The EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line is a flexible program that can essentially support almost any type modernization project that support business reach compliance with EU standards through investments in advanced and, where suitable, green technologies. Three specifically tailored project types can be financed, supporting the diverse investment needs of SMEs in Ukraine. Please click on the Icons below to see the detailed information on each project type:
Some projects only require the upgrade of a standard piece of equipment. For this type of investment, the List of Eligible Technologies (LET) provides a wide selection of EU-compliant technologies and the Green Technology Selector (GTS) offers a wide range of eligible green technologies that can be financed directly by our Partner Financing Institutions with loans/leases up to the equivalent of EUR 300,000.Successfully verified projects receive a base investment incentive of up to 10% and an additional 5-15% may apply for veterans and war affected companies and persons.
The fast track process for Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and food safety investments up to €300,000 to improve product quality and safety in the agriculture and food processing sectors. Investments in conventional (non-green) technologies receive a base investment incentive of up to 15% and up to 20% for green technologies. An additional 5-15% may apply for veterans and war affected companies and persons.
Loans of up to €5 million (limitations may apply)are available for (almost) any modernization project in any industrial or service sector. Companies benefit from free technical assistance to optimize the investment plan and to prepare a business plan. Upon verification of the project’s successful implementation a base investment inventive of up to 20% is available for projects using green technologies, i.e. those leading to energy savings and carbon emission reduction and up to 15% for projects using non-green technologies. An additional 5-15% may apply for veterans and war affected companies and persons. The total maximum investment incentive is €300,000.
The abovementioned additional investment incentives are available to MSMEs most affected by the war, including businesses that suffered asset loss and/or destruction under the Enterprise Renaissance Window (“ERW”) and those supporting veterans and war-affected persons under the Veterans and War-Affected Persons Reintegration Window (“VRW”).
