The Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade, through the Kosovo Investments and Enterprise Support Agency (KIESA), has announced today the opening of three new grant schemes available to all micro, small and medium enterprises.
The three grant schemes are as follows:
A grant scheme for the purchase of manufacturing and processing machinery.
A grant scheme for product certification.
A grant scheme for the digitization of businesses
The total value of the support is €2.5 million, with a breakdown of financial value for each scheme, as follows:
€1.7 million for the purchase of production and processing machines.
€500 thousand for product certification.
€300 thousand for the digitization of businesses, in cooperation with the ECIKS project and with support from the Austrian ADA.
The purpose of this support is to contribute to increasing production and processing, improving the trade balance, and encouraging businesses to contribute to the circular economy and digitize their business operations.
The application deadline is April 19, 2024, and applications must be submitted through the e-Kosova platform of the Agency for Information Society (AIS):
For more information about application procedures and necessary documentation, you can find the instructions/guidelines for applicants on the e-Kosova Portal and on the MIET and KIESA websites.
Apply for the purchase of production/processing machinery at:
Apply for financial support for product certification at:
Apply for coverage of expenses for digital transformation at:
In addition to the three grant schemes mentioned, the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade will also be launching three new grant schemes this spring to support innovation, tourism and handicrafts development.
Both MIET and KIESA are committed to providing ongoing support to businesses in Kosovo, helping them become more competitive by offering products with high added value and ultimately increasing exports to the international market!