Tilskudd til sosialt entreprenørskap og inkludering

This grant program supports social entrepreneurship projects that contribute to innovation and value creation. The funding is provided by Akershus fylkeskommune (Akershus County Council) to social entrepreneurs, foundations, or voluntary organizations working on innovative solutions to social problems. Projects can address various social objectives including working with socially and economically disadvantaged groups, work inclusion (such as educated and highly qualified immigrants, young people outside the labor market, persons with disabilities), school performance, loneliness, aging, and welfare technology. The program aims to stimulate increased innovation and value creation through social entrepreneurship. Applicants must be organized as a limited company (AS), foundation, or voluntary organization with social entrepreneurship as their main activity and must have paid employees both at the time of application and during the project phase. The organization must have a significant portion of its main activity located in Akershus. The social entrepreneur must have a viable business model and be able to demonstrate business profitability over time.