The Ministry of Economy continues to accept applications from businesses for inclusion in the list of social enterprises

The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan conducts a year-round acceptance of applications from entrepreneurs for inclusion in the List of social enterprises. The received applications are submitted to the consideration of the interdepartmental commission.

The commission includes representatives of state authorities, public associations and non-profit organizations that are part of the infrastructure for supporting small and medium-sized businesses in Tatarstan.

The status of "social enterprise" can be obtained by entrepreneurs who employ mainly citizens from socially vulnerable categories, or such entrepreneurs sell goods (works, services) produced by such citizens, or sell goods (works, services) for such citizens, as well as those engaged in public useful activities, primarily those providing recreation, health improvement and development of children, engaged in cultural and educational activities, and others.

Inclusion in the List provides enterprises with the opportunity to receive measures of state financial and non-financial support.

In particular, in 2022, additional grant support is provided for the implementation of projects in the field of social entrepreneurship in the amount of up to 500 thousand rubles. You can use the received gratuitous funds for any justified business purposes, including renting and repairing premises, paying utility bills, purchasing equipment, etc.

Also, social enterprises can receive preferential financial support up to 5 million rubles at 4.5% per annum.

In addition, it is possible to organize the participation of social entrepreneurs in exhibitions, fairs and congress events with a theme corresponding to the profile of activity, leasing support for the product "Social Entrepreneurship".

Consultations are held at the Social Innovation Center of the Enterprise Support Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (fpprt.ru) at Kazan, st. Petersburg, 28 room 18, by phone: 8 (843) 222-90-60 (ext. 102)

For advice on other support measures, entrepreneurs of the republic can contact the My Business Center at: 8 (843) 524-90-90.