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Almost UAH 100 million in compensation to agricultural producers for the purchase of domestic machinery, over UAH 350 million for processing grants, UAH 50 billion in loans under the "5-7-9 Affordable Loans" program, of which UAH 9.4 billion are for investment purposes. These are the results of the first six months of the implementation of the "Made in Ukraine" economic policy, initiated in February by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Development of production, attraction of investments in the real sector, support of non-raw materials exports are the key priorities of the "Made in Ukraine" policy. Behind these directions are very specific programs designed to encourage businesses to expand production or start new ones, create jobs and continue to support our economy. In addition, an important part of the policy is the popularization of Ukrainian-made goods. During these six months, more than 100 manufacturers marked their products with the logo "Made in Ukraine. In addition to the marking of products that end up on store shelves, more than 26 million products are marked with the "Made in Ukraine" mark on marketplaces," said First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliya Svyridenko.
State support programs have the following results.
State program "Affordable loans 5-7-9%"
Since the beginning of the year, 13,394 soft loans worth UAH 50.8 billion have been issued under the program. Of these, UAH 9.4 billion was allocated to the implementation of investment projects. In total, 92,400 loans for the amount of 317.7 billion hryvnias were issued during the period of the program. The planned volume of the program in 2024 is UAH 18 billion.
In half a year, the program was modified so that the main focus was on investment goals. In addition, businesses were given the opportunity to restore their energy capacity with credit funds. Last week, Sense Bank issued the first loan for the purchase and installation by a Ukrainian manufacturer of a 1 MW solar power plant in the Chernivtsi region. Also, the domestic Ukrgasbank provided the first investment loans to two producers from the Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions for the purchase of cogeneration plants. The total capacity of the installations is 2.5 MW. Manufacturers received loans for a total amount of over UAH 26 million.
Compensation program for farmers for the purchase of Ukrainian-made machinery and equipment.
The state, through authorized banks, compensates farmers who buy Ukrainian-made machinery and equipment up to 25% of their cost. At the same time, the localization of the production of such machinery or equipment must exceed 60%. The program started only in April. But during the three months of the program, almost 100 million hryvnias of compensation have already been awarded to farmers:
115 machine-building enterprises for the agricultural sector participate in the program;
9,038 types of goods can be purchased by farmers;
32 authorized banks joined the program;
300 agricultural enterprises purchased 460 units of Ukrainian-made machinery and equipment worth UAH 435.5 million;
UAH 90,993,862 is the total amount of partial compensation from the state.
In general, the budget for 2024 includes compensation for the purchase of Ukrainian-made machinery and equipment. The Government plans to expand the program to other types of equipment.
"School bus" program
Communities purchased the first school buses within the framework of the state program "School Bus". As of July 26, the first 36 buses were purchased. In addition, procurement procedures are ongoing.
UAH 1 billion was allocated to the program in the state budget for 2024. Last year, the amount of funding was similar. The distribution of this money between the regions took place in proportion to the number of students who need transportation to educational institutions, and last year it was possible to purchase more than 500 buses with these funds. Today, approximately 300,000 children across the country still need transportation.
Grant program for the development of processing enterprises
For half a year, within the framework of the program, grants worth UAH 349.5 million were issued. A total of 707 grants in the amount of UAH 3 billion 533.8 million have been paid since the beginning of the program implementation.
In addition, since the beginning of the year, the Government has expanded grants for recycling to drone production as well. And the Ministry of Economy has launched a separate grant program for women who are owners or managers of the "Create" production facilities.
Under the terms of the program for processing enterprises, the state provides a grant of up to 50% of the cost of the project for the development of processing, and for enterprises of liberated territories or drone manufacturers - up to 80%. In general, the manufacturer can receive up to UAH 8 million under the program. A prerequisite is the creation of new jobs.
"Own business" program
In half a year, almost 5,689 winners will receive UAH 1.4 billion within the framework of the program. Thanks to this, 11,000 new jobs will be created.
In total, the state plans to issue 15,000 micro-grants this year.
Under the terms of the program, entrepreneurs can receive up to 250,000 hryvnias for starting or developing their own business, provided that new jobs are created. Funds can be used, in particular, for the purchase of equipment, purchase of raw materials, rent of premises, etc.
Grant program for veterans and their spouses
Veterans and their spouses can receive a grant of up to UAH 1 million or up to 500,000, respectively, to start or develop a business. The terms of the program also provide for the creation of new jobs. The state provides a grant of up to 1 million hryvnias to a veteran under the terms of co-financing, covering up to 70% of the project cost.
