Facebook provides assistance to Indonesian SMEs 12.5 billion rupees, here’s how to get it

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Facebook implemented a series of initiatives to help Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with economic uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

These include awarding grants worth IDR 12.5 billion, organizing virtual training programs, and providing product features in the Facebook app to help promote local businesses.

“UKM is going through very difficult times, many of them are trying to adapt and take advantage of online platforms. We listen to the challenges SME owners face and want to provide them with useful support, including financial support, to help them recover, reorganize their strategies and restore their business performance, “said Facebook Indonesia Country Director Pieter Lydian, citing a press release, Thursday (8/8/10/2020).

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According to him, registration for Facebook’s UKM assistance fund program is open from October 6 to 13, 2020.

He mentioned that SMEs are not required to have a Facebook account as a registration requirement. However, SMEs must have between 2 and 50 employees, have been in business for more than 1 year, and face difficulties due to the pandemic situation.

In the meantime, to find out more about whether SMEs meet the registration requirements and at the same time get information about registering for the grant program, you can visit the website at https: // www. facebook.com/business/boost/grants.

In this program, Facebook partners with Deloitte Consulting and Goodera to screen incoming applicants, select SMEs, and distribute grants to selected SMEs.

Not only that, Facebook also hosts a series of free webinars to help entrepreneurs get their businesses online and adapt quickly.

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UKM owners can join Boost with Facebook, where they will receive advice from experts and other SMB owners, and visit Facebook’s Business Resource Hub, which contains tips, features and free online training to help SMEs stay connected with Your clients.

SMEs can also access free Facebook webinars and learn how to take their business online and adapt quickly.

For information, to access the Facebook grant application page, you can visit https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants.

In the meantime, if you want to access the Business Resource Hub, go to the website https://www.facebook.com/business/resource.

In the meantime, to access Facebook’s free webinars, go to https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/webinars-online-learning.