Over 80 rural enterprises run by women will receive a total 11 million lei in grants to develop their businesses and diversify services. The money is being offered by the EU, the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure said in a press release.

The supervisory committee of the “Women in Business” Pilot Program met on Friday to approve 81 investment projects out of 151 applications. These were submitted as part of the third call for investment proposals funded by the EU.

The winning enterprises will receive funding for the development of educational and entertainment services for children, cosmetic services, decoration and event organization services, creation of apparel, production of frozen goods, sweets, and pastry products, honey production and beekeeping, cultivation of walnuts and of barley sprouts.

Other winning enterprises deal in production of gluten-free mixtures, production of herbal teas and organic spices, manufacture of hats, organization of tourist routes, and manufacture of hand-pained apparel.

The projects receiving grants will help to create some 300 new jobs.