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Heathrow and Exporting is GREAT launch World of Opportunity Grants Programme

Following the celebration of 20 years of the Heathrow Business Summit in 2016, Heathrow committed to establish a grants programme which offered awards of up to £2,000 to growing businesses to help them start exporting or reach new markets.

Heathrow has launched their World of Opportunity SME Grants Programme, in partnership with the Department for International Trade's Exporting is GREAT campaign and Plaza Premium Lounges, to provide 20 SMEs with the financial boost they need to explore and develop export opportunities through trade missions, trade shows or market research.

The UK is the tenth largest exporter of goods in the world, and as the UK's gateway to the world Heathrow wants to do all it can to help Brititsh businesses spread their products around the globe and grow international trade.

As UK's hub, Heathrow aims to support SMEs across the UK. Heathrow connects international tourists and markets from 190 destinations, with the best that British business have to offer. The grants programme launched on June 15th and will run until July 14th. Visit their website for more details on how you can apply.