SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH THE FUND OF WESTERN POMERANIAN FUND JEREMIE 2
The aim of the project is to support the SME sector in Western Pomerania by establishing by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowy Fundy (FF) to implement the Financial Instruments (IF) as defined in the Investment Strategy under the ROP WZ for the years 2014-2020 (SI) provided for Priority Axis I Economy Modern Technologies, Action 1.17 Strengthening the process of supporting companies in the initial phase of development. The project envisages the implementation of SI for the implementation of IF under the ROP WZ, as regards IF for SMEs based on the results of the ex-ante evaluation. The implementation of the SI through the implementation of IF will ensure increased investment activity of existing economic operators in the region, the expansion of the SME sector and their innovation. The IF implementation system will be based on a cascade structure, i.e. Manager of the FF working with the Managing Authority/Institution Intermediate RPO WZ on the basis of the Financing Agreement responsible for setting up and managing the FF and financial intermediaries. The aim of the Project is to bridge the diagnosed financial gap and create better conditions to initiate and develop SMEs by providing a wide range of support services for companies in the initial development phase. Support in the form of IF will provide SME start-up capital and business expansion, including not only basic but also for new innovative projects, or switching to new markets/solutions. If they take the form of capital inputs. The projected results of the project’s implementation shall be determined by indicators: Number of SMEs receiving support – worth the target. (2023) 26 SMES; Number of new enterprises supported – 26, Private investments supplementing public support to enterprises (other than grants) [PLN] 5 161 764.