The program, implemented together with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, enables financing of projects preparing Polish companies for expansion to the Ukrainian market. This includes: about development of production, logistics facilities, preparation of investment projects and establishing cooperation with partners from Ukraine.
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Data from the ministry show that 132 applications for support have been submitted so far. The value of the signed contracts exceeded PLN 103 million, which means that a significant part of the available pool was used.
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The program is part of a support package implemented under the banner of Team Poland for Ukraine. Financing includes both investment and working capital goals, which allows companies to flexibly prepare for the implementation of future contracts.
– We are pleased with the diversity of industries and the fact that the money goes mainly to investments in the production and storage potential of Polish companies – emphasized Marcin Chruściel, director of the Office of Polish-Ukrainian Development Cooperation at MFiPR. As he noted, the vast majority of the concluded contracts concern the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises sector.
The resort estimates that After a few months of operation of the instrument, the growing interest of entrepreneurs is visible. According to the ministry, this is a signal that companies are already building the competences and production capacity needed to increase exports and implement projects on the Ukrainian market.
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The maximum value of a single loan is PLN 10 million. The interest rate is set at 2 percent, and the repayment period can be up to 10 years – said Maciej Henkiel, director of the European Funds Office I at BGK.
As Magdalena Bolimowska, deputy director of the Department of Innovation and Development Support Programs at MFiPR, pointed out, the priority is to further develop the instrument in dialogue with entrepreneurs. The program is also intended to support the reconstruction of Ukraine and strengthen the competitiveness of the Polish economy through investments carried out in the country, increasing the ability of companies to cooperate with the Ukrainian market.
