Helping
small and medium enterprises grow
EU4Business is an umbrella initiative of the European Union that includes all EU support to small and medium enterprises in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine.
EU4Business is an umbrella initiative of the European Union that includes all EU support to small and medium enterprises in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine.
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EU4Business encompasses all EU support to the private sector in the Eastern Partnership region providing access to finance, business development services, and improving business enabling environment.
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projects supporting SMEs in 2023
€0
mln
total budget
of EU support
in 2023
of EU support
in 2023
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pillars of support
improving access to finance business development services promoting better business regulation
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Results in 2023
79,931
New jobs created
17.34%
Increase in smes’ turnover
€795
mln.
extra income generated by SMEs
67,264
Number of SMEs Supported
18,294
New jobs created
28.3%
Increase in smes’ turnover
€237,4
mln.
extra income generated by SMEs
6,116
Number of SMEs Supported
1,067
New jobs created
23.8%
Increase in smes’ turnover
€31,3
mln.
extra income generated by SMEs
1,999
Number of SMEs Supported
36,973
New jobs created
12.8%
Increase in smes’ turnover
€203,9
mln.
extra income generated by SMEs
39,072
Number of SMEs Supported
10,363
New jobs created
17.1%
Increase in smes’ turnover
€124,9
mln.
extra income generated by SMEs
2,870
Number of SMEs Supported
13,234
New jobs created
4.7%
Increase in smes’ turnover
€197,5
mln.
extra income generated by SMEs
17,207
Number of SMEs Supported
Key Updates
All news
19.03.2025
12 Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises shared their success stories of entering international markets and developing innovations thanks to support from the EU and German Government.
18.03.2025
On 17 March, the Council of the EU approved a third payment of non-repayable grants and loans to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility. Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion.
18.03.2025
The Council of the European Union today gave its final green light to setting up the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova, a new instrument to support EU-related reforms and economic growth in the country.
18.03.2025
The Government of the Republic of Moldova, together with the European Union, through the Organisation for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) under the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation, has awarded 26.3 million lei (€1.34 million) in grants to 75 local companies. The award ceremony was held on 13 March.
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EU4Business encompasses all EU support to the private sector in the Eastern Partnership region providing access to finance, business development services, and improving business enabling environment.
read more- Micro financing, grants and loans via national banks
- Advice and training for SMEs and business support organisations
- Improving the business enabling environment
