The budget of the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MESI), managed by Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović, in the coming year it will most likely amount to around 333,9 million euros.
According to the Budget Bill for 2026, around 42,5 million euros will be allocated for preschool education, of which 39,6 million are intended for employee salaries.
A little over 127 million is earmarked for the primary education system, of which around 109,3 million should be allocated for gross salaries and contributions.
An allocation of 1,686 million euros is planned for energy and fuel. Around 9,9 million is intended for elementary music schools, of which around 9,27 million euros will be allocated for salaries.
Almost 51,2 million euros are planned to support the work and improve the quality of secondary education, of which 9,7 million euros are for grammar schools, around 29,47 million euros for secondary vocational schools, and around 11,43 million euros for mixed schools. The largest part of the planned amount refers to gross salaries and contributions of employees. The planned allocation for inclusive education is 3,7 million euros. Support to the Dual Education Fund amounts to 640 thousand euros.
The government, in its 2026 budget proposal, planned to allocate around 58,4 million euros for higher education. A little over 13,5 million euros has been allocated for the vocational training program for persons with higher education.
Half a million euros are available to the best students, who have the opportunity to study at prestigious institutions abroad, under the Excellence in Higher Education item.
Almost 16,8 million euros have been allocated for school and student loans and scholarships, but also for participation in costs for their accommodation and food in student dormitories, as well as for salaries of employees in those institutions.
The government plans to provide 43,5 million euros from the budget to support the work of higher education institutions, of which 40.4 million euros will go to the University of Montenegro. The budget plans to provide 880.000 euros in support to the Faculty of Montenegrin Language and Literature, and 2,2 million euros for the education and training of police and customs officers...
According to the Budget Bill, which "Vijesti" has access to, almost 8,6 million euros are earmarked for the development of science and technology.
The regulation, supervision and development of all levels of the education system should cost around 14,8 million euros from the budget. The government has projected around 3,7 million euros for inclusive education, and around 1,9 for improving energy efficiency in educational institutions.
The draft budget law plans an amount of around 5,6 million euros for improving the quality of education, most of which is for the preparation and publication of textbooks and other publications - 5,3 million, and almost 300.000 euros for the Quality and Talent Fund. For innovation and technological development, the Government has planned more than 6,2 million euros. Half of this amount is intended for the Innovation Fund.
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