The EU is supporting SMEs through 100+ projects in the Eastern Partnership region

To increase access to finance for MSME affected by Covid -19.

The program seeks to improve financial access for micro-enterprises and SMEs in the country, funded by the European Commission and the Dutch Government.

Implemented by GIZ with the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, it aims to rebalance economic and social activity in Georgia's Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regions.

TUMO Center for Creative Technologies (TUMO) is a dynamic educational hub blending education, creativity, and technology. Since 2011, TUMO has offered a free after-school program empowering teenagers to direct their learning. With over 22,000 students weekly in TUMO centers and TUMO Boxes across Armenia, it provides self-learning activities, workshops, and project labs targeting 14 learning objectives. Expanding its reach to Kapan, TUMO Kapan will be housed in the historic Kapan Railway Station, dating back to 1932.

The "EU4Moldova: Local Communities" project, backed by the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Austrian Development Agency, and Polish aid, aims to enhance the quality of life and tackle the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 in chosen Moldovan communities, promoting their long-term resilience.

The project empowers Moldovan CSOs to establish social enterprises for sustainable community growth.

The EBRD’s SME Local Currency Programme aims to develop capital markets and encourage local currency lending in the countries it invests in.

The project, part of ENPARD's fourth phase, aims to improve food safety and promote agricultural exports. It focuses on enhancing capacities within the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, supporting producers and food businesses, and facilitating the export of Georgian agricultural products, particularly to the EU market.