EU funding for entrepreneurial training in Primorsko-notranjska and Pomurje development region
Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy has issued a grant decision for the project “Taking an entrepreneurial approach to addressing the challenges in the Primorsko-notranjska development region” and “Taking an entrepreneurial approach to addressing the challenges in the Pomurje development region”. The projects worth over EUR 1.4 million will receive European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support in the amount of over EUR 1 million. The projects represent two of the eight projects that make up the project “Taking an entrepreneurial approach to addressing challenges” that is to be implemented throughout Slovenia. The goal of the project is entrepreneurial training for people trying to realise their entrepreneurial idea.
The main goal of the project “Taking an entrepreneurial approach to addressing challenges” is new enterprises that will be established by people having an entrepreneurial idea and participating in entrepreneurial training. To promote entrepreneurship and successfully developing ideas, entrepreneurs require relevant support which will, indeed, be provided to the participants by internal and external mentors, outside experts and entrepreneurs. The project provides support activities which enables participants’ employment and establish supportive entrepreneurial environment over a period of four months for a successful development and realisation of business ideas. The training programme takes the participants from developing a business idea to designing a business model and business plan and introduces them to all the relevant entrepreneurship fields. The project will also enable participants to use the infrastructure in line with the co-working principle.
The project “Taking an entrepreneurial approach to addressing the challenges in the Primorska-notranjska development region” worth EUR 554,320.00 will receive ERDF support in the amount of EUR 415,740.00. The project will be implemented by Regional Development Agency Green Karst.
The project “Taking an entrepreneurial approach to addressing the challenges in the Pomurje development region” worth EUR 852,800.00 will receive ERDF support in the amount of EUR 639,600.00. The project will be implemented by Development Centre Murska Sobota.