Support for SMEs > Access to knowledge
| Project / Programme | Company type | Finance type | Type of instruments | Amount | Investment Focus | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional programmes | ||||||
|
Women in Business
 |
Small, Medium, Large | Business advice, Business diagnostic, Mentoring, Training | Women-led businesses |
Under the programme, the EBRD provides access to finance through credit lines to local banks dedicated to women-led SMEs, alongside business advice to help businesses become more competitive. The programme also offers training, mentoring and other support to enable women entrepreneurs to share experiences and learn from each other as peers. |
||
|
Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade - an EU4Business initiative
 |
Small, Medium | Technical assistance | Export oriented SMEs |
The project provides analysis of selected value chains and export market opportunities for SMEs, coaching, training and business advisory services to selected businesses, support to sectoral BSOs, support for participation in trade fairs, B2B and study visits, and facilitation of linkages. |
||
|
EBRD Advice for Small Businesses
 |
Small, Medium | Advisory | All SMEs |
This programme provides entrepreneurs with access to the know-how to transform their businesses, providing consultancy services and advice in areas including strategy, marketing, operations, quality management, energy efficiency, financial management and more. The cost of these projects is shared between the enterprise and the European Union. |
||
| Bilateral programmes | ||||||
|
Support to SME development in Armenia (SMEDA)
 |
Small, Medium | Technical assistance | All SMEs |
The SMEDA project provides training and business support for SMEs, with a focus on start-ups, as well as help to access EU innovation programmes, cluster support and building up links between the private sector and the research community to foster innovation. |
||