to 31.03.2028
Purpose of the voucher
To encourage micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises to participate in outgoing business delegations with the aim of:
- connecting with potential business partners
- seeking new business opportunities
- increasing visibility
- gaining experience in presentations and business operations in foreign markets
which will have a positive impact on the competitiveness of companies.
An economic delegation is an organised visit of representatives of Slovenian companies abroad, which includes a business programme and networking between Slovenian and foreign companies.
Amount of funding
- 60% co-financing of eligible costs
- Lowest subsidy: EUR 300.00
- Maximum subsidy: EUR 2,000.00
Funds available
- EUR 2.5 million for the period 2024–2028
Eligible applicants
- micro, small and medium-sized enterprises based in the Republic of Slovenia, which, as legal or natural persons, are engaged in economic activity and are organised as companies or self-employed individuals or cooperatives
Eligible costs
- Registration fees for business delegations abroad
- Transportation costs – are the costs of an airplane ticket in basic/economy class
- Accommodation costs – only the costs of accommodation or accommodation with breakfast are eligible; accommodation can be claimed during the duration of the delegation and a maximum of two additional nights – arrival the day before the event and departure the day after the event
VAT is not an eligible cost.
Period of incurrence of eligible costs
SMEs can claim expenses incurred in the period from 1 January 2025 to 30 September 2028.
Activities that will be carried out and paid for within the eligibility period specified in the co-financing contract will be eligible for co-financing. The beneficiary must carry out all activities before submitting the payment request.
Special conditions
- When selecting an external contractor, the SME must act economically and obtain the service at market price
- The business delegation must be attended by the owner or legal representative or an employee of the company
- Costs can be claimed for one (1) participant from the SME (within each delegation)
- Eligible costs can be claimed for a maximum of five (5) days of the official program of the business delegation, regardless of the fact that the business delegation may last longer. The official program is considered to be the program that includes activities carried out within the business delegation in the country for which it was organized.
- SMEs can obtain funds several times a year for this public call
- De minimis scheme
Call and documentation
1. Public call and call documentation
Publication of the public call in the Official Gazette l. RS, no. 32/2024 dated 12. 4. 2024 and amendments in Official Gazette l. RS, no. 3/2025 dated 17. 1. 2025 and in the Official Gazette l. RS, no. 84/2025 dated 30. 10. 2025 and amendments in the Official Gazette l. RS, no. 4/2026 dated 16. 1. 2026:
- Public call (last amended on 16 January 2026)
- Call documentation (last updated 2026-01-16)
- Sample contract
- Form 1: Statement of the organiser of the economic delegation (annex to the application)
- Form 2: Statement by the organizers of the business delegation on the company’s participation in the business delegation (annex to the application for applications submitted in 2025)
- Form 2: Statement by the organizers of the business delegation on the company’s participation in the business delegation (annex to the application for applications submitted in 2026)
- Programme areas
- Special conditions
2. Frequently asked questions and answers
3. Archival documents
- Public Call (last amended on 30 October 2025)
- Public Call – 17 1. 2025
- Public Call – 12 4. 2024
- Call documentation – 30. 10. 2025
- Call documentation – 14 5. 2025
- Call Documentation – 17 1. 2025
- Call Documentation – 3 10. 2024
- Call documentation – 13 May 5. 2024
- Call Documentation – 12 4. 2024
- Call documentation – 10 1. 2024
Take advantage of free assistance and information in preparing the application and submitting the claim
Applicants can also obtain free assistance and expert information on individual vouchers or published public calls through the Slovenian Business Points (SPOT) network or SPOT Counselling at:
- application to the public call (preparation of the application and completion of forms)
- submission of a claim for payment of funds
Applicants can obtain free assistance and all professional information from experienced SPOT Consulting advisors, who are available to applicants in 12 statistical regions. The locations and contact details of individual regional SPOT Consulting points are available at the following link: https://spot.gov.si/sl/portal-in-tocke-spot/tocke-spot-in-notarji/spot-svetovanje-podjetnisko-svetovanje-in-mentoriranje/.
Additional information and clarifications regarding the public call are also available to applicants at the SEF:
| DURING OFFICE HOURS | OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS |
|---|---|
| by telephone from Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 11:00, on tel. 02/234-12-60 | on the basis of a written request, sent to the e-mail address: vavcer@podjetniskisklad.si |
The public tender is carried out within the framework of the European Cohesion Policy Programme in the period 2021–2027 in Slovenia, priority axis 1 »Innovative knowledge society«, specific objective RSO1.3 »Strengthening the sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including through productive investments ERDF«.