The Ministry of Economy held a meeting of the commission on the recognition of entrepreneurs as social enterprises

7 October 2021, Thursday

Tatarstan continues to accept applications and documents for entry into the List of social enterprises in 2021. The work is carried out by the Republican Ministry of Economy and its subordinate structure – the Center for Innovations in the Social Sphere of the non-profit micro-credit company "Entrepreneurship Support Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan".

The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan held a meeting of the interdepartmental commission to consider issues of recognition of small and medium-sized businesses as social enterprises. The commission considered 10 applications from entrepreneurs of the republic, following the results of the meeting they were included in the List.

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 this category 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 solving social problems of society, for example, activities for the provision of services in the field of preschool education, recreation and health services for children, cultural and educational activities and others.

It is worth noting that social enterprises can count on additional opportunities to receive financial and non-financial support within the framework of the national project "Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative", including grants of up to 500 thousand rubles are provided for social enterprises that have completed training.

In Tatarstan, you can submit documents and get consulting support at the address: Kazan, Peterburgskaya st, 28 "Entrepreneur's House", by phone: (843) 222-90-60 (ext. 105), by e-mail: ciss.rt@mail.ru.