ministry of rural affairs

High demand for Serbia’s rural business grants shows strong need for village investment

To encourage entrepreneurs to remain in rural areas, Serbia’s Ministry of Rural Affairs has launched a program to promote economic activities in villages. Interest in the scheme far exceeded expectations, with five times more applications than the available funds, highlighting strong demand for such support. One beneficiary, Saša Vasić from Mrčkovac in the Golubac municipality, received a grant of 500,000 dinars to buy a plasticizing machine for electrostatic paint application. He said the modern equipment will make production faster, more…