City of Niš

Southern and Eastern Serbia - Nišavski District

Level of development - Group I

Active enterprises - 3275

Active entrepreneurs - 8770

250,091


Citizens
h-money

82,067


Average income

596


Area
Niš

2


Improved development planning and introduction of the integrated territorial investment

14


Improved economic growth in the targeted local self-governments

3


Improved social infrastructure and social cohesion in the targeted local self-governments

2,075,223 Euros

1,651,726 Euros

(80% EU PRO)

423,496 Euros

(20% Co-funding)

1,375,974 Euros

Development Strategy of the City of Niš and municipalities of Gadžin Han, Merošina and Svrljig Urban Area

Development of integrated territorial investments strategy

Partner local self-governments: Gadžin Han, Merošina, Svrljig

The strategy for the development of the urban area of ​​the city of Niš and the municipalities of Gadžin Han, Merošina and Svrljig deals with the territory at the crossroads of the most important Balkan and European traffic routes, with the international airport and great industrial and logistical potential. Strong innovation capacities exist thanks to the University and the Science and Technology Park, while endogenous potentials are the result of a long history of settlements and cultural heritage. The territory is also characterized by a significant share of daily migrations in the urban area.

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Active protection of the cultural heritage “Tabula Peutingeriana”

Integrated project

Partner local self-governments: Gadžin Han, Merošina, Svrljig

Partner on the project: Regional Development Agency "South"

Revitalisation of urban areas and promotion of cultural heritage by transforming the Niš Fortress into a hub for creative industries. The project includes refurbishing and activating ateliers and casemates, along with the active protection and promotion of cultural heritage and the cultural trail of the Tabula Peutingeriana (Peutinger Table). This trail connects historical and cultural sites across Niš and surrounding areas such as Svrljig, Merošina, and Gadžin Han, supported by new informational points and a cohesive promotional strategy. The initiative aims to enhance urban identity, attract tourists, and benefit over 50,000 people, enriching community engagement and cultural appreciation.

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Co-funding:

1,375,974 Euros

1,085,842 Euros

290,132 Euros

416,756 Euros

Support to the Association of catering, hotel and tourist workers of Niš: A Bite of the South – New Opportunities

Support to Business Support Organisations

The objective of the project is to enhance capacities and expand market of south Serbia SMEs in tourism and catering by developing a common brand “Zalogaj juga” (a bite of the South) and establishing a food tasting and promotional center.

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Co-funding:

48,518 Euros

48,518 Euros

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Support to Regional Development Agency Jug: From Crises to Circularity: Increasing uptake of the circular economy principles by South Serbian MSMEs

Support to Business Support Organisations

The objective of the project is to improve knowledge, introduce innovative approaches and scale-up green and other circular solutions of doing business to achieve better environmental performance, market position and overall competitiveness of 30 SMEs in South Serbia from manufacturing industry, agriculture and food, plastics and packaging and construction.

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26,984 Euros

26,805 Euros

179 Euros

Support to Centre for innovative youth entrepreneurship – Startup Centre: Resilient and stable startups as a driver of regional development

Support to Business Support Organisations

The objective of the project to support regional development and rapid COVID-19 recovery through growth and development of resilient and stable startups and startup and innovation ecosystem in the region (South, East, Šumadija, Western Serbia). Project beneficiaries are 30 startup, scaleup, and spin-off companies.

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45,518 Euros

38,375 Euros

7,143 Euros

Support to a textile producing enterprise - Milica Mitić preduzetnik Radnja za izradu proizvoda od kože Vera leather

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The enterprise producing leather products plans to procure various machines for leather processing to increase efficiency, introduce new products, improve competitiveness, speed up the production process, reduce production costs and increase capacity. As a result two new jobs are to be created adding to the existing three. The CSR activity envisages the donation of 100 cardholders, 30 leather notebooks, 200 pendants to schools and sports associations from Niš.

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27,340 Euros

21,845 Euros

5,495 Euros

Support to a metal processing enterprise - EI Čegar in d.o.o.

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The enterprise engaged in metal (metal products and accessories) production and processing plans to procure hydraulic bending machines to improve production. As a result two new jobs are to be created adding to existing ten. The CSR activity envisages the donation of the heating convectors to local kindergarten.

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35,924 Euros

27,633 Euros

8,291 Euros

Support to a metal processing enterprise - Naissus A&S Construction

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The enterprise engaged in production and installation of bearings and expansion for construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of bridges plans to procure machine for speeding up the production of expansion. Two new jobs are created adding to the existing 15. The CSR activity envisages reconstruction of a local bridge in Medoševac.

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31,243 Euros

24,995 Euros

6,248 Euros

Support to an enterprise providing architectural and engineering services - Dark room studio

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The studio for architectural design and visualisation of projects plans to procure specialised IT equipment in order to improve efficiency and introduce new services. As a result three new jobs are to be created adding to the existing five. The CSR activity envisages renovation of the facility for Dystrophy Association Niš.

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34,378 Euros

27,492 Euros

6,886 Euros

Support to a medical clinic providing physical medicine and rehabilitation services - Fiziomedika 018

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The medical (physiotherapy) clinic plans to procure four devices – soft hyperbaric chamber, multifunctional device for electrotherapies, diagnostic ultrasound device and device for TECAR therapy. As a result three new jobs are to be created adding to the existing one. The CSR activity envisages the free therapeutic treatments in the hyperbaric chamber for members of the two youth sport clubs.

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41,177 Euros

32,508 Euros

8,669 Euros

Support to a dental clinic - Dental centar Mihajlović

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The dental practice plans to procure dental equipment to improve the quality of services. As a result one new job is to be created adding to the existing one. The CSR activity envisages cash donation to the local home for children without parents.

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Co-funding:

16,347 Euros

13,003 Euros

3,344 Euros

Support to an enterprise providing architectural and engineering services - Geo studio d.o.o.

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The geodetic bureau plans to procure geodetic equipment in order to improve provision of services and introduce new ones. As a result two new jobs are to be created adding to existing ten. The CSR activity envisages provision of free services to the local municipality.

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28,566 Euros

21,974 Euros

6,592 Euros

Support to an enterprise providing architectural and engineering services - Studio za projektovanje Polyarch

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The architectural design enterprise plans to procure IT equipment to introduce new services, such as 3D virtual tours for clients, in order to increase competitiveness. As a result one new job is to be created adding to the existing eight. The CSR activity envisages organisation of practical workshops for children.

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Co-funding:

29,217 Euros

23,374 Euros

5,843 Euros

Support to a veterinary practice - Veterinarska ambulanta za kućne ljubimce Radoš-vet

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The entrepreneur providing veterinary services plans to procure an ultrasound diagnostic machine and a haematology analyzer to introduce new services. As a result one job is to be created adding to the existing six. The CSR activity envisages provision of complimentary services to the Zoo Planet (mini zoo).

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19,319 Euros

14,861 Euros

4,458 Euros

Support to an enterprise providing architectural and engineering services - Studio za projektovanje građevinskih i drugih objekata studio Arhijug

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The design (architecture) studio plans to procure two computers, a plotter and two different softwares for design and modelling. As a result one new job is to be created adding to the existing two. The CSR envisages financial donation to the youth sport club.

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14,704 Euros

11,311 Euros

3,393 Euros

Support to an IT enterprise - Nistruct d.o.o.

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The IT enterprise plans to procure additional equipment and provide learning platform service in order to improve its services. As a result two new jobs are to be created adding to the existing twelve. The CSR activity envisages donation of consumable goods to the health sector in the local community.

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Co-funding:

17,521 Euros

13,478 Euros

4,043 Euros

282,492 Euros

Improvement of energy efficiency of the Puppet theatre building in Niš

Local Infrastructure

Improvement of energy efficiency of the Puppet theatre building in Niš catering to cultural development of children aged five to 13 improve working conditions for staff, and audience attendance during all seasons and especially winter.

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Co-funding:

233,853 Euros

171,072 Euros

62,780 Euros

Support to Caritas Niš: Child in the focus of associated systems

Social cohesion

Initiating two social services – family support centre for around 60 families and forensic interview service with a child in the Centre for Social work for which technical equipment will be provided while school and kindergarten workers will undergo training and counseling and develop a manual for recognizing the symptoms of an abused and neglected child.

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19,258 Euros

19,258 Euros

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Support to Centre for Girls: Improved social cohesion in Niš and South Serbia trough reduced risk for human trafficking and increased resilience of street involved children

Social cohesion

Introducing innovative social service for reducing the risk of human trafficking and increasing resilience of around 50 children living and/or working in the streets through opening of Day Care Centre, engagement of volunteers and outreach activities for mapping of the beneficiaries, while increasing capacities of the local institutions and creating a local mobile team for reaction in cases of risk for human trafficking.

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29,382 Euros

29,382 Euros

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