Georgia launches grant programme to encourage trade across occupation lines
The beneficiary of the programme may be a person, who lives in the occupied territories of Abkhazia or Tskhinvali region. Photo: N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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A new grant programme ‘Produce for a Better Future’ will soon be launched in Georgia within the peace initiative ‘A Step to a Better Future’ in order to encourage trade across the occupation lines.
The initiative promotes trade relations in such a way as to enhance economic relations across occupation lines, develop new opportunities and access to both internal and external markets.
The beneficiary of the programme may be a person or a registered entrepreneur, who lives in the occupied territories of Abkhazia or Tskhinvali region, as well as a person from territory controlled by the government of Georgia.
The maximum amount of financing is defined:
- Up to 7,000 GEL for one beneficiary who must be/work in the occupied territories of Georgia;
- Up to 15,000 GEL for beneficiaries group, which consists of two beneficiaries, one beneficiary should be/work in the occupied territories of Georgia;
- Up to 20,000 GEL for beneficiaries group consisting of three beneficiaries, including at least one beneficiary to be/work in Georgia's controlled territory;
- Up to 35,000 GEL for beneficiaries group consisting of four or more beneficiaries, including at least one beneficiary to be/work in the territory controlled by Georgia.
Persons interested in participating in the programme at the first stage of the selection will complete and register electronic business plans in Georgian or Abkhaz languages. At the second stage business plans will be evaluated and the winners will be revealed.
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