Public call for participation in the Support Program for Businesses for Export Promotion

The Development Agency of Serbia (RAS) has announced a Public Call for participation in the Support Program for Businesses for Export Promotion. The public call is open until March 20, 2023.

The program of support for companies for export promotion was created to support the improvement of the export potential of domestic companies. The right to participate in the Program is available to companies operating in the following sectors:

• food industry and beverage production (except mineral and other bottled water);
• furniture production;
• fashion industry, protective and work clothes and footwear;
• production of rubber and plastics;
• production of machinery and equipment;
• production of electrical and computer equipment;
• production of metal products.

The aim of the program is to increase the export income of selected sectors, increase the level of utilization of the existing production capacities of domestic companies, improve competitiveness and balance the balance of payments of the Republic of Serbia, as well as increase the placement of domestic products on foreign markets.

Grants awarded within the Program can be allocated for the implementation of project activities aimed at targeted markets, i.e. for intervention measures such as are:

• Consulting support for the development strategy of positioning in the target market
• Consulting support for export marketing activities
• Entering the target market and improving the position in the same
• Consulting support for improving export capabilities
• Independent presentation at international fairs and business meetings
• Production improvement abilities

For the implementation of this program 150,000,000.00 RSD has been determined, and the Public Call is open until March 20, 2023.

The text of the Public Call, as well as the complete documentation, can be found HERE.