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 INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Start Date	Oct 31, 2017
End Date	Mar 31, 2021
Budget	475.573,76 €
ERDF Contribution	404.237,70 €
National Contribution	71.336,06 €
Website	http://growingsocial.eu/en

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.