International Certification Line Grant Program 2025 (Spain)

The International Certification grant is part of the “Mentoring and Support for Internationalization” program launched by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, as a partner of the State Secretariat for Trade, and financed by the Next Generation Funds through the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.

Aims

• The program aims to support companies with a turnover of more than €300,000 in obtaining certifications for the international marketing of their products or services outside the European Union.

Funding Information

• The amount of aid will vary depending on the turnover and certifications proposed:
  • Companies with a turnover between €300,001 and €1,000,000: 20,000 euros maximum aid, out of a maximum eligible budget of €25,000.
  • Companies with revenues between €1,000,001 and €5,000,000: 75,000 euros in maximum aid, based on a maximum eligible budget of €93,750.
  • Companies with revenues of €5,000,001 or more: 150,000 euros in maximum aid, based on a maximum eligible budget of €187,500.
  • Consulting associated with certification.
  • Costs of shipping, return and/or destruction of samples.
  • Cost of laboratory tests (in Spain or at the destination)

Eligible Costs

• This line of support includes all expenses associated with the certification process, such as:
  • Consulting associated with certification.
  • Costs of shipping, return and/or destruction of samples.
  • Cost of the tests.
  • Issuance of the certification
• In all cases, certifications must be aimed at improving the SME’s international competitiveness outside the EU.
• Expenses will be eligible from January 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• You are a Spanish company.
• You have your own product or service.
• You have a turnover of more than 300,000 euros.
• If you apply for assistance with voluntary certification, you must also prove your status as an exporting company.

For more information, visit Spanish Chamber of Commerce.