Grant Scheme Investments

The ABD Grant schemes are designed to support small projects in the Western Balkan cross-border regions related to income generation by improvement of production process, technology and quality of products and services in various value chains (tourism, agriculture, etc.). It supports partnerships of a cross-border character but also individual projects/businesses who have potential of expanding and engaging into cross-border partnership in the near future. The focus is on a sustainable business projects and partnerships who are in line with the local development strategies and considering important economic initiatives.

Preservation and promotion of high quality honey

With project support to this subproject titled “From beehive to a jar, this agriculture household Antimov reconstructed the whole facility. The reconstruction will have an effect on the food safety and quality of honey and other produced bee products. Eventually, this will increase the product competitiveness, improve conditions for organic beekeeping, and securing a legal presence on the market.

Support to local manifestations in Prespa cross-border region

The main goal of the grant investment project was to strengthen local manifestations and events with aim to contribute to better cooperation, networking, and economic links between value chain actors. Resen municipality was supported to procure 42 standardized promotional boots / stands and installation of bike parking stands for approximately 30 bikes.

Enhancing development of tourism sector in Prespa region

With the activities in the project were procured and installed 10 energy efficient air conditioners/inverters, as well as procured and installed 3 solar systems for hot water for the whole accommodation facility.

Healthy food for healthy future

The purpose of the investment is the procurement of tube pasteurizer and labeling machine to reach bigger and faster production of natural and organic juices and better promotion.

Degustation Center for tasting presentation and promotion the traditional products of the Sharra mountain...

The Degustation Center will sustain the expansion and diversification of the mountain tourism offer of the region through organized sale of traditional products, and in the synergy with following mountain tourism activities define target markets, tourism products, marketing tools and organizational structure in order to provide sustainable mountain tourism and economic development in Sharra region.

New Beekeeping house with API-Inhale Room in South Serbia

With project support, this agriculture household constructed beekeeping house with API-Inhale room. The activity will contribute to further development and strengthening of cooperation, networking and economic ties between beekeeper. New facility will have impact on development of beekeeping on this household and consequently impact on development of rural tourism and further development and strengthen of the beekeeping value chain.