60 producers of craft products became participants.
The conference “Opportunities in times of crisis” was held in Lviv as part of the fair of craft producers “Lviv Craft Fest”. Participants were told about regional and state support programs and open grants from the state.
Attendees also learned about FAO and EU grant support for small and micro-producers of agricultural products, grant support for the Czech humanitarian organization “Man in Trouble” for the recovery of local and relocated businesses, as well as how to write a grant application, the intricacies of forming business plans.
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“Participation in support programs allows agricultural and craft producers to open new markets and expand their export opportunities. In 2023, approximately 900 applicants from Lviv Oblast received UAH 250 million from budgets of all levels, in particular thanks to grants and international technical assistance projects. The Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Lviv Oblast publishes information every week about new opportunities for producers to attract additional financial resources, in particular about new programs and grants, so it is worth starting the morning with coffee and browsing the department’s page. You will definitely find on our page exactly the grant that will suit you”, – noted the director of the department of agro-industrial development of Lviv OVA Tetyana Getman.
Also, at the conference, crafters received valuable information on marketing and sales, which will allow manufacturers to effectively promote their products on the market, attract new customers and expand their sales markets, and ensure stable business development in craft production.
During the conference, the participants had the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers, in particular, regarding the correctness of filling out grant applications and taxation, and exchanged their experience of participating in MTD programs.