from 20.11.2025 to 20.02.2026.

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Program description

The Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) offers support to Latvian entrepreneurs for various export activities.

The program promotes the export capacity of Latvian small and medium-sized enterprises operating in medium-high and high-tech and knowledge-intensive service sectors through various activities.

Who can apply

At least 9 points in the quality criteria:

• Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
• Cooperative societies
• Farmers or fishermen,  

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Start-ups or businesses that receive support from European-level projects.

Associations comprising at least five businesses

Foundations, if there are at least five businesses among the founders and members 

Type of support

Grants for export activities:

• Participation in international exhibitions, conferences, contact exchanges, digital industry platforms
• Attracting foreign experts in the relevant field (max EUR 8,000)
• Target market research (max. EUR 8,000)
• Development of marketing visual materials (brochures, banners or video clips) up to the mock-up stage (max. EUR 5,000)
• Assessment of the conformity of production facilities and products (certification)
• Advertising campaign related to the launch of the product on the export market (max. EUR 5,000)
• Support for the organization of international conferences in Latvia in the field of RIS3 (max. EUR 12,000 per event) 

Support

Support 60%  

Max. EUR 40,000 per calendar year, not exceeding 30% of the net turnover for the last closed financial year (de minimis)  

Availability

While funding is available, but no later than 30.06.2027  

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Program description

The Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) offers support to Latvian entrepreneurs for various export activities. The program promotes the export capacity of Latvian small and medium-sized enterprises operating in medium-high and high-tech and knowledge-intensive service sectors through various activities.

Who can apply  

At least 9 points in the quality criteria:

• Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
• Cooperative societies
• Farmers or fishermen

Self-assessment calculator 

Start-ups or merchants who receive support for European-level projects.

Associations comprising at least five merchants  

Foundations, if there are at least five merchants among the founders and members

Type of support

Support for participation in trade missions abroad organized by the LIAA:

• participation fee for the company of no more than EUR 2,000 per event
• travel (transport) expenses for no more than three persons.

A company can participate in a trade mission organized by LIAA either for a fee or with support. To receive support, the company must qualify for the support criteria.

Support

Support 60%  (de minimis)

Availability

Until 30.06.2027

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of current and planned export activities for 2025 here 

Program description

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) offers support to Latvian entrepreneurs for participation in visits abroad organized by LIAA for high-ranking state officials.

Who can apply  

At least 9 points in the quality criteria:

• Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
• Cooperative societies
• Farmers or fishermen  

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Quality criteria do not apply:

• Start-ups or businesses that receive support from European-level projects.
• Associations comprising at least five businesses
• Foundations, if there are at least five businesses among the founders and members

Type of support

Support for participation in trade missions abroad organized by the LIAA:

participation fee for the company not exceeding EUR 2,000 for participation in one event

travel (transport) expenses for up to three persons.

A company may participate in a visit abroad by high-ranking state officials organized by the LIAA, either for a fee or with support.  In order to receive support, the company must qualify for the support criteria.

Support

Support 60% (de minimis)

Availability

Until 30.06.2027  

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of current and planned export activities for 2025 here 

Type of support

Support for participation in trade missions abroad organized by the LIAA:

participation fee for a company of no more than EUR 2,000 for participation in one event.
Program description

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) offers support to Latvian entrepreneurs for participation in national stands organized by LIAA at international exhibitions abroad.

Who can apply  

At least 9 points in the quality criteria:

• Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
• Cooperative societies
• Farmers or fishermen  

Self-assessment calculator 

Type of support

Start-ups or merchants receiving support for European-level projects.

Associations comprising at least five merchants

Foundations, if there are at least five merchants among the founders and members

Type of support

Support for participation in national stands organized by the LIAA abroad.

A company can participate in a national stand organized by the LIAA abroad either for a fee or with support.  To receive support, the company must qualify for the support criteria.

Support

Support 100% (de minimis)

Availability

Until 30.06.2027  

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of current and planned export activities for 2025 here 

Program description

The Altum credit guarantee serves as additional security for the company's obligations to the bank.  The credit guarantee is issued to companies that do not have sufficient collateral to obtain a loan or to obtain a loan in the required amount, but have a transparent financial history and positive creditworthiness. In order to promote the implementation of green and sustainable projects and increase energy efficiency, ALTUM's commercial guarantee premium for sustainable investment projects has been reduced to 0%.

Who can apply

Commercial entities

Type of support (financing/loan, guarantee)

Guarantee

Type of support (amount in EUR)

up to EUR 7,000,000 (up to 80% of the financial service)

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Program description

Altum offers export credit guarantees that protect businesses against the risks of foreign buyers becoming insolvent or defaulting on payments. Covers the risks of the buyer's guarantor – the risks of another company or the buyer's bank, serves as additional security in cases of buyer's bank guarantees or letters of credit when there are doubts about the bank's liquidity, serves as security for factoring. Covers buyer and political risks: buyer insolvency; the buyer's refusal to make deferred payments; in the event of war, revolution, uprising, civil war, mass unrest or general strike; in the event of natural disasters or nuclear accidents; in a situation where a public buyer fails to make a deferred payment.

Who can apply

Commercial entities

Type of support (financing/loan, guarantee)

Guarantee

Type of support (amount in EUR)

up to EUR 2,000,000.

Program description

Ten sectoral cooperation networks have launched project implementation aimed at providing funding for the internationalization of network members and promoting collaboration between the private, public, and research sectors.

Who can apply

Members of the cooperation networks – micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises (provided that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are involved in research and development activities), including state-owned enterprises, research, and knowledge dissemination organizations.

Type of support (funding / loan, guarantee)

The cooperation networks plan to provide support for the internationalization of network members and for promoting collaboration between the private, public, and research sectors by offering funding for:

• identification of research needs;
• experience and knowledge transfer activities;
• export promotion;
• participation in EU-level cooperation and networking programmes;
• and other activities.

Support

Grants and non-financial support. The maximum public funding support intensity for a network member (enterprise) is 60% (de minimis) and 100% for a public entity, its institution, or a state-owned enterprise.

A single network member (as one single undertaking) may receive de minimis aid of no more than €50,000.

Availability

Cooperation network projects are to be implemented until 31 December 2029.

For information on available support for enterprises, please contact the respective sectoral cooperation network:

• Latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs Association
• Latvian Security and Defence Industries Federation
• Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia
• Federation of Food Companies of Latvia
• Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry Association
• Green and Smart Technology Cluster
• Latvian Food Bioeconomy Cluster
• Latvian Information Technology Cluster
• Latvian Health Tourism Cluster
• Association “CLEANTECH LATVIA”

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Program description

Eleven sectoral cooperation networks are implementing projects aimed at providing funding for the internationalization of network members and promoting collaboration between the private, public, and research sectors.

Who can apply

Members of cooperation networks – micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises, including state-owned enterprises and research and knowledge dissemination organizations.

Type of support (funding / loan, guarantee)

The cooperation networks plan to provide support for the internationalization of network members and for strengthening collaboration between the private, public, and research sectors by offering funding for:

• identification of research needs;
• experience and knowledge transfer activities;
• export promotion;
• participation in EU-level cooperation and networking programmes;
• and other related activities.

Support

Grants and non-financial support. The maximum public funding support intensity for a network member (enterprise) is 85% (de minimis) and 100% for a public entity, its institution, or a state-owned enterprise.

A single network member (as one single undertaking) may receive de minimis aid of no more than €50,000.

Availability

Cooperation network projects are to be implemented until 30 June 2026.

For information on available support for enterprises, please contact the respective sectoral cooperation network:

• Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry Cluster
• Latvian Printing Companies Association
• Latvian Wood Construction Cluster
• Federation of Food Companies of Latvia
• Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia
• PASSIVE HOUSE LATVIA
• Latvian Security and Defence Industries Federation
• Green and Smart Technology Cluster
• Latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs Association
• Latvian Information Technology Cluster
• CLEANTECH LATVIA

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