{"id":3175930,"date":"2026-06-19T07:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/wb-edif\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:17:55","slug":"wb-edif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/wb-edif\/","title":{"rendered":"WB EDIF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Category:<\/strong> \u00a0SME Finance &#038; Innovation Support\r<br><strong>EU Managing Body:<\/strong> Western Balkans Enterprise Development &#038; Innovation Facility\r<br><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> All WB countries eligible\r<br><strong>Sector Focus:<\/strong> SME finance, innovation, startups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western Balkans Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility (WB EDIF) supports the growth, competitiveness and innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Balkans. 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