Securing 26 Million KRW in National and Provincial Funding
According to the county on the 21st, the Village Enterprise Development Project aims to promote income-generating businesses utilizing local resources, create jobs, and foster resident-participatory economic activities to realize the interests of the local community.
Imsil County secured 26 million KRW in national and provincial funding after three locations were selected in the '2025 Village Enterprise Development Project' competition hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Photo by Imsil County
Through this, the project is drawing attention as it is highly anticipated to address local issues such as population decline, aging, and employment instability.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety conducted a comprehensive review of various evaluation criteria, including community orientation, public interest, locality, and business potential of the village enterprises, and made the final selection after a rigorous screening process.
In this competition, the county had a total of three village enterprises selected: one new enterprise and two for advancement. The newly selected village enterprise is “Imsil Samsamoo Cheongchun Haetsal,” which will operate a cafe and bakery utilizing idle spaces, aiming to establish a sustainable business foundation and enhance capabilities as a village enterprise.
Additionally, two village enterprises were selected for the advancement project: “Imsil Red Farm Agricultural Cooperative Corporation” (sales of raw tomatoes and experience programs) and “Seomjingang Daseulgi Village” (production of processed freshwater snail products). The advancement project supports outstanding village enterprises with excellent operational performance and realization of village enterprise values to grow as leading village enterprises.
Through this competition, the county secured 20 million KRW in national funds and 6 million KRW in provincial funds. Additionally, the county plans to provide further support using county funds, including customized assistance for product development, promotion, and market expansion, to ensure the selected village enterprises can continue to grow.
County Governor Sim Min stated, “The selection in this competition is great news for village enterprises facing challenges in the region. I hope this will be an opportunity for them to blossom with the customized support they will receive. We will continue to actively support village enterprises with various policies to increase jobs and income, helping them grow further and strengthen their competitiveness.”
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