📋 Tender Overview
Today, contracts were signed at the Ministry of Environmental Protection with 10 local government units, granting them incentive funds for projects aimed at the preservation and protection of biological, landscape, and geological diversity in 2026. The funds are intended for cities and municipalities that have protected areas within their territories for sustainable use projects, improving conditions, and better protection. The Ministry has allocated 300 million dinars for this purpose through a public competition, which is 50 million dinars more than in 2025. The municipalities of Lebane, Bajina Basta, Cajetina, Lucani, Surdulica, and Krupanj, as well as the cities of Novi Sad and Krusevac, and the Belgrade municipalities of Stari Grad and Novi Beograd received the funds. Various projects will be implemented in protected areas with the support of the Ministry, concerning the reconstruction of roads and the installation of public lighting, the construction of access roads and parking for visitors, the installation of signage on trails, the construction of a main water supply line, as well as the arrangement and increase of green spaces in urban areas. The Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Environmental Protection remain committed to caring for protected areas, as evidenced by the amount of allocated funds that are increasing year by year. Through public competitions, the Ministry will continue to support all quality ideas and projects aimed at preserving biodiversity and sustainably managing our natural treasures.
