Gov launches £38m Export Growth Plan to help SMEs

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced a new £38m ‘Internationalisation Fund’ to help up to 7,600 cross-sector SMEs in England export following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The new £38m Internationalisation Fund (from 2020-23) is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is managed through four regional projects: The Northern Powerhouse Internationalisation Fund, Midlands Internationalisation Fund, South Internationalisation Fund and London Internationalisation Fund.

Sixty-four new International Trade Advisers (ITAs) will provide direct support to SMEs in principally the North, Midlands, and South West of England.

To contact your local trade office for eligibility and more information, click here.