A number of entrepreneurs from the Republic of Tatarstan received the status of “Social Enterprise”

Tatarstan continues to accept applications and documents for joining the List of Social Enterprises in 2021. Work in Tatarstan on the recognition of small and medium-sized businesses as social enterprises and on formation of an appropriate list is carried out by the Republican Ministry of Economy and its subordinate structures - the Entrepreneurship Support Fund and the Center for Social Innovation.

Documents for this status are accepted starting this year, due to the fact that the concept of “social entrepreneurship” and “social enterprise” is enshrined at the legislative level. Now in the republic, 12 SMEs are included in the List of Social Enterprises, most of which operate in Kazan, Almetyevsk and Bugulma. The main activity of the enterprises is work with children and representatives of the older generation.

Entrepreneurs who provide employment for socially unprotected (vulnerable) citizens or the sale of goods (works, services) produced by such citizens, as well as those engaged in the production of goods (works, services) intended for these categories of citizens, can enter the List and receive the status of a “social enterprise”. Another selection criterion is the implementation of activities aimed at achieving socially useful goals and contributing to the solution of social problems of society, for example, activities to provide services in the field of preschool education and general education, additional education for children, or cultural and educational activities.

It should be noted that business entities included in the List can count on additional opportunities in obtaining financial and non-financial support, including preferential microloans, subsidies for the certification of goods and services, advertising campaigns, exhibition events and more.

In Tatarstan, you can submit documents and get consulting support at the address: Kazan, Peterburgskaya str., 28 “House of Entrepreneur”, by phone: (843) 222-90-60 (ext. 211, 212), by email: ciss.rt@mail.ru.