Ministry of SMEs and Startups Recruiting Companies for Overseas Certification Acquisition Support Program

A Total of 280 Companies to Be Selected, Including Fast Track
Up to 100 Million Won Limit, Support for Up to 70% of Total Costs

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on October 14 that it is recruiting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the "2025 Third Overseas Certification Acquisition Support Program."

The Overseas Certification Acquisition Support Program provides financial assistance to SMEs for part of the costs incurred in obtaining certifications, testing, and consulting required by export destination countries during the overseas expansion process.

For this third and final round of recruitment this year, the program will select and support 100 companies through the general track and 100 companies through the fast track, which enables expedited certification acquisition via a simplified review process.

Selected companies will receive support for 50% to 70% of their total eligible expenses, up to a maximum of 100 million won, depending on their previous year's sales. Each company can apply for up to four cases per year, and if the total annual application amount is less than 35 million won, there is no limit on the number of applications that can be supported.

Applications will be accepted until November 14. Detailed information can be found on the website of the Overseas Certification Acquisition Support Center.