Service Introduction

The purpose of this Programme is to provide financial support to enterprisers and non-profit associations legally established in the Macao Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as “Macao”) to participate in commercial and trade exhibitions, improving their external exchange and co-operation, publicity and business expansion via the exhibitions.

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Service recipients and application qualifications

1.      Natural person or legal entity who is not a debtor to the Treasury of the Macao Special Administrative Region and plans to participate in exhibitions specified in the Programme as an exhibitor may apply for the financial support:

1.1.       Business proprietor legally established in Macao:

1.1.1.      The enterprise must have been registered with the Financial Services Bureau for tax purposes for at least one year and fulfilled its tax obligations.

1.1.2.      Fifty percent (50%) or more of the shares are held by Macao resident(s).

1.1.3.      Enterprises not meeting the requirements in sections 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 but certified to be companies of “Made in Macao”, “Macao Brand” or agents for products from Portuguese-speaking countries, may also be considered eligible to apply for the financial support on discretion.

1.1.4.      The business must be actually operating in Macao.

1.2.       Associations legally established in Macao, with the purposes of contributing to the appropriately diversified development of Macao’s economy or optimising the economic and social environment of Macao.

2.      Each enterprise or association and its related entity may submit a maximum of six applications per year, including a maximum of one application each for the expenses of producing printed materials and promotional videos.

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Inquiry Channels

Competent Department: Convention and Exhibition Industry Development Division, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute

Address: 1/F, Office Building, Complex of Commerce and Trade Co-operation Platform for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, Rua Sul de Entre Lagos, Macao

Tel:          (853) 2871 0300

Fax:         (853) 2872 6777

Email:      fipe@ipim.gov.mo

Website:  https://www.ipim.gov.mo

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Execution department and unit

Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute, Convention and Exhibition Industry Development Division (ICE)

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