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The winners of a grant competition held for residents living adjacent to Racha National Park have been announced
The winners of a grant competition held for residents living adjacent to Racha National Park have been announced.
In the village of Glola, Oni Municipality, the winners of the "Promoting Small Family Businesses" grant competition, announced by the Agency of Protected Areas, were revealed.
A total of 31 applications were submitted for the competition, from which 17 beneficiaries were selected. The total grant funding for the winning projects amounted to 14,982 GEL.
The funded initiatives will support the development of local small family businesses, improve tourism services, and strengthen the local economy. These include the development of beekeeping, promotion of equestrian tourism, equipping of family-run guesthouses, establishment of a fast-food outlet, and the implementation of other small business initiatives.
The goal of the grant competition is to strengthen the economic opportunities of the population living adjacent to Racha National Park, support local entrepreneurship, and promote sustainable tourism development.
The competition was carried out by the Agency of Protected Areas within the framework of the project "Biodiversity and Sustainable Local Development in Georgia," with financial and technical support from the German government.