Official website of the eRobota project launched

The official website of the eRobota project has been launched in Ukraine. From now on, full information about the terms of grants to start or develop their own business can be found on the website that is based on the Diia platform and is available at the link. 

The project was initiated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine jointly with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the State Employment Service of Ukraine and Oshchadbank JSC.

It is worth reminding that the government program eRobota covers the following areas:

Own Business - starting or expanding a business (UAH 50,000 - 250,000). The grant requires the creation of at least one job, further work for three years and payment of taxes to the budget.

Own Garden - planting a garden, berry growing and viticulture (UAH 140,000 - 400,000 per 1 hectare). The grants are provided for gardens with an area from 1 to 25 hectares. The recipient must own the land plot or have the right to use it registered for at least 7 years. The list of crops, planting areas and the number of employees to be hired can be found at the link. The terms of the grant provide for the creation of workplaces, further activities for at least 5 years and payment of taxes.

Own Greenhouse - development of greenhouse farming (up to UAH 7,000,000 per 2 hectares, but not exceeding 70% of the project cost). At the application stage, it is necessary to provide a project of the future greenhouse with an area from 1.6 hectares to 2.4 hectares. The grant can be spent on paying the bills for its construction. The construction period is up to 1 year. The land must be owned or used for at least 7 years. In the future, the grant recipient must create at least 40 jobs, operate for more than 3 years and pay taxes.

New Level - creation or development of a processing enterprise (UAH 8,000,000 provided that at least 25 jobs are created). The grant covers no more than 70% of the project cost. The recipient is obliged to continue to work for more than 3 years and create up to 25 jobs.

Start in IT (under development) - grants for training in IT specialties. The funds can be spent only at designated training sites. The condition of granting is previous work experience of at least 18 months in any field and further work in IT.

IT Startup (under development) - grants for IT startups at all stages of their development (from UAH 750,000 to UAH 3,500,000). The funding can be spent on salaries, marketing, R&D. The main condition is the creation of at least 5 jobs (at the first steps of work) and payment of taxes.

More than UAH 201,800,000 has already been transferred to grant recipients.