Program for Supporting the Further Development of MSMEs and Entrepreneurs in 2016. year

The funds under the Programme are intended to co-finance service providers’ costs for the following activities:

1. Aligning business operations with the requirements of international business standards (implementation of a standard or certification or recertification)

• implementation of standards in the areas of quality, environmental protection, food safety, and standards serving the development of a business entity;
• certification of quality management systems and standards as a tool for business development;
• recertification of quality management systems and standards in support of the development of the business entity. 

1. Preparing to obtain the right to use a product mark (“CE” mark, eco-label, FSC CoC, organic product mark, ...)

•         aligning products with product-mark requirements.

Funds are awarded in the amount of  from 50.000,00 to 300.000,00 dinars. RAS will reimburse the amount under an agreement with the grant recipient  up to 50%  of the total amount of eligible project costs excluding VAT. The funds will be reimbursed to the business entity upon project completion and submission of a report and evidence of completed activities. The deadline for submitting applications is  8 July 2016.                                                                 More information: http://ras.gov.rs/sr/razvoj-preduzetnistva/otvoreni-pozivi-konkursi/javni-poziv-za-dodelu-bespovratnih-sredstava-u-okviru-programa-podrske-daljem-razvoju-mmsp-i-preduzetnika-1