PUBLIC CALL FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM OF SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS ABROAD

12. April 2019.

The Development Agency of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as DAS), through the Program for Supporting the Internationalization of SMEs through Individual Participation in International Trade Fairs Abroad, provides institutional support to small and medium-sized enterprises that are export oriented and want to increase the volume of their foreign trade.

Acceptable project activities include: lease of exhibition space, construction of exhibition space, administrative expenses (registration fee) and technical service expenses (electricity and water connection, electricity and water consumption, the Internet), production of promotional material (design and printing).

The applicant can submit one application for participating in the Program, within which he/she can apply for several activities.

The cost of making promotional material may be recognized up to 3% of the total eligible costs of the project, and in the maximum amount up to 60.000,00 dinars.

Available funds are granted individually to the beneficiaries as a co-financing of up to 40% of the amount of the eligible costs of the project, exclusive of VAT.

The maximum amount of approved funds is 1.000.000,00 dinars.

The total budget of the Program amounts to 40,000,000.00 dinars.

The deadline for completing the contracted activities and realizing payments within the approved project is 9 (nine) months from the date of signing the contract with DAS.

Applications with all accompanying forms and documentation are to be submitted personally or by registered mail to the accredited regional development center (The Center for the Development of Jablanica and Pcinj Districts, Pana Djukica 42, Leskovac, Phone: 016/315-0115and 016/3150-114, E-mail: info@centarzarazvoj.org, www.centarzarazvoj.org ) with a note: Application for a Public Call for Participating in the Program for Support of the Internationalization of SMEs through Individual Participation in International Trade Fairs Abroad.

The instructions for implementing the program and all accompanying forms are available on http://ras.gov.rs/javni-poziv-za-ucesce-u-programu-podrske-internacionalizaciji-msp-kroz-individualno-ucesce-na-medunarodnim-sajmovima-u-inostranstvu, while for any additional information you may contact DAS by sending an e-mail to sajam2019@ras.gov.rs.

The public call is open until the funds have been spent, but no later than September 30, 2019.

Source: Development Agency of Serbia and Coordination Body