Trade fair events: application for subsidies

The Province, in order to promote the development and quality of the provincial trade fair system, grants contributions to the organisers of trade fair events to be held in the Province of Trento, amounting to 20% of the eligible expenditure for each trade fair event.

These contributions, granted on a 'de minimis' basis, cannot be cumulated with other funding granted for any reason by the Province for the same event.

N.B.: the following text does not replace the regulations set out in the Resolution of the Provincial Council no. 363 of 28 March 2024 below, to which reference should be made for all purposes.

The minimum eligible expenditure limit is EUR 25,000 and the maximum limit is EUR 100,000. The above-mentioned limits must be respected both at the time of the grant and at the time of settlement.

Failure to hold the exhibition shall result in the forfeiture of the grant.

Entities and entities, whether incorporated or associated, with a registered office or an operating office in the Province of Trento, organising trade fair events to be held in the Province of Trento are eligible to apply for a grant.

The trade fair event is eligible for aid if it meets the following requirements

1. the duration is equal to or longer than two consecutive days
2. the exhibition stands, with their respective direct exhibitors, exceed twenty units
3. exhibitors resident or based in the province of Trento reach 25% of the total number of exhibitors;
4. the organising entities must be established as a company or association and have their registered office or operational headquarters in the province of Trento;
5. the minimum and maximum limits for eligible expenses must be €25,000 and €100,000 respectively
6. no funding has been requested and/or obtained from the Province for the same event.

Exhibitors and other retailers may not exceed 50% of all economic operators taking part in the trade fair event, otherwise the initiative is no longer considered a trade fair event. This limit does not apply to trade fair events that take place within trade fair districts, or that have been held for at least 5 editions as at 31 December 2014, regardless of the legal classification applied in the 2014 edition.

The application, with a revenue stamp, duly completed and signed by the legal representative, must be sent to the PEC address indicated on the form.

The interested party must submit the application using only the specially prepared forms, attaching to it

1. copy of a valid identity document of the signatory (if the application is not digitally signed);
2. declaration in lieu of affidavit de minimis aid;
3. information notice pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of EU Regulation no. 679 of 2016 (privacy policy);
4. regulation (if already in possession at the time of submitting the application).

The application must be submitted by 15 November of the year preceding the starting date of the event.

Applications submitted after this deadline are declared inadmissible.

Supplementary applications by which additional expenses are added to the initially submitted investment programme in order to achieve an increase in the contribution are not permitted.

The competent structure provides for the preliminary examination of the applications.

Within 60 days a decision is adopted to grant the contribution, which is reduced proportionally in the event of insufficient resources.

The interested party is notified of the outcome of the procedure by PEC.

Information on the status of the procedure can be obtained from the competent office (contact details are indicated on this information sheet).

Should the structure fail to meet the deadline for the procedure, the interested party may contact the Director General of the Department of Crafts, Commerce, Promotion, Sport and Tourism to request the conclusion of the procedure

Following the notification of the grant award, the beneficiary shall submit the accounts for the purposes of the grant payment (or any extension thereof) within six months from the day after the closing day of the exhibition.