Under the Business Start II program, applicants could get up to HUF 4.5m in grant money to cover startup costs, including HUF 3 mln for payroll and HUF 1.5 mln for additional costs.

Over 10,000 applications for the support were submitted, Czomba said.

Applicants were required to enroll in a 90-hour entrepreneur training course and participate in six hours of consultations before submitting a business plan for consideration.