Sakhaneft LLC (part of IOC) announces a grant competition for small and medium-sized businesses in the Mirninsky District of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

The competition is aimed at providing financial support for business projects in key areas of regional development. Winners will be eligible to receive up to 1.4 million rubles to implement business development initiatives.

Applications will be accepted from August 1 to September 29, 2025, on the IOC grant competition website.

Competition participants will be able to submit business projects in various fields. These include tourism, the creation of a comfortable urban environment, the development of national crafts of the indigenous peoples of the North, environmental initiatives, the introduction of digital technologies and projects in the fields of healthcare, education, social services, culture, agriculture, and food production.

Detailed information is available in the competition rules.

The Path to Success competition is part of the company's program to support small and medium-sized businesses. The project was launched in May this year. In addition to grant support, the program includes educational and consulting services and the integration of small and medium-sized businesses into the IOC ecosystem with access to the "Partner Portal."

The project is being implemented in conjunction with the Mirninsky District Administration and the Center for the Development of Entrepreneurial and Public Initiatives. The program aims to build mutually beneficial cooperation with entrepreneurs focused on the socio-economic development of the Mirninsky District.

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) is one of the independent producers of hydrocarbons in Eastern Siberia. Founded in 2000, the company conducts geological studies, exploration, and development of subsoil areas in the Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Region, and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company ranks first among the top five employers in the "Energy, Extraction, and Processing of Raw Materials" category and is included in the top 50 employers in the hh rating.

Sakhaneft announces a grant competition for entrepreneurs in the Mirninsky District