KIEV, Dec. 19 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will in 2015 increase the number of grants for small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine, from 95 to 110, at the EBRD Manager for Small Business Support in Ukraine Ekaterina Rigg told reporters.

The amount of grants in 2014 was EUR 6,500 on average. Starting from 2010, the EBRD has awarded grants worth EUR 2.3 million to Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses.