KM 1.3 MILLION SUPPORT TO START-UP COMPANIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SECTOR

Within the framework of the EU4BusinessRecovery and EU4AGRI-Recovery projects, which are financed by the European Union and the Federal Republic of Germany, a Public Call for grants to support start-up companies in the agri-food sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina was published.
Through this public call, worth 1.3 million KM, the European Union will facilitate the development of entrepreneurial ideas, through a comprehensive package of technical and financial support. Natural persons, independent entrepreneurs, trades and companies that have been registered for less than a year can apply for the public call. As part of this public call, applicants will have access to a specialist multi-day entrepreneurial training program and technical assistance. After participating in the education and technical support of the project, the best-rated business plans will be provided with mentoring support during the first two months of implementation and financial support from 20,000 to 80,000 KM, which will be intended for starting a business through financing the costs of purchasing production machines and other equipment necessary for the start. of business.

The public call with accompanying documentation is available directly via the eu4agri.ba website. All those interested in participating in the public call should submit applications with the necessary documentation via the online platform javnipoziv.undp.ba from 12/19/2022. until 17.02.2023. years.

The EU4AGRI-Recovery & EU4BusinessRecovery projects aim to modernize the agri-food sector and improve the rural economy by increasing the competitiveness of agricultural production, jobs and services, mitigating the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food companies and rural tourism operators, and ensuring the continuity of their business .

The projects are implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in partnership with the Czech Development Agency (for EU4AGRI-Recovery) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (EU4BusinessRecovery) GmbH, the International Labor Organization (ILO) (for EU4BusinessRecovery).