Enhancement of social entrepreneurship through the establishment of support structures in the CB area
Acronym |
GROWING SOCIAL |
| Project Number – MIS | 5014089 |
| Priority axis | 4 - A Socially Inclusive Cross-Border Area |
| Investment priorities | 9c - Providing support for social enterprises |
| Intervention fields |
113. Promoting social entrepreneurship and vocational integration in social enterprises and the social and solidarity economy in order to facilitate access to employment |
| Call | 2nd Call for proposals under priority axes 2 & 4 |
| Lead Beneficiary | Municipality of Pilea-Hortiatis |
| Beneficiaries |
Management and Administration Authority Technopolis Thessalonikis SA Municipality of Rudozem Local active group Zlatograd - Nedelino |
| Start Date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| End Date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Budget | 475.573,76 € |
| ERDF Contribution | 404.237,70 € |
| National Contribution | 71.336,06 € |
| Website | http://growingsocial.eu/ |
The support mechanisms created in the frame of the project include: 1) two Local Offices for Social Entrepreneurship, whose objective is threefold: a) provide accurate information, guidance and support to potential new social entrepreneurs, b) networking between individuals and teams and promotion of social business ideas to existing non-profit and profit organizations with the aim of developing and implementing ideas, and c) networking between existing SEs who are looking for staff and unemployed or underprivileged people; and 2) an incubator for SEs that will foster SEs in their early stages, provide access to tools and resources, networking, mentoring, coaching, etc.