Grant Support for Improving Your Business

Workshop on available grant support for improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises

Service Provider: Center for Finance

Lecturer / Presenter: Ilija Mugoša

Target Audience: Small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to improve their business operations

The objective of the workshop was to introduce participants to available national and international grant programs for SMEs, equipping them to identify opportunities, prepare high-quality documentation, and submit successful applications. The workshop covered:

● Principles of grant selection: Taking a realistic approach, focusing on smaller calls, and ensuring alignment with the organization's core activities.

●      The role of EDIH centres and advisory support services: identification of investment needs, development of business plans, project management, and preparation of payment claims

● Overview of specific grant calls: The Ministry of Economic Development’s Program for Enhancing SME Competitiveness, registering innovative projects under the Law on Innovation Activity, and tax incentives for reinvesting profits into agriculture.

Examples of successful projects and analysis of support intensity for different components of grant programmes

Expected training outcomes include:

Understanding different types of grant programmes available to SMEs in Montenegro

Ability to identify relevant calls in line with one’s business activity

Knowledge of application procedures and project management

Information on advisory support services provided by MontEDIH

Concrete examples of successful projects as references for future applications

Schedule: 10:00 AM

Event Format & Duration: The training is scheduled to run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Price: Free of charge for eligible users of MontEDIH EDIH services

Date & Time: October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM

Additional Information: The training will be held in person; all available spots are fully booked.