More than 140 applications have been received for a grant under the Governor's Startup program

More than 140 applications have been received for a grant under the Governors Startup program

For the provision of governor's start-ups - grants to support entrepreneurial initiatives, 143 bids were received for a total amount of more than 120 million rubles. Governor Andrei Chibis announced this today, noting that a whole range of measures to support business continues to operate in the region.

“The task of the regional commission is to carefully select the best projects aimed at the development of tourism in the region. This form of support for entrepreneurs will create a decent infrastructure and improve customer service, ”said the governor.

The applicants for support are novice and existing entrepreneurs - SMEs registered and operating in the Murmansk region. The maximum grant for one applicant will be up to 1 million rubles, there is also an opportunity to receive a preferential microloan of up to 1 million rubles at 4% per annum.

The head of the region also recalled that the semi-final of the second season of the All-Russian competition "Masters of Hospitality" - the project of the presidential platform "Russia - the Land of Opportunities", was successfully held in Murmansk. According to the results, Anna Popova and Maxim Galetsky from Murmansk were among the winners. The idea of ​​a digital tourism laboratory at MASU and a project for the development of gastro-tourism in the region received tickets to the final from the Murmansk region.