All interested parties, members of marginalized groups from the municipalities of Vojvodina, who plan to register their activity, are invited to apply for the allocation of grants for economic empowerment by e-mail at prijava@ehons.org or by calling the number: +381 69 707 960. The call is open until February 17, 2023.

Grants will be awarded for the purchase of new machines/tools/equipment, in the amount of up to 3,000 euros, in RSD equivalent, needed to start or improve one's own business.

In addition, beneficiaries will be provided with support for company registration and payment of bookkeeping services for 6 months, including consultant support throughout the duration of the project.

In order to apply for the mentioned support, you must belong to marginalized groups, have a place of residence in the territory of the municipalities of Vojvodina, be unemployed, have a low family income, to have not been supported by similar projects so far, have a good and sustainable business idea, and relevant experience in performing the planned work.

One of the prerequisites for the grant is the attendance at trainings aimed at strengthening capacity and increasing entrepreneurial awareness, which will be organized at the EHO Center in Novi Sad on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

The ranking of candidates will be based on the fulfillment of the specified criteria and the evaluation of the success of the business idea.

The three-year project "Education and economic empowerment of marginalized groups" is implemented by the Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization with the support of Brot für die Welt and Diakonie Württemberg/Hoffnung für Osteuropa from Germany.