North Dakota Trade Show Participation Grant

The Trade Show Participation Grant helps North Dakota agriculture companies explore domestic wholesale markets by supporting exhibition at new trade shows outside the state. It benefits both companies new to trade show participation and established firms entering shows for the first time.

• Companies based in North Dakota.

• Applicants must be value-added agriculture companies.

• The trade show must be a domestic show held outside North Dakota.

• The company must not have exhibited at that trade show before; both first-time and established exhibitors qualify.

Eligible expenses include booth/space rental; booth equipment, furniture and carpeting rental; booth utility costs; promotional materials (product flyers, booth signage specific to the show); shipping, storage, drayage and show labor; and travel expenses (airfare or mileage, hotel). Application deadlines vary by show (for example, the Bar & Restaurant Show in Las Vegas, March 24–25, 2026 has an application deadline of December 26, 2025).

Applications are now open for 2026 trade shows. Contact Shanna Johnson, International & Domestic Marketing Coordinator (701-390-7515, shljohnson@nd.gov).