On November 28, 2022, on the website of the Association of Slovenes in Hungary (ZSM), a public tender from the Program for Slovenian in Porabje was published. It was jointly prepared by the ZSM, the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MGRT) and the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad. It is the first tender through which the Slovenia directly provides financial assistance to a cross-border national community.
The tender, which is carried out by ZSM, addresses entrepreneurs and companies based in areas where the Slovenian national community resides in Hungary. MGRT provided EUR 400,000 for the tender. The program for Slovenians in Porabje is a four-year program for which MGRT will allocate a good 2.1 million euros. In 2023, the next tender from this program is planned, namely from the measure Expansion of tourist and local offer.
Source: Spirit Slovenija. The complete article in the Slovene language is available HERE.