Good news for women who want to develop their business.

ODIMM announces the launch of the fourth Call of Projects under Component II of the “Food Business” pilot programme (PFA).

Women managing a company from 0 to 24 months, in particular from rural areas, may participate in the competition.

The files can be submitted online between 20 August and 20 September, filling in the form: https://bit.ly/2TOb30X

The celebrations of the fourth Apel will benefit from a non-repayable grant of up to RON 165 thousand, money offered from the state budget and from the European Union. Out of the total, RON 110 thousand are channelled for investments in equipment and software, while the remaining lei 55 thousand for business development services: research, training and promotion.

So far, 282 investment projects have benefited from non-repayable funding under the three calls for the programme. The pilot programme “Food in Business was launched in autumn 2016. This government initiative aims to promote economic and social skills in rural areas by reducing gender inequality, growth and business development, changing innovative perception, increasing access to modern resources, services and technologies.