The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced two new Global Business Development Program grant programs to support the growth and expansion of Wisconsin’s exports. The matching grant programs will assist Wisconsin businesses with export training, development and promotion activities.
The Export Development grant is designed to help small to medium sized companies become export-ready and to better assist them in developing the internal competence to enter and expand into global markets. Companies can use this piece for registration and training fees to participate in WEDC-approved export seminars, educational events and to develop an export marketing plan.
The International Market Access grant is for international trade exhibitions, international trade missions and business matchmaker services. Companies can use this for reimbursement for specific expenses associated with exhibiting at an approved trade show in a foreign market, participating in a matchmaker trade delegation program or certified trade mission, website and literature localization and consulting services needed to meet certain international product certification requirements.
More information may be found at: www.wedc.org/gbd-grants.