Government support programs
[Gyeonggi] Hwaseong City extends recruitment of participants for 2026 2nd smart logistics cost support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeju Center for Creative Economy and Innovation] Recruiting participants for "2026 Open Island Bootcamp," a demand-based biz camp-style open innovation program for global (Chinese) companies (until 11/5) (opens in a new window)
Participants are being recruited until November 5, 2026 for the 2026 Open Island Bootcamp, which supports technology cooperation with Chinese logistics companies.
Jeju Center for Creative Economy and Innovation
[Daegu] Recruiting companies for the Korea Pavilion at the 2026 Healthcare Expo Taiwan (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Daegu] Notice of applications for 2026 overseas branch office support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Additional recruitment of companies for the Korea Pavilion and showcase at Content America 2027 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Additional recruitment of companies for the 2027 Nonsan World Strawberry Industry Expo export consultation (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting participants for the China International Resource Recycling Conference and Exhibition (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Ulsan] Recruiting companies for the 2026 China consumer goods online trade mission (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Support expanded to cover damage caused by foreign trade measures (opens in a new window)
Companies harmed by foreign trade measures also become eligible for support under the Trade Change Response Act, and market development support is added. The amended statute took effect on October 22, 2026.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
G-Valley Medical Device Development Support Center recruits participants for global capacity building training program (opens in a new window)
Participants are being recruited until November 10, 2026 for global market entry capacity building training on country-specific medical device certification systems such as FDA, CE, and NMPA.
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
[Jeonnam-Gwangju] Recruiting companies for 2026 agriculture, forestry, livestock and fishery food export tower awards (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeju] Notice of award plan for the 16th Jeju Exporters' Day in 2026 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeonnam-Gwangju] Recruiting companies for 2026 Middle East market development mission (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for the 2027 WATER KOREA water industry export consultation (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Notice of closing payment of 2026 import and export cargo inspection cost subsidy (opens in a new window)
Because the budget has been exhausted, inspection cost subsidies for import and export cargo for applications from October 20, 2026 will be paid after the 2027 budget is allocated (around January).
Korea Customs Service
"2026 Export Boom-Up Korea" opens with 530 global buyers including Lonza and JD.com in one place (opens in a new window)
Export Boom-Up Korea will be held at KINTEX in Ilsan for 2 days from October 21, 2026, with 530 global buyers and 1,400 Korean companies participating.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Recruiting companies for defense promotion program at Vietnam's largest defense exhibition (VIDEX 2026) in 2026 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for 2026 K-consumer goods online and offline promotion consultation (linked to Zhengzhou Central 6 Provinces Expo) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Chungnam] Gongju City recruits companies for 2027 Korea Chestnut Industry Expo export consultation with invited overseas buyers (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Notice of recruitment for the 7th overseas trademark squatting in-depth investigation support program of 2026 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Hearing SME difficulties in responding to the EU packaging regulation (PPWR) (opens in a new window)
Exporting to the EU requires packaging technical documentation and a Declaration of Conformity (DoC). Strategic support covers 50% to 70% of costs (up to KRW 100 million), with recruitment until November 30.
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
[Gyeongnam] Notice of extended recruitment of companies for 2026 overseas buyer invitation export consultation (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
"M.AX certification" now works overseas too (opens in a new window)
Overseas certification in Switzerland can be obtained with domestic test and evaluation results, and items covered by mutual recognition do not need to repeat the same tests.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Recruiting companies for US BUSINESS INSIGHTS 2026, a strategy program for entering the U.S. franchise market (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeonnam-Gwangju] Recruiting companies for content global business expansion support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeongnam] Changwon City recruits companies for 2026 country-specific overseas big buyer group invitation export consultation (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for 2026 online export platform program to support export contract response (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for the 2027 Tokyo rice processed food export expansion consortium Korea Pavilion in Japan (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting for K-startup AI reverse direct sales online Korea Pavilion special exhibition for entering Japan (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeonggi] Icheon City recruits companies for 5th overseas standard certification support program of 2026 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gangwon] Notice of Global Jump-Up Package support program recruitment (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Notice of the 2nd selection plan for 2026 supply chain stabilization leading business operators (opens in a new window)
The 2nd round of recruitment for supply chain stabilization leading business operators is open. Applicants related to economic security items under MFDS jurisdiction apply by email until November 16, 2026.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
[Incheon] Ganghwa County recruits additional companies for 2026 agri-food export packaging materials support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeongbuk] Additional recruitment of companies for global pilot test of 2026 alternative food industry network strengthening support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Announcement of the 2026 export company support best practice presentation contest (opens in a new window)
Case submissions for the 2026 export company support best practice presentation contest are accepted by email until 18:00 on October 28, 2026.
Korea Customs Service
[Gangwon] Notice of selection plan for the 10th Export Award in 2026 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for 2026 3rd overseas standard certification acquisition support program (general support) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gangwon] Hongcheon County recruits companies for 2026 on-site Vietnam export consultation (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for overseas standard certification acquisition support program (3rd round) (opens in a new window)
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
[Gyeonggi] Hwaseong City extends recruitment for 2027 startup CES visit group (The International Consumer Electronics Show) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Plan for selecting supply chain stabilization leading business operators in the second half of 2026 (opens in a new window)
The Ministry of Finance and Economy released its plan for selecting supply chain stabilization leading business operators for the second half of 2026 on October 14, 2026.
Ministry of Finance and Economy
Recruiting companies for 2026 K-Food+ export tower awards (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Press reference] The Supply Chain Stabilization Fund has expanded financial support for responding to supply chain crises and will strengthen support for SMEs and mid-sized companies (opens in a new window)
The Supply Chain Stabilization Fund has expanded financial support for responding to supply chain crises, and plans to strengthen support for SMEs and mid-sized companies.
Ministry of Finance and Economy
[Gyeonggi] Yongin City additional recruitment for 2026 KOTRA export agency service support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeonggi] Yongin City additional recruitment of companies for 2026 overseas platform listing support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeonbuk] Gimje City 2nd export ladder support program of 2026 recruitment notice (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for the Korea Pavilion at the 2027 Automotive World Japan exhibition in Tokyo (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for export consultation linked to the 2026 Beauty Elements Exhibition in Muscat, Oman (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeonggi] Dongducheon City additional recruitment of companies for 2026 SME customized support program for development, production and market access (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Export Plus Support Team holds regional export promotion cooperation meeting and export finance briefing in Gyeongnam (opens in a new window)
The Export Plus Support Team held a regional export promotion cooperation meeting and an export finance briefing in Gyeongnam.
Ministry of Finance and Economy
Recruiting companies for 2026 Pharma-Bio Investment Fair (overseas investment attraction and export consultation) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Extended recruitment for 2026 fire protection industry overseas marketing promotional materials production cost support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting exhibitors for 2027 first-half international food expos (general) (agri-food export support program recruitment) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting companies for 2027 K-water overseas market development mission (opens in a new window)
Participating companies for the 2027 overseas market development mission are accepted until October 23, 2026. The overseas joint-entry platform supports entry into overseas water markets.
Director of Climate Tech Innovation, K-water
[Seoul Business Agency] Recruiting companies for the Seoul Pavilion at MWC 2027 - 4YFN, the world's largest mobile telecommunications exhibition (opens in a new window)
Companies for the MWC 2027 - 4YFN Seoul Pavilion are recruited until October 29, 2026. Booth space, investor matching, and local networking are provided.
Seoul Business Agency (SBA)
[Chungbuk] Notice of 2026 content company global scale-up support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Daejeon] Additional recruitment of companies for 2026 individual participation in overseas trade fairs support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Daejeon] Recruiting companies for 4th overseas standard certification acquisition support program of 2026 (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Recruiting for 2026 overseas water market technology test and verification support program (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Daejeon] Recruiting companies for group participation in MEDICA medical device exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany, 2026 (indirect participation) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeju] Recruiting for 3rd SW convergence overseas expansion package support program of 2026 (Daegu-Jeju SW Convergence Cluster 2.0) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Chungbuk] Recruiting companies for 2026 Ho Chi Minh City general expo in Vietnam (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeongbuk] Additional recruitment of companies for Gyeongbuk joint pavilion at the 4th Shanghai auto parts exhibition of 2026 (Gyeongbuk joint pavilion support program for auto parts exhibitions) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeonnam-Gwangju] Hwasun County 2026 agricultural and fishery product export competitiveness support program notice (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeonnam-Gwangju] Hwasun County 2026 agricultural and fishery export specialty item direct payment support program notice (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Jeonnam-Gwangju] Mokpo City 2026 Laver Export Safety Inspection Fee Support Program: Additional Application Notice (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
Full-Scale Push for the Nuclear Power Plant Export Era (opens in a new window)
The government will upgrade the 30-plus support programs currently offered for entry into the nuclear power plant supply chain, and will begin providing new tailored support for markets such as the United States starting next year.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
2026 Plan for the 2nd Export Support Program Linked with the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation: Notice (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeongbuk] 2026 Global Business Scale-Up Support Program: Additional Call for Participating Companies (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Gyeonggi] Yongin City 2026 3rd Overseas Expansion Comprehensive Support Program (Overseas Logistics Costs): Notice (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
2026 Agricultural Equipment and Materials Exporter Best Practice Competition: Call for Participating Companies (Agri-Industry Export Promotion Program) (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
[Ulsan] 2026 Export Expert Consulting Support Program: Call for Participating Companies (opens in a new window)
Bizinfo (Korea SME Support Portal)
2026 SME CBAM Response Infrastructure Program: 4th Call for Applications (opens in a new window)
The 4th call for participating companies in the 2026 SME CBAM Response Infrastructure Program was posted on October 2, 2026.
Ministry of SMEs and Startups