The entrepreneur is engaged in the production of bee hives and honey collection boxes, based on extensive woodworking experience and will procure wood processing machinery through the grant, which will expedite the production process and result in better quality of the products. This will lead to the immediate creation of one new jobs and another one subsequently. The entrepreneur will be conducting corporate social responsibility activities that will include the regular maintenance of the local school and kindergarten and the donation of equipment for the local kindergarten.

The entrepreneur is engaged in collecting, sorting and recycling secondary raw materials such as iron, aluminium, copper, paper, foil and other waste materials. A machine for recycling electric cables which would increase business capacities as well as significantly reduce negative impacts towards the environment will be purchased through the grant. This will also lead to the creation of three new jobs. The entrepreneur will be conducting corporate social responsibility activities that include cleaning illegal dumps.

The enterprise is engaged in the research and production of specialised cleaning agents with a focus on cleaning agents for the dairy industry. It will use the grant to procure equipment, sensory systems for the maintenance of physicochemical parameters and semi-automatic pumps for safe streaming in order to improve the production process and to expand the product range. This will lead to the creation of one new jobs and five more subsequently. The enterprise will implement corporate social responsibility activities that will include the donation of its products to the local Red Cross and institutions that care for children.

The project proposes forming Innovative start-up accelerator programme to create favourable conditions for innovation. It aims to accelerate the development of cohesive and productive marketing innovation for young businesses/start-ups in the first year of operation and entrepreneurs/SMEs active for up to three years in Jablanica and Pčinja districts. The project will operate at two locations in Leskovac and Vladičin Han with well-structured basic and advanced training plans, education of RDA’s employees and visit to start-up conference.

The enterprise for production of metal products (construction of metal sheets – gutters) will procure new machines for gutter pipes production and equipment for gutter profiles processing and production. The production currently employs 33 workers while immediate job creation is significant with three new jobs and additional five within a three-year period. The proposed CSR activity envisages reconstruction of the roof on the school for children with disabilities and in cooperation with the City Administration the reconstruction of houses for socially vulnerable families. The CSR support would continue for three years (during 2020–2022) that would include 15% of incomes realised through the EU PRO donated machines.

The food (-bread, pastry and cakes) production entrepreneur will procure the oven, mixer, freezing chamber and other technologically advanced equipment with an automated production process to improve competitiveness in the market with the introduction of a new product – cakes. The production currently employs five workers while resulting job creation is three immediate posts and additional two within a three-year period. The proposed CSR activity envisages donation of meals to the associations supporting vulnerable groups and donation to the local primary school, for organisation of children manifestations as well as organisation of professional training.

The wood (funeral equipment) production and trade entrepreneur will procure a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine for engraving and several other woodworking machines in order to raise product quality and meet market demand. The production currently employs two workers while resulting job creation is two immediate posts and additional two within a three-year period. The proposed CSR activity envisages donations of funeral equipment for deceased family members of socially vulnerable groups and to the nursing home.