Two projects from Kazan were recognized as the best in the competition "Social entrepreneur-2019"

The winners of the contest "Social entrepreneur" in 2019 were "Family educational center "Kazanysh" with the project "Service of neuropsychological support of children" and individual entrepreneur Maria Kalashnikova, representing the Studio of family creativity "Together with my mom".

The contest was held by the Fund of regional social programs "Our future", which since 2018 has been cooperating with the Ministry of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Entrepreneurship Support Fund. The winners received interest-free loans for the development of projects.

The contest "Social entrepreneur" is a key mechanism for selecting projects that receive financial support in the form of interest-free loans. Applications are accepted from individual entrepreneurs, commercial and non-profit organizations, peasant farms year-round online. The results of the competition are summed up twice a year. In 2019, according to the results of the competition, 14 projects from 13 regions of Russia received interest-free loans totaling 32.5 million rubles. In total, loans worth 63.5 million rubles were approved in 2019.

The Ministry of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan also provides support to organizations and individual entrepreneurs developing their business in the social sphere. First of all, it is information, consulting and educational support.

Social entrepreneurs of Tatarstan, as well as other representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, today available subsidies for full reimbursement of expenses for payment of percent on credits, for financial support under the Guarantee Fund of RT, preferential programs and the purchase of equipment and vehicles from a Regional leasing company. In addition, full or partial financing of participation in exhibitions and certification of products is possible.  

In June this year, a program of preferential microfinance at a special reduced rate of not more than 5% – "Social entrepreneur" - was launched specifically for this category of entrepreneurs.

Detailed information on all measures to support social business in Tatarstan can be obtained at the innovation center of the social sphere of the entrepreneurship support Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan at St. Petersburg, 28, office 23, tel. +7(843) 222-90-60 (ext. 211, 212)