In view of the measures for providing financial support from non-reimbursable external funds, the provisions regarding the State aid scheme – support for SMEs in order to overcome the economic crisis, the Procedure for implementing the measure “Working capital grants to SMEs-s” has been approved.
Through this procedure a state aid scheme is implemented. The granting of state aid under the measure will be done only in compliance with the criteria on state aid approved by the European Commission.
Grants are awarded on the basis of a state aid contract concluded with SMEs in the fields of activity: restaurants, hotels, cafes, food industry and other similar activities, services in the field of transport, travel agencies, publishing houses, bookstores, libraries, creative industries, and events organizations.
The measure is valid until December 31st, 2020, and payments under the measure will be made until December 31st, 2023.