PUBLIC CALL FOR GRANTS under the Program of Support for the Development of Old and Artistic Crafts and Home Crafts in 2026

The program aims to preserve traditional craft skills, improve production capacities and encourage the development of entrepreneurship in the field of crafts, strengthen the competitiveness of craft activities and contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage and traditional production techniques.

We support business entities that contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage, development of local communities and tourism offer of the Republic of Serbia.

The total grant amounts to 25 million dinars.

The following are eligible to apply for the Public Call for Grants:

1. legal entities registered in the APR as companies or cooperatives, which are classified into micro and small legal entities in accordance with the Law on Accounting (“Official Gazette of RS”, Nos. 73/19 and 44/21 - Dr. Law);
2. entrepreneurs registered in the APR.

A participant in the Public Call may submit only one application.

The funds identified by the Programme are intended for:

1. financing the purchase of new equipment.By equipment is meant: production equipment and equipment involved in the production process. The equipment that is the subject of financing must be intended for professional use when creating products and providing services in accordance with the activity of the economic entity, as well as in accordance with the issued certificate of the Ministry of Economy(the purchase of computer and/or other equipment will not be financed not intended for professional use when creating concrete products in accordance with the certificate and activity of the economic entity);

2. financing the purchase of repromaterial. Repromaterial is understood to mean: raw materials and semi-finished products that need to be processed or refined to the final product, which must be consistent with the activity of the economic entity.

Grants are granted to finance the cost of purchasing equipment and/or spare materials on the basis of an estimate, not older than the date of publication of the Public Call.

Grants are granted in the amount of 100% of the purchase value from the estimate, including VAT, from a minimum of 80,000 dinars to a maximum of 300,000 dinars.

In the case when the total value of the equipment to be procured is higher than 300,000 dinars, the user undertakes to finance the difference with his own participation.

The application, with supporting documentation is submitted by registered mail or in person in a sealed envelope to the address: Ministry of Economy, Sector for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises and Entrepreneurship, Kneza Miloša 20, 11000 Belgrade, with the following text: APPLICATION for the Program of Support for the Development of Old and Artistic Crafts and Home Crafts in 2026, with the full name and address of the business entity on the back of the envelope and an indication“DO NOT OPEN.”

Applications that do not contain the specified indication on the envelope will be automatically rejected.

The public call is open until April 9, 2026.

The tender documentation and complete information on all the essential elements and rules for participation in this public call can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry: https://www.privreda.gov.rs/

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APPLICATION FOR GRANTING GRANTS UNDER THE PROGRAM OF SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OLD AND ARTISTIC CRAFTS AND HOME-MADE JOBS IN 2026 - FORM

INSTRUCTIONS for the implementation of the Program of Support for the Development of Old and Artistic Crafts and Home Crafts in 2026

PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF OLD AND ARTISTIC CRAFTS AND HOME-MADE JOBS IN 2026. YEARS

Information about the program

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