Serbia Earmarks 100 Million Dinars for Business Equipment

Serbia’s government adopted the Program for Supporting the Development and Strengthening of Entrepreneurship Competitiveness for 2026 on September 17, 2026, worth 100 million dinars (about 853,000 euros). The program was approved at the same session that passed the Decree on Tourist Tax, but it is aimed solely at businesses investing in equipment and modernization.

The funds are meant for purchasing new equipment, machinery, specialized tools, computer hardware and software licenses, as well as vehicles and other transport means used in business operations. According to the announcement, the program’s goal is to make it easier for businesses to invest in equipment and capacity, and to help preserve existing jobs while creating new ones.

The maximum investment value eligible for financing is three million dinars (about 25,600 euros). Recipients can receive grants covering up to 50% of the investment’s value, or a maximum of 1.5 million dinars (about 12,800 euros). In specially justified cases, the program allows financing of up to 100% of the investment, still capped at the three million dinar ceiling.

Who Can Apply for the Funds?

Both existing and newly established entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and micro and small businesses are eligible to take part in the program. It sets no condition regarding how long a company has existed, nor does it differentiate based on how developed the local self-government unit where the applicant operates is. The specific application requirements are laid out in the program’s own text.

Neither the government’s announcement nor any available sources have so far specified a deadline or a date for when the public call for the allocation of funds might open.