Public Calls Published for 1.715 Million KM Incentive Programme

The Ministry of Economy of Zeničko-Dobojski Canton published public calls for the allocation of planned budgetary funds totalling 1,715,000 KM. This forms part of the overall 8.2 million KM incentive programme, which represents the largest amount ever allocated under this support scheme.

"The Ministry is committed to using these subsidies to further strengthen the overall ZDK economy and create the best possible conditions for its development. Through our incentive programmes, we strive to further enhance the competitiveness of all those who create new value and make a significant contribution to the development of the canton and the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I invite all interested parties to participate in these public calls," Minister Sibonjic stated.

The programmes encompass investment in equipment, subsidies for processing trades, tourism infrastructure projects, support for development agencies, and interest rate subsidies on loans from the ZDK Government's Credit Guarantee Fund.

Funds have been allocated across seven programmes: development of tourism infrastructure, destinations and offerings (600,000 KM), support for new employment, start-ups and self-employment (200,000 KM), support for the IT sector in creating and exporting digital solutions (150,000 KM), support for the development of women's entrepreneurship (315,000 KM), provision of loans on more favourable terms (300,000 KM), subsidies for projects of associations and chambers (100,000 KM), and subsidies for development agency projects (50,000 KM).