EU PRO Plus presents a Public Call for support for women and young beginners in business through the purchase of equipment and the introduction of services

The PRO Plus program, which is implemented in cooperation with the 
Ministry of European Integration, will hold information sessions on the public 
call for support for women and young business beginners through the purchase 
of equipment and the introduction of services from August 14 to 17, 2023 in Blac , 
Knjaževac, Sjenica, Vlasotinac, Ljubovija, Bujanovac and Golupac.
In order to contribute to the increase of employment and the competitiveness of the 
local economy in the 43 least developed municipalities included in the program, 
the European Union allocated funds of 375,000 euros for the purchase of new 
equipment and the introduction of services with the aim of encouraging 
entrepreneurship among women and young people.
Unemployed women and young people aged 18 to 30, who are registered with the 
National Employment Service, have a permanent residence and plan to start a 
business in one of the 43 listed local governments, have the right to participate in t
he call. Entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses owned by women or young 
people, registered in 2022 or after, can apply for grants.
The amount of support per individual project is from 5,000 to a maximum 
of 10,000 euros, and the call is open until September 12, 2023.
More information about the call, as well as application documentation, is available 
on the website of the EU PRO Plus program: 
Public call for submission of project proposals to support women and 
young entrepreneurs through the procurement of equipment and the introduction 
of services.

SCHEDULE OF INFORMATION SESSIONS

• Blace, August 14, 2023 from 11 a.m., Sala Emona, ul. King Peter I Karađorđević 137
• Knjaževac, August 15, 2023 from 11 a.m., Dom kulture - Social Club hall, 
   ul. Branka Radičevića 1
• Sjenica, August 15, 2023 from 11 a.m., Hotel Borovi, ul. Jablanička 83
• Vlasotince, August 16, 2023 from 11 a.m., Motel Gunjetinac, ul. 29 November bb
• LJubovija, August 16, 2023 from 11 a.m., Cinema Hall, ul. Ilije Neškovica bb
• Bujanovac, August 17, 2023 from 11 a.m., Dom kulture, ul. Karađorđa Petrovića bb
• Golubac, August 17, 2023 from 11 a.m., Golubački grad hotel, ul. Golubački trg 4
• Online info-session, August 22, 2023 from 3 p.m. 
(registration via the link available on the website of the Public Call)

Local self-governments that are coered by this call, based on the level of 
development, belong to the IV group of extremely underdeveloped local 
self-governments: 
Aleksinac, Babušnica, Bela Palanka, Blace, Bojnik, Bosilegrad, Brus, 
Bujanovac, Crna Trava, Dimitrovgrad, Doljevac, Gadžin Han, Golubac, Knjaževac . 
Tutin, Varvarin, Vladičin Han, Vlasotince, Žabari, Žagubica and Žitoradja.