Department Of Commerce

Exhibiting at a wholesale domestic trade show can boost your sales, encourage key business connections and diversify your market. The Montana Trade Show Assistance Program grant can help fund your next domestic trade show exhibition through 50% reimbursement of your cost associated with the show, plus travel stipend.

Submit your application at least 15 days before the show.

Fill out the online application here.

Reimbursement

  • Reimbursement on 50% of trade show expenses, up to $2,500.
  • A travel stipend for one staff per company up to $500. Importers, in-country reps and distributors are NOT eligible for the stipend.
  • After you've applied, received notification of award and completed your activity, please submit the following to Commerce's Export MT division:
    • Reimbursement Request – due 45 days after the show
    • W9 form – due with reimbursement request
    • Copies of receipts of expenses
    • A picture of your booth

Eligible Expenses

  • Booth/space rental
  • Booth equipment, furniture, and carpeting rental
  • Booth utility costs
  • Promotional materials such as the product flyer specific to the show, booth signage, etc. 
  • Shipping, storage, drayage and show labor
  • Travel expenses such as airfare, mileage and hotel costs

Ineligible Expenses

  • Expenditures directly related to the operation of the business such as staff salaries, printing of generic business brochures and handouts, product samples, and general advertising not related to the sales/trade event
  • Meals, taxis, etc.

Please review the guidelines if you have additional questions.


Contact the Export MT division if you have any questions about the Trade Show Assistance grant program.