The experience of the last 1.5 years shows that, despite all the conflicting news, there is no mass, widely available support option for businesses. Although economic development targets have been set particularly high in the period 2014-2020, the real support for business development available to the average micro- small and medium-sized enterprises is small, particularly in the service industry and trade. Those who find it difficult to apply because they meet the strict criteria will not receive the results of the application in 18 months, so they will not be able to take advantage of the opportunities offered by faster market processes and waiting for a tender.
In addition to granting grants, interest-subsidised repayable sire is also increasingly popular, which provides support for firms' investments in a much shorter period of time. Up to HUF 50 million of loans can be claimed underthe most popular zero-percent facility currently running , which can be used, among other things, for infrastructure investment, asset acquisition and the acquisition of intangible assets. This could be a possible option for businesses who have been excluded from tenders due to strict criteria.