The Government has made changes to the program for supporting processing enterprises within the framework of the eRobota project. Now individual entrepreneurs will be able to receive grants under this program. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

"We continue to communicate with businesses to ensure the program really scales up," the Head of the Government emphasized.

In addition, the amount of the grant will now be tied to the need to create a certain number of jobs. The changes also affected the micro-grant program in terms of incentives for small farms.

"We are expanding the areas in which funds can be spent. Now it's the purchase of raw materials, different kinds of materials, animals, software and other services and goods related to production," said Denys Shmyhal.

According to the Prime Minister, 6,500 applications have already been received for obtaining grants aimed to create or enlarge existing enterprises within the framework of the eRobota project.

"6,000 applications were received for micro-grants to the tune of up to UAH 250,000. 100 applications – to participate in the program of laying out greenhouses and gardens. More than 400 applications — for the program of creation of new processing enterprises. All this will be converted into thousands of jobs in the coming months," the Head of Government emphasized.

The Prime Minister emphasized that such a number of applications in the first month of the program's operation shows that people are interested in building startups in Ukraine: "The state will help in this matter because the private sector is the basis of a strong and resilient economy."