Measures to Facilitate Start-up of Business Activities and Self-employment

The aim the measure is to provide consultative and financial support measures helping to start business activities or self-employment and successfully work in the chosen field at least 2 years.

Eligible participants:

SEA clients who have been granted status of unemployed and who have expressed a desire to start a business or self-employment.

Participants are involved in the measure based on the order of their applications are registered in.

While participating in the measure, the participiants:

  • participate in an online webinar on the basic conditions for running a successful business;
  • present their business idea to experts online; 

Based on expert evaluation participiants continue or stop their participation in the measure

  • receive consultations on drafting and developing a business plan;
  • submit the business plan to SEA;
  • present the business plan to experts online;

Based on expert evaluation participiants continue or stop their participation in the measure

  • sign a contract with SEA to recive support to start business activities or self-employment
  • register economic activity;
  • receive a business grant;
  • receive consultation during the first year of operations;
  • continue operations for no less than two years, in accordance to the business plan;
  • ensure that the necessary information is submitted to the SEA or to experts for monitoring the business plan.