Support for SMEs > Access to markets
| Project / Programme | Company type | Finance type | Type of instruments | Amount | Investment Focus | Short description |
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DCFTA Adaptation Programme – Support for SME Competitiveness in Georgia
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Small, Medium | Advisory, Training | Export oriented SMEs |
The project helps businesses to make the most of the opportunities of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreements with the European Union by providing export facilitation training for SMEs, seminars in agribusiness, food safety forums and training for business consultants. |
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EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line
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Small, Medium | Loans, trade finance | All SMEs |
This initiative supports business modernisation projects necessary to achieve compliance with EU rules and production standards under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreed with the EU. |
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DCFTA SME Direct Finance Facility programme
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Small, Medium | Loans | Aimed at businesses generating over EUR 1 million in turnover |
The programme helps SMEs to identify investments in new business opportunities and greater efficiency that will put them in good position to access new export markets. |
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DCFTA Initiative East
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Micro, Small, Medium, Midcaps, Others | Loan/Guarantee/Technical Assistance | a) For Guarantee Facility: Loans up to EUR 5 million; b) For Microfinance Facility: Loans up to EUR 25,000 | All SMEs |
The DCFTA Initiative East aims at improving lending terms and conditions for small businesses looking to invest in modern and innovative technology and it also supports lending for micro-enterprises with under 10 employees. |
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EU Innovative Action for Private Sector Competitiveness in Georgia
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Small, medium | Advisory, business advice, business diagnostic | €5 million | SME, government institutions |
Start/end date: 2019 - 2023 |
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Green Economy: Sustainable Mountain Tourism and Organic Agriculture (GRETA)
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Small, medium | Advisory, business advice, business diagnostic | €3 million; Sida budget: €2.8 million, ADC budget: €1.0 million, Total budget: €6.8 million | SME |
Start/end date: 2018 - 2023 |
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Clusters 4 Development - Better Business Sophistication in Georgia
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Small, medium | Advisory, business advice, business diagnostic | €5.3 million | SME |
Start/end date: 2019 - 2023 ... |
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Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade - an EU4Business initiative
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Small, Medium | Technical assistance | Export oriented SMEs |
The project helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access new markets with a focus on the EU, helping SMEs identify and comply with quality and standards to meet international requirements, linking them with buyers along the value chain, and providing cluster support. |
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SME Development and DCFTA in Georgia
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Small, Medium | Technical assistance | SMEs |
The project assists Georgian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in becoming more competitive and adapting to the new environment under the free trade agreement with the EU (DCFTA) by supporting cluster development in selected industries (film, furniture, apparel, and ICT). |
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