Program for Stimulating the Self-Employment of Persons Displaced from Karabakh
The program is accessible to persons established by Decision No. 169-L of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated February 17, 2022, and Decision No. 710-L of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated May 16, 2024, who are:
• beneficiaries of state housing security support programs;
• members of families that have received and utilized a certificate;
• not engaged in any type of activity in the Republic of Armenia as defined by Article 5 of the RA Law "On Employment"; and
• not been taxpayers within the last 3 months.
- A beneficiary may be enrolled in the program only once; furthermore, only one member from each family can participate.
- To participate in the program, the job seeker must be registered on the e-work.am platform.
Support is provided to the beneficiary in the following areas:
1. Support for launching and implementing entrepreneurial activity for a duration of 12 months
Within the framework of the program, the following is paid:
- a maximum of AMD 300,000 to the organization conducting business courses and business mentoring for the business education of each beneficiary;
- AMD 60,000 monthly for 12 months of business mentoring for each beneficiary.
2. Provision of grants for the implementation of business plans.
- The beneficiary is provided with a grant for implementing entrepreneurial activity in the amount of 70% of the sum stipulated by the business plan, but not exceeding AMD 2,000,000.
- In the event that the entrepreneurial activity continues to operate for an additional 6 months after the initial 12 months, and if the annual turnover amounts to at least AMD 3,000,000, the beneficiary is provided with a reimbursement of up to AMD 1,000,000, subject to the availability of a document certifying the purchase of the acquired fixed asset.
Within the framework of the state support program for "Stimulating the Self-Employment of Persons Displaced from Karabakh" approved by Decision No. 1955-L of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated December 25, 2025, legal entities or sole proprietors that have accepted the public offer of the Unified Social Service must, along with the acceptance (application), also submit relevant documents certifying at least 3 years of experience in organizing business courses and providing business mentoring.
List of organizations having at least 3 years of experience in organizing business courses and providing business mentoring, and having accepted the public offer of the Unified Social Service within the framework of the state support program for "Stimulating the Self-Employment of Persons Displaced from Karabakh" approved by Decision No. 1955-L of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated December 25, 2025.
"HAKOB GRIGORI AVALYAN" SP - (TIN: 40573634) 31․03․2026
Email: hakobavalyan@gmail.com
"Tatevik Hovhannisyan" SP - (TIN: 84101901) 09.04.2026
Email: tatevik.k.hovhannisyan@gmail.com
"Davoyan" LLC - (TIN: 06936448) 16.04.2026
Email: davoyan.info@gmail.com
"SOS Children's Villages" - (TIN: 03517269) 22.04.2026
Email: soscvarmenia@sos-kd.am
"School of Social Entrepreneurs" LLC - (TIN: 00482925) 23.04.2026
Email: ssearmenia@gmail.com
"Community Center for Development" NGO - (TIN: 07611308) 15.05.2026
Email: hasmikazibekyan.ccd@gmail.com
"Fashion and Design Chamber of Armenia" NGO - (TIN: 02669625) 29.05.2026
Email: info.fashionanddesignchamber@gmail.com
"Gyumri Information Technologies Center" - (TIN: 05532905) 05.06.2026
Email: info@gitc.am
The legal entity or sole proprietor (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) that has accepted the public offer published by the Unified Social Service must submit its application (acceptance), duly certified, to the Service's email address at info@socservice.am.