In 2024, businesses will be able to receive 15 thousand development grants from the state - Ministry of Economy

In 2024, businesses will be able to receive 15 thousand development grants from the state - Ministry of Economy

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 4 2023, 02:43 PM • 32134 views

In 2024, the Ukrainian government plans to support small and medium-sized enterprises with 15,000 development grants, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has announced. The programs include affordable lending, microgrants for business, and assistance in the production of agricultural machinery.

Next year, small and medium-sized enterprises will be able to receive 15 thousand grants from the state for development. This was stated by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Yulia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy, said in her speech at the XVII Ukrainian Municipal Forum. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy, UNN reports .

Next year, the Government will expand business support programs and we encourage local communities to co-finance them. In particular, for 2024, we have budgeted UAH 18 billion to continue affordable lending to domestic entrepreneurs under the 5-7-9% program. We will continue grant programs to start or expand businesses. Next year, we can issue 14 thousand microgrants for small businesses - up to UAH 250 thousand and 1 thousand grants for processing enterprises, which can receive up to UAH 8 million for development,

- said Yulia Svyrydenko.

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According to her, next year there will also be a program of partial compensation for the production of agricultural machinery, which will allow to support domestic machine builders and stimulate their development.

It is noted that for the first time, the budget includes UAH 1 billion for expansion of the network of industrial parks, where entrepreneurs can enjoy a number of benefits can enjoy a number of benefits. Local authorities can also join the creation of industrial local governments also have the opportunity to join the creation of industrial parks. And in this way, they can develop those economic industries that a particular community needs. It also means new jobs in the region and additional revenues to the local budget. 

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Also, next year, the following programs will continue to operate mortgage lending program eOselya, which stimulates the development of of housing construction and related industries. In a number of regions, local authorities have already have already started to compensate mortgages for certain categories of citizens, in particular regional compensation programs are available in Chernivtsi, Mykolaiv, Zakarpattia, Odesa regions and the city of Kryvyi Rih.

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