Support & Services

International Grants & Financing

Thanks to a comprehensive range of grants and financial incentives, the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) supports you at every stage of your international development. Market prospecting, establishment, communication, training or strategy: each support measure is designed to strengthen your resources and accelerate your export success.

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Grants

Non-repayable public financial support awarded to a Walloon company to support an internationalisation project, provided that the project meets specific economic objectives and the eligibility criteria defined by the Walloon Government Decree of 14 December 2023.

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Financing

Financing refers to the financial resources we can help you identify, whether in the form of grants, loans or investments, to finance your sales or enable the implementation of your international project. You can find all these financing options in the list of support measures.

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Overview of our grants

Learn more about: Support with prospecting

Grants and funding

Support with prospecting

Market development support helps Walloon companies to develop a new market or launch a product or service internationally. Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) provides financial support, via an annual budget, for prospecting activities carried out over a twelve-month period.

≥ 50%
LE, SME, VSE

Learn more about: Support with communication

Grants and funding

Support with communication

A grant that supports the implementation of a communication and marketing strategy, particularly digital, linked to the development of new markets or the launch of products and services for export to enhance their international visibility.

≥ 30%
LE, SME, VSE

Learn more about: Support for setting up outside the EU

Grants and funding

Support for setting up outside the EU

Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) offers support in setting up, to assist Walloon exporters in opening and operating an individual or collective prospecting office outside the European Union or in renting workspace within an incubator, business centre, business incubator or support and hosting facility.

≥ 50%
LE, SME, VSE

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Overview of our financing

Learn more about: Prospecting international organisations

Advice

Prospecting international organisations

Secure contracts with International organisations and development banks by receiving support from Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) to better understand them and respond effectively to their calls for tenders.

≥ 50%
LE, SME, VSE

Learn more about: Grants for emerging markets

Advice

Grants for emerging markets

Support your export projects to emerging countries with a grant covering up to 35% of your quote, to boost your competitiveness in strategic markets.

≥ 50%
LE, SME, VSE

Learn more about: Grants for SMEs

Advice

Grants for SMEs

Substantial financial support for SMEs to export innovative capital goods to developing countries, with a grant covering up to 100% of the contract value to help secure initial international references.

≥ 50%
SME, VSE

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How can you benefit from the support and services of the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX)?

1

Registration request

Support measures are only available to companies whose operational headquarters are located in Wallonia.

Submit an access request

2

Meeting with an advisor

An advisor from the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX), your single point of contact based in your province, will arrange a meeting with you to become a client of the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) and complete your internationalisation maturity assessment.

Submit an access request

3

Receive a Personalised Support Programme.

Benefit from a personalised support plan to identify which support measures your company is eligible for and how to access them.

Submit an access request

How to become a client – Video (FR)

FAQ

What are the eligibility criteria for Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) grants?

To access Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) grants and services, the company must meet four essential conditions:

– Be an active business
Be registered with the CBE with active status (self-employed, SME or company).

– Have a foothold in Wallonia
Have a main place of business located in Wallonia.

– Have a credible international project
The project must be capable of generating added value for the Walloon economy (employment, production, innovation).

– Carry out a Maturity Assessment
A free assessment with an AWEX Account Manager determines eligibility for grants and services.

How to take part in an AWEX campaign?

How do I submit my application to participate in the trade fair?

The application is made online via the business portal on the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) website.

You must be a Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) client company and submit your application by the deadline specified on the trade fair page.

Each application is assessed by Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) based on your international project, your level of export readiness and the specific conditions of the campaign.

Participation is only confirmed once approved by Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX).

They have benefited from our support

The Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) ‘Participation in trade fairs and exhibitions’ support enabled our team to take part in the Human Day trade fair in Lille, a major event in our sector.

Gauthier FranceusCEO Vital Projects Solutions

Great support with advice on grants and assistance in completing applications to obtain them. Highly efficient organisation of innovation fairs in Las Vegas and Paris.

Olivier VandermeerschTonomia

We were extremely well advised. We benefited from export support outside the European Union and also received assistance for a range of translations.

Juliette BodsonFounder & Managing Director - AEPS

Our other points of support

Personalised support

Thanks to a network of local contacts abroad and geographical and sector experts, the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) supports you in structuring and accelerating your international development efforts.

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Diverse Programme of Actions

With more than 140 business activities across Europe and around the world, the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) supports you in your international market development efforts.

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