Both at the federal and regional levels, there are special programs to help small businesses. What you need to do in order to get help from the state to launch your business project, where you need to apply for this and what difficulties you will face - read about all this in our article.

You will learn:

  • What kind of assistance is provided to small and medium-sized businesses.
  • What criteria must a small business meet to receive government assistance?
  • How to get subsidies or a grant for small business development.
  • Which organs state power provide assistance to small businesses.
  • What assistance will be provided to small businesses in 2018.

Why government assistance is needed for small businesses

The state program is designed to help newcomers to the small business at the stage of starting their own business, to support them through providing subsidies. Of course, by issuing financial assistance, the state also pursues its own goals, because the government is also an interested party: the opening of small business projects improves the overall economic condition of the country.

State assistance in opening a small business aims to improve the quality of goods of domestic producers. Thanks to the formation of new business projects in the production of goods, a competitive environment is created that contributes to improving the quality of the product, because any production is interested in good sales volumes, that is, in constant demand for a product by consumers.

There are also non-state programs to subsidize small businesses, but it is still better to contact the authorities, because in this case there is a definite plus for the entrepreneur - gratuitousness.

It is important to say that in different regions the amount of financial state support is different, since in each subject Russian Federation pricing policy for goods and services is individual.

The act that regulates the provision of subsidies is federal law No. 209 "On the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the Russian Federation."

In addition, there are regional regulators responsible for government assistance to small businesses. A complete list of them can be found on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation in the "Small Business" section: http://economy.gov.ru/minec/activity/sections/smallBusiness.

Why is government assistance to small businesses so important? Thanks to the projects of small and medium-sized businesses in the Russian Federation, more than 16 million citizens are provided with jobs (and this is a quarter of the entire employed population). In addition, 20% of the gross domestic product is accounted for by small and medium-sized enterprises. However, in the world this indicator is almost 35%, so Russia still has something to strive for.

The role of small and medium-sized businesses in the country's economy is very large. Newly opened organizations:

  • create additional jobs;
  • create healthy competition in the market and adequate pricing for goods and services ;
  • provide revenues to the budgets of all levels;
  • fill niches that big business cannot occupy (provision of household services to the population, small wholesale, marketing).

However, there are some difficulties that arise in the implementation of projects of small and medium-sized businesses, namely:

  • unstable economic situation in the country;
  • lack of necessary financial resources to open and develop a new business;
  • high taxes and difficulties with accounting;
  • constantly changing legislation;
  • understaffing(skilled professionals prefer to work for the "sharks" of the business, ignoring small entrepreneurs);
  • the complexity of lending processes (not every bank wants to deal with small businesses).

It is worth noting that even large-scale production cannot always withstand the above difficulties, and even more so for small and medium-sized enterprises. That is why government assistance to small businesses is so important.

Practitioner tells

State assistance at the stage of formation of small business

Lydia Tsarenko,

CEO Premium Telecom, Moscow

Any newly created enterprise faces the problem of attracting money. It is not always possible to take a loan from a bank, because he wants the financial statements of the new organization to reflect profit in the first year of operation, or he requires property to be pledged. Investors most often treat startups with some apprehension. In our case, the only way out of this situation was to apply to the Moscow Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship, which provides free financial assistance metropolitan businessmen.

We collected the necessary package of documents in a week, and a month after they were submitted, we were allocated the necessary amount of money. We used the bulk of the funds received as working capital, and spent the rest on attracting new employees. A few months later, we reported to the department for the allocated funds (such reporting is a prerequisite for providing government assistance to small businesses). I would like to note that, despite the gratuitous subsidies, we still returned part of the amount to the city budget in the form of additional tax deductions from the growth of the company's turnover and the creation of new jobs.

Thanks to the assistance provided by the state, we were able to increase profits. A year later, we again applied to the department to receive funds for the development of innovative software product, aimed at optimizing the costs of our customers (first corporate, and later private) for mobile communications. We were given again financial assistance, and also provided an office space for innovative developments in the Strogino technopark. Thanks to our work there, we had access to information resources, various educational programs, and we could also meet with investors and representatives of venture funds.

We regularly monitor new opportunities within the framework of government assistance to small businesses so as not to miss another chance to receive a subsidy. For example, last year we sent our employees for an internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The internship program was organized by the Foundation for the Promotion of Venture Investments in Small Businesses in the Scientific and Technical Sphere of Moscow.

What are the forms of assistance to small and medium-sized businesses from the state

  1. Education.

Regional Foundations for the Development of Entrepreneurship organize various lectures, trainings, meetings on the basics of business on their territory.

Anyone can attend classes, for this you must pre-register. Lectures will be useful for beginner businessmen, where they will be told about the main issues of planning and taxation, about ways to expand the business and attract buyers.

  1. Participation in exhibitions and fairs.

This direction is quite effective in terms of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in different regions of our country. Thanks to the placement of products on free marketplaces, advertising costs are reduced, as well as the connections of a novice businessman are expanding and it becomes possible to sell part of the goods.

  1. Expert advice.

Consulting takes place in employment centers, in divisions of the Federal Tax Service and business development funds. Here you can ask specialists questions regarding taxation, accounting, activity planning. Also at such consultations you will be told about the possibilities of obtaining other types of state aid.

  1. Concessional lending.

In accordance with Federal Law No. 209-FZ, an entrepreneur can receive a loan from the state. Such assistance to small businesses can be provided by SME Bank JSC, as well as partner banks and other organizations. Before contacting the bank directly, you need to become a small or medium-sized business and clearly define the type of service requested (decide what exactly you need: a microloan, credit, leasing services, etc.). Then you need to come with an appeal to the regional partner bank or bring the necessary package of documents to the support infrastructure organization, which should be collected in accordance with the requirements specified by the credit institution.

After you submit the documents, the bank will check whether your company meets its eligibility criteria and make a decision whether to grant a loan or not.

There are certain organizations that cannot receive government assistance for small businesses in the form of a loan, namely:

  • insurance companies, investment and non-state pension funds, pawnshops, stock brokers;
  • gambling business representatives;
  • enterprises that sell or manufacture excisable goods specified in Article 181 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation;
  • enterprises extracting minerals;
  • non-residents of the Russian Federation.
  1. Rent of premises and land.

A novice entrepreneur can borrow land plot or office at a reduced price. From a financial point of view, this is much more profitable than buying a plot or premises from private individuals.

There are also business incubators, which are independent structures or part of technology parks (or centers at universities). They can accommodate an office in the territory allocated to you.

  1. Subsidies.

It is this type of government assistance to small businesses that is most in demand.

A subsidy is a gratuitous monetary assistance provided to a company. It can be used to expand production, purchase new equipment, and compensate for lost profits. Most often, subsidies are issued for the opening of a new promising business.

Subsidies are received on a competitive basis, and preference is given to the highest priority projects for the region. Most often, these are agricultural programs and the launch of production in villages and small towns, projects for housing and communal services, development innovative technologies and so on.

How to get a subsidy from the state: a guide

Instructions on how to get financial support for business development have been prepared by the editors of the Commercial Director magazine.

The main types of financial assistance to small businesses from the state

  1. grants, given to startups. In 2015, the upper limit of the grant amount was only 300 thousand rubles, and by 2017 it increased to 500 thousand rubles. Any citizen who is registered as a subject can take part in the drawing of a grant. entrepreneurial activity for at least two years. To receive this government assistance, small businesses need to be selected on a competitive basis, and the subsidy won can be spent exclusively on business needs. The list does not include the rental of premises and wage employees. A grant can be received by a low-income family with young children, the unemployed, former civil servants and those liable for military service, families with disabled children.
  2. Subsidies. For those business representatives who can provide jobs to citizens of the Russian Federation and pay taxes to the country's budget, the state can issue a subsidy in the amount of 5 million rubles.

Small businesses that operate in the social, economic, industrial or housing and communal sectors can ask for such state assistance to small businesses. To do this, it is necessary to prepare all documents in accordance with the requirements of the commission, as well as draw up and defend a business plan.

  1. Employment center cash subsidies for the development of small businesses to open a private business.
  2. Payment of credits or loans that novice businessmen took earlier. In this case, government assistance to small businesses can reach 15 million rubles. For decreasing interest rate on a loan, an entrepreneur must provide all the necessary documents, as well as draw up a business plan. After these materials are studied, the commission will make a decision on the assignment of payment to the small business owner.
  3. Subsidies for small businesses to socially vulnerable segments of society, which include:
  • disabled people;
  • single parents raising minor children;
  • released prisoners;
  • graduates of orphanages;
  • other categories of citizens.

In this case, government assistance to small businesses can be up to 1.5 million rubles.

  1. Internship, retraining and training, which are paid from the state budget. All expenses are refundable. If they go beyond the established limit, only a part can be covered.
  2. Business incubators(most often they are opened under the Small Business Support Funds), which provide start-up entrepreneurs with offices, warehouses and other premises. In addition, business incubators teach the main aspects of running a small business and help with writing a business plan in accordance with established requirements.
  3. Outsourcing- provision of free accounting and tax services.
  4. Encouraging the development of innovative technologies aimed at supporting innovative products. Licenses and patents are purchased from the budget treasury (the maximum amount of government assistance to small businesses in this case is 2.5 million rubles).

Federal financial assistance programs are supported by the Small Business Assistance Fund. Today there are such options:

  1. Commercialization program. Within its framework, the amount of state assistance to small businesses is negotiated with each novice entrepreneur on an individual basis. Assistance involves the expansion of production and, as a result, an increase in the number of jobs.
  2. The "Smart" program. Within its framework, any citizen aged 18-30 can apply for government assistance to small businesses in the amount of up to 1.5 million rubles. This program was created to support representatives of the entrepreneurial sphere in the field of innovative technologies.
  3. Development Program allows you to receive a grant in the amount of up to 15 million rubles. These funds are intended to provide the region with additional jobs, modernize equipment at the enterprise and increase labor productivity.
  4. Internationalization program. In it, the amount of state financial assistance to small businesses does not have an upper threshold and is calculated individually for each project. The name speaks for itself - the program is designed to help establish cooperation with foreign partners (create products for export).
  5. Program "Start" designed to help young innovators who are engaged in scientific and technical research and create innovative products. Within the framework of this program, private-state cooperation is practiced (part of the funds comes from third parties, and the rest from the authorities). Most often, financial assistance from the state to small businesses under this program is provided during the first year, and then investors are involved in financing. Any Start participant can receive a subsidy from the state in the amount of up to 5 million rubles, which will be paid to the entrepreneur in several stages. At the same time, the total amount of financing is equally divided between private investors and the state.
  6. Program "Cooperation" provides for government assistance to small businesses in the amount of up to 20 million rubles. The money can be used to develop and establish cooperation between this enterprise and large Russian industrial corporations, expand the production base, and improve equipment.

Under what conditions is financial assistance provided by the state to small businesses

A citizen registered at the employment center after writing a relevant application can receive state assistance to small businesses in the form of a subsidy for launching a project. Next, you need to draw up a business plan and send it for consideration to a special committee. If the commission recognizes the business plan as complying with the standards, then the financial payment will be approved. Then the applicant is registered as an individual entrepreneur and receives the necessary documents from the Federal Tax Service, on the basis of which the payment of material resources will be made.

To receive state assistance to small businesses in the form of a subsidy for the development of an existing project, you must be the owner of a working enterprise, registered as an individual entrepreneur or LLC. In this case, the type of property must be registered no more than 12 months before the date of application. Other programs allow even companies that have been operating for more than a year, but not longer than two years, to receive assistance. The priority activity of the enterprise for the region is a strong plus in the process of obtaining government assistance to small businesses. If the firm is engaged in activities that do not represent for the region special significance, then the state may refuse to provide it with a subsidy. The priority small business sectors for your region can be viewed on the official website of the local territorial center for small business support.

The main condition after receiving a subsidy is the targeted spending of funds. That is, money can be spent only on those needs of the enterprise that were specified in a specific program of government assistance to small businesses.

In 2018, state assistance to small businesses can be provided for:

  • payment for materials necessary for the organization of production processes;
  • acquisition of equipment necessary for production;
  • payment for patents, technologies, software tools or other intangible assets.

Most often, the terms of use of funds are limited and are usually 1-2 years in the absence of additional conditions and any exceptions.

Almost all programs to provide government assistance to small businesses require the entrepreneur himself to contribute a certain amount of his own funds. That is, if a company asks for money from the government, it must invest at least 60% of the requested amount in its business. Each program contains its own conditions and establishes a certain percentage of the organization's contribution to business development.

There are some restrictions on the payment of financial assistance, and in connection with them, some of the entrepreneurs may face a denial of government assistance to small businesses. For example, the government cannot help companies that manufacture and sell alcohol and tobacco products, as well as organizations that use rented equipment.

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How to get help for small businesses from the state in the form of subsidies

To receive financial assistance from the state, small businesses need to perform a certain algorithm of actions.

  1. Draw up a business plan . If a novice entrepreneur is going to produce goods for socially unprotected segments of the population, given fact greatly increases his chances of receiving financial support from the government. When considering a business plan, the commission evaluates several parameters, which include:
  • the amount of taxes that will be returned to the budget by the company;
  • the number of new jobs that the company can provide;
  • the importance and relevance of a particular type of business in the region.
  1. Collect a package of documents, namely:
  • an application describing the business project, as well as justifying its social importance (here you should indicate the tasks, methods for achieving the goal, stages of implementation, the amount of own and attracted financing, the result);
  • a copy of the company registration certificate, as well as its statutory documents;
  • orders for the appointment of a director and chief accountant;
  • other types of documents (copies of contracts for the lease of premises, contracts with suppliers, licenses, patents, expert opinions and permits from regulatory authorities; certificate of the absence of debts on taxes and budget payments; bank statement on the status of accounts).
  1. Apply to a government agency or the SME Support Fund.
  2. Make a rough estimate of the cost of business development.

How to get a. The entire package of documents must be taken to the support center for small and medium-sized businesses or submitted through a special electronic form on the official website of the organization. Within 60 days from the date of filing the application, the commission must consider it and invite a businessman to defend his project. Based on the results of the defense, a positive or negative decision is made within 7 days to provide state assistance to small businesses. The results are communicated to the entrepreneur by mail or telephone.

How to report. You must explain the use of funds within one calendar year. It is necessary to provide not only the original cash and sales receipts, but also their copies. Also, the package of documents should include invoices, waybills, lease agreements (with a notary seal), a book of income and expenses, and so on. If it is impossible to document any item of expenses, the commission will require the businessman to return the money in full. Subsidies are not taxed.

How to get help for small businesses from the state in the form of grants

Grants can be allocated to both new entrepreneurs who are just about to launch their business project, and those whose firms have been operating for no more than two years at the time of applying for a grant. Each region has its own list of categories of entrepreneurs who are eligible to apply for government assistance to small businesses in the form of a grant. Learn all necessary information You can visit the website of the business support center of the region in which the organization is registered.

The most preferred are the following directions:

  • science and innovation - 30%;
  • socially significant services - 30%;
  • production and Agriculture - 20 %;
  • trade - 12%.

How much can you get. Businessmen who have been doing their business for no more than one year can receive 300 thousand rubles. At the same time, Moscow, Samara and Perm are ready to allocate up to 500 thousand rubles. These funds can be used to pay from 30 to 50% of business expenses (the exact amount depends on conditions in a particular region). The rest of the money must be found by the businessman himself.

Those who have officially registered the status of an unemployed citizen can count on a payment in the amount of 58.8 thousand rubles, which will be used to open their own business. If the entrepreneur officially employs people, he can receive the above amount for each person.

What to prepare. The entrepreneur needs:

  • register a legal entity or individual entrepreneur;
  • study the basics of entrepreneurship in the regional Fund for the Support of Small and Medium Businesses (if the businessman has a diploma of higher economic education, no training is required).
  • write an application for financial assistance to the regional business support center (you can download its form on the center’s website and send it by mail or leave an application on the website itself);
  • defend a business plan before a commission in a regional center;
  • get the status of unemployed at the local employment center;
  • submit documents to the local employment center.

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To develop your business, you need to collect the necessary package of documents that will confirm the company's compliance with regional requirements for small and medium-sized businesses. These conditions apply to:

  • the number of jobs;
  • registration of a legal entity;
  • annual income and so on.

The main requirements are reflected in federal law No. 209-FZ. They can be found on the websites of regional business support centers. Also, the entrepreneur must:

  • document the absence of other financial assistance (from other sources) by providing a certificate from the business support center;
  • present documents on registration of a legal entity, constituent documents, a copy of an extract from the register of small enterprises, bank statements on accounts, a business plan, and so on;
  • prove the cleanliness of the credit history by providing a certificate from the National Bureau of Credit Histories.

How to get a. You can submit an application electronically on the website of the administration (local or regional) or on the portal of the regional Fund for Support of Small and Medium Businesses. The application will be reviewed within three days. If all required documents are collected and meet the requirements, the commission will report approval or denial of grant assistance within three months.

Each application is evaluated according to the point system adopted in a particular region. A general rating of applications is compiled, and then the members of the commission vote. Grants are allocated to those projects that receive the most votes.

To report, you need to not only draw up the report itself, but also prepare documents confirming the intended use of funds (commodity and cash receipts, invoices, invoices, and so on). In case of failure to provide reports or misuse of funds, you will be required to return the money. You may also be forced to return the balance if you did not spend everything in a calendar year.

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Where can I get government assistance for small business development

The subsidy is primarily a targeted payment from the local or federal budget. This type of financial assistance is not a loan or a loan, and therefore the subsidy does not need to be returned to the state. Thus, it is characterized by:

  • gratuitousness;
  • irrevocable;
  • target direction.
  1. Employment center.

Only an unemployed citizen can receive a subsidy for the development of small business. To do this, you need to follow several sequential steps.

Step 1. Registration at the Employment Center.

If you have not officially registered the status of unemployed, then you need to collect a package of documents and submit it to the Employment Center. You will need:

  • identity document;
  • document on the availability of education;
  • work book (if available);
  • Sberbank card number;
  • SNILS;
  • military ID (for men).

Then you will need to write two applications (for receiving unemployment benefits and about your intention to carry out small business activities), as well as answer several questions on the questionnaire.

Step 2. Drawing up a business plan.

After obtaining the status of an unemployed citizen, you need to write a business plan. This stage is very important, since the decision of the commission to provide state assistance to small businesses or to refuse to provide subsidies will depend on it. Your business plan should be interesting and credible for the leadership of the Employment Center. Approach its compilation as responsibly as possible. To do this, pay special attention to:

  • additional jobs. If new people are employed as part of the implementation of your business project, be sure to indicate this. Under this condition, the chances of receiving government assistance to small businesses greatly increase;
  • the social importance of your business. Describe in as much detail as possible the usefulness of your business for the region. It is worth noting that the chances are higher for production projects and for the service sector;
  • own investments. The more personal finance you invest in your project, the more likely you are to receive government assistance for small businesses. To consider the application, you must invest at least 50% of your own funds from the requested amount;
  • targeted use of state subsidies for small businesses. As mentioned earlier, the purposes for which the distribution of funds is planned are subject to the closest verification. Describe in as much detail as possible all the expected items of expenditure. The commission should immediately see what you plan to spend the money provided by the state.

Step 3. Protecting the business plan.

A detailed written business plan must be submitted to the Employment Center. If approved, you will be invited to sign an agreement on the provision of government assistance to small businesses in the form of a subsidy. After that, you can proceed to register an individual entrepreneur or LLC.

Step 4. Registration of an LLC or individual entrepreneur.

At the last stage, you need to register your business with the Federal Tax Service.

If an unemployed citizen fails to find a job at the Employment Center, the government will provide him with financial support. For example, in Moscow, an entrepreneur can receive a subsidy of up to 10.2 thousand rubles. for registration of a legal entity, individual entrepreneur, farming or farming. In this case, the money is paid only after confirmation of expenses.

  1. Local self-government bodies.

The employment center provides small businesses with very little support, which will not help develop the company much. Therefore, try to find additional sources of funding.

If your business involves significant expenses, then ask for help from local governments. What is needed for this?

The list of documents for obtaining assistance is the same as when applying to the Employment Center, only a package of papers in this case must be taken to the small business development department. Local authorities can provide more impressive financial assistance, which leads to a large number of people who want to receive it. Therefore, your main task is to arouse interest in your project, to convince the authorities of the usefulness of your business for the region. In the case of allocation of money, you will be required to report on a monthly basis for their spending. If you are late in submitting a report or have spent the money for other purposes, then you will be obliged to return it.

In addition, you will need to return the money that you did not spend in the first year. In connection with the circumstances described above, it is extremely important to have in the annual report documentary confirmation all target spending.

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Some do not know where to turn, others have bad experience in dealing with government agencies

Olga Kosets,

owner of the Sofiano garment factory, president of the interregional public organization Business People

Many Russian businessmen do not even try to get help from the state. Some simply do not know where to turn, while others do not want to do this because of past bad experiences. Here's my advice to businessmen: go straight to the regional business support centers. There you can get all the information about the available government assistance programs for small businesses and the conditions for participating in them for free. The government will provide you with both advisory assistance and financial support. Of course, one should not hope for large sums, but at least some problems can be solved at the expense of budgetary funds.

Last year I applied to the Entrepreneurship Support Center Krasnodar Territory- at the place of registration of my garment factory. I expected to get a preferential loan, but for some formal reasons I could not. The Center received an offer to participate in the program of reimbursement of costs for the legal registration of a trademark. I agreed, and the government paid for the extension of Sofiano. Thanks to the assistance of the Department of Investments and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises of the Krasnodar Territory, I am preparing documents for obtaining a loan at a reduced interest rate from the Industrial Development Fund. For me, this issue is fundamental, since I plan to spend this money on organizing the first industry coworking.

What assistance to small businesses from the state will be provided in 2018

State assistance for the opening of small businesses in 2018 involves the allocation of subsidies for social entrepreneurship. It is also planned to cancel the 49% capital share limit for foreign investors and remove the linkage of individual entrepreneur contributions to the minimum wage so that the burden on business does not grow following the change in the minimum wage. In addition, work will continue to develop infrastructure for business and to expand entrepreneurs' access to financial resources.

  1. Financial support

Soft loans. The SME Corporation, together with the Ministry of Economic Development and the Central Bank, is implementing two preferential lending programs for small and medium-sized businesses:

  • "Program 6.5" - a loan in the amount of 10 million to 1 billion rubles. for up to three years. The priority sectors are agriculture, food production, primary and subsequent processing of agricultural products, production and distribution of electricity, gas and water, construction, transport and communications, domestic tourism, high-tech projects.
  • "Program 674" (addition to the first program) - a loan in the amount of 5 million to 1 billion rubles, for a period of up to five years. Priority areas are investment projects, construction, modernization of capital construction projects. The interest rate on preferential lending programs for medium-sized businesses is 9.6%, for small businesses - 10.6%.

To obtain a preferential loan, you can contact the partner bank of the program (there are 45 of them). If the loan amount does not exceed 200 million rubles, then the application will be considered by any of them, if more - by the SME corporation. WITH detailed information information about partner banks, requirements and conditions for granting a loan can be found on the Corporation's website (section "For Banks and Credit Institutions").

Microloans. In addition to a loan (for example, if there is no credit history or locality located far away) the company can apply for a microloan to a regional microfinance organization. Here you can get a loan in the amount of up to 3 million rubles. up to 36 months. The conditions and procedure for obtaining microloans are posted on the official websites of regional microfinance funds, for example www.mofmicro.ru.

Departmental and regional programs. Depending on the field of activity of the company, businessmen can seek help from the relevant ministry at the place of registration. Thus, until 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture is implementing the Beginner Farmer program, under which novice farmers are given grants for the creation and development of peasant farms (up to 3 million rubles for breeding large cattle and up to 1.5 million rubles. to other directions).

Each region has its own programs to support small and medium-sized businesses. Thus, the administration of Veliky Novgorod is implementing the municipal program "Development of small and medium-sized businesses" for 2017-2023. To clarify the current programs, please visit the website of the regional administration.

State and municipal guarantees. Each region has a credit facilitation fund that guarantees the entrepreneur for credit, loans and leasing in the event of a lack of collateral. To receive the service, you need to come to a partner bank, which will send an application and all the necessary documents to the guarantee fund. A decision will be made within three working days from the date of application. In case of a positive response, a tripartite guarantee agreement will be concluded, and the organization will receive funding. For example, the conditions and list of partner banks in Moscow can be viewed on the capital's website of the Credit Assistance Fund.

  1. property support.

Business incubators and technology parks. As mentioned above, business incubators provide space at reduced prices. For example, the monthly cost of rent in a business incubator in St. Petersburg is 239 rubles. 25 kop. per sq. m in the first year, 382 rubles. 80 kop. per sq. m in the second year.

Leasing. Preferential leasing implies the provision of equipment for rent at a rate of 6% per annum (for Russian equipment) or 8% per annum (for foreign equipment). The amount of financing - 5-200 million rubles. The terms and conditions of the program and the application form can be found on the website of the SME corporation (section "Financial support").

  1. Information support.

Business communication networks. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has developed a special electronic platform "Success Navigator", where entrepreneurs can get information about taxes, changes in legislation, marketing and so on free of charge. To do this, follow the link www.tpprf.ru/ru/business_development and see the archive of information on the issue of interest.

The platform provides the possibility of subscribing. Then a person will be sent recommendations twice a week, reminders to submit reporting documents and pay taxes, and so on. Mailing letters also contain a reporting form, in which the businessman simply enters his data and receives a ready-made document.

Exhibitions, fairs, forums. Up to 90% of the expenses of businessmen for participation in such events can be paid by the state. The subsidy is calculated after. For assistance and advice, you can contact the regional business support center.

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Practitioner tells

Centers will open in 40 regions to provide assistance to small businesses

Elena Lashkina,

assistant minister of economic development

By February 1, 2018, on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation, at least 40 regional centers have been opened to provide services for small and medium-sized businesses. They will work on the principle of one window. In such a center, it will be possible to register a legal entity, put real estate on the cadastral register, and obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages.

At the end of 2017 - beginning of 2018, the Ministry of Economic Development will launch an online platform that will bring together on one platform offers of educational, financial, government and b2b services for start-ups and existing entrepreneurs. The portal will give people the opportunity to take online courses and webinars with experts. Training will take place on paid and free programs, and upon completion of some of them it will be possible to purchase a state-recognized certificate. In order for entrepreneurs to consolidate their knowledge, special interactive tools will be created for them in the form of dialogue simulators, business cases and business games. In addition, the site will contain step-by-step instructions that will tell you how to open your own business.

Information about experts

Lydia Tsarenko, General Director of Premium Telecom, Moscow. Premium Telecom. Field of activity: communication services, software development for mobile devices.

Olga Kosets, owner of the Sofiano garment factory, president of the interregional public organization Business People. "Sofiano" founded in 1995. The main areas of activity are sewing production and sales of products under the trademark of the same name. Staff - 60 people. Annual turnover - 5 million rubles.

Elena Lashkina graduated from the Tashkent State Technical University. She worked as an assistant - press secretary of the Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications Igor Shchegolev, head of the direction for working with government organizations in Russia and the CIS countries of the NVision Group. Since 2013 - in the current position.

An important part economic policy RF is a state business assistance program. This program is aimed at financial support for all small and medium-sized businesses. It has been operating for more than a year, but not all aspiring entrepreneurs know how to get a subsidy to open or develop their own business. Read on to find out how to get a subsidy for small businesses, what assistance is provided to small businesses under various state programs, how much money a separate business entity can receive under these state programs.

To support start-up entrepreneurs, the government organizes state programs to help young enterprises. You can get a subsidy for starting a business under two main state programs: federal and municipal. Various government departments (Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Economic Development) also have their own subsidy programs for entrepreneurs and to support new organizations in their respective sectors of the economy. Sometimes it is possible to provide individual assistance to small businesses for some of its subjects at the discretion of the regional authorities, but this is not the main goal of the program.

For new entrepreneurs, there is a special program of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation to provide, to open new enterprises and support new entrepreneurs. The maximum amount of a subsidy for starting a business under this program is 58,800 rubles - this is an annual amount. Such a small support can be received by every adult citizen of the Russian Federation who is recognized as unemployed, and is also registered with the Employment Center.

Any business entity has the opportunity to receive a special government grant - a gratuitous subsidy for the development of small businesses. The maximum grant amount is no more than 300,000 rubles. The terms of the grant under the Startup Entrepreneurship Assistance Program differ by region; an enterprise that has existed for no more than two years and has not previously received financial assistance from the state can count on such support.

The state program of a small partial return of interest on a loan is especially popular with some organizations. There is another similar state program - providing subsidies for reimbursement of leasing costs. In order to receive assistance under these programs, an enterprise must meet a number of conditions, and the debt must not exceed three months prior to the date of application. The maximum amount of assistance under the loan interest reimbursement program is 5,000,000 rubles.

The basis of state support for private entrepreneurship in our country is the programs for financing enterprises from the state budget, designed for start-up entrepreneurs, designed to help develop their own business. According to them, any entrepreneur in Russia can count on various support measures, for example, free of charge for small businesses.

The subsidized entrepreneur is obliged to draw up regular reports on the expenditure of targeted funds from the budget, and in case of their misuse, he must return them to the state.

Grant to start your own business

A future entrepreneur can receive financial support from the state to open an individual entrepreneur. To do this, he needs to be registered with the CZN, obtain the status of an unemployed person, write, and then submit to the commission a special plan for the development of the future enterprise drawn up in advance. After that, it is required to register a legal entity and conclude an agreement with the Employment Center to provide a subsidy when opening an IP. Receiving a subsidy for individual entrepreneurs and providing state assistance when starting a small business is possible only if the labor exchange cannot provide a citizen suitable job and he is already receiving the appropriate cash allowance.

Required documents for registration as unemployed:

  • a statement about the need for state assistance to find a job;
  • passport or temporary identity card of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
  • certificate, diploma or other document certifying professional qualifications;
  • work book (except for citizens who have not previously worked anywhere);
  • certificate of earnings for the last three months before dismissal.

The business development plan consists of a description of the scope of the enterprise, a list of the basic principles of the future enterprise, and justification for the expediency of opening a new organization. And also: a detailed development strategy for this organization, a payback forecast, an estimate of resource costs, a spending plan for the first three months of those targeted funds that were allocated to the entrepreneur under the subsidy program. Receiving subsidies for entrepreneurs from the Employment Center involves the creation of jobs, so the plan must necessarily include the estimated number of newly created jobs.

The received subsidy for opening a small business implies the targeted spending of funds allocated for opening an IP. The project of using government assistance in the creation of a new SPD must have a social focus, must be socially useful, and cannot engage in activities in the following four areas:

  • banking, loans - banned;
  • you can not engage in the mining industry;
  • financing of gambling activities is prohibited;
  • production and sale of excisable goods is unacceptable.

The Employment Center provides consulting support to start-up entrepreneurs, conducts seminars on the basics of entrepreneurship, helps them in legal matters, provides funding for newly created enterprises, reimburses registration costs, and even provides business workers from among unemployed citizens. The main goal of the program is the employment of citizens who are already unemployed and the creation of new jobs.

Grants for the development of an existing enterprise

You can get a subsidy for starting a small business, as well as the development of an existing small business, through regional state programs for the development of entrepreneurial activity. Target funds are distributed through a competition between different organizations. The money should be used for the development of the organization, but not for the conduct of its current activities. The requirements to be met in order to receive a small business development subsidy are: the enterprise must have been operating for less than two years, must have no more than 250 employees, and must not have tax debts. Funds from the subsidy for starting a small business and from a subsidy for business development must be used within one year, unused funds must be returned to the budget of the city or region.

Your local Department of Small Business Development will help you get a small business grant. An entrepreneur must provide a full package of documents, take part in a state competition, prepare and defend a project plan for spending the received budget funds.

Package of documents:

  • Statement on the need for assistance in the development of small businesses;
  • Passport or other identity document;
  • Completed Entrepreneur Application;
  • A copy of the certificate of state registration, constituent documents;
  • Certifications required to conduct business in a particular industry;
  • Certificate from the tax office on the absence of debt;
  • Financial documentation on the current activities of the organization;
  • Prepared business plan.

In 2017, the program of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia “Support for Beginner Farmers” is in effect, according to which organizations in the agricultural industry can expect to receive a subsidy for small businesses from the state in the amount of up to 3,000,000 rubles. To participate in the competition for such a program, it is required to provide the same package as for a development grant existing organization in other sectors of the economy. The competition is run by the local Ministry of Agriculture. The purposes of spending budgetary funds can be:

  • Acquisition of machinery, inventory, animals, raw materials, seeds, fertilizers;
  • Lease of land, purchase of land;
  • Construction of buildings, repair of premises;
  • Construction of roads, infrastructure facilities, redevelopment of the territory.

A grant is a state financial assistance to businesses provided free of charge to business entities that have existed for less than 24 months, meet the criteria for issuing state subsidies for small businesses, have no debt to the state and have not previously received subsidies for start-up entrepreneurs.

The purpose of the program is a one-time subsidizing of small businesses on a competitive basis in order to develop a particular enterprise.

Other SPD Support Measures

Assistance to small businesses from the state is not limited to monetary support alone. In addition to direct subsidizing of business entities, assistance is provided to entrepreneurs in various other forms of support. State bodies they can help new entrepreneurs with preferential rent of premises and the purchase of technical equipment, provide entrepreneurs with government contracts, as well as infrastructural, accounting, and legal support for those who need it.

Since 2015, the Federal SME Corporation has been implementing a state program to support entrepreneurs. This state program is designed to help start-up individual entrepreneurs create new enterprises. It provides information and methodological support to all start-up entrepreneurs, organizes investment programs and provides an opportunity to start a business.

Different regions have their own programs to help small businesses. In addition to direct subsidies under federal state programs, municipal authorities different regions organize their own state programs to support enterprises.

An approximate list of regional support programs for small businesses:

Types of state programsNameWhat assistance is provided
Are commonAssistance program for socially vulnerable citizensYou can get a subsidy for starting a small business with a maximum amount of up to 1,500,000 rubles
Youth Entrepreneurship Development ProgramConsultations, trainings, a subsidy for a start-up entrepreneur up to 250 thousand rubles
ClustersTechnoparks and technopolisesState assistance to small businesses, support for science-intensive projects
Territorial clusters by sectors of the economyImplementation of innovative projects
FundsRegional business supportBusiness development in the region
Guarantees and access to creditAvailable loans to start a business
Venture investment and equity fundOrganization of exhibitions, transfer of enterprises to joint-stock companies, search for investors

The exact list of regional programs of the state for the development of entrepreneurship should be clarified with the local Department of Entrepreneurship Development. The list is constantly changing, and is also strongly tied to the characteristics of the region. For example, in the south of the country more funds are allocated to support farmers.

The issuance of subsidies for small businesses from the state occurs not only under federal programs to help new business entities, but also under many regional programs. In addition to a subsidy for small businesses, it is also possible to receive other forms of assistance in starting a business and subsequent development of the enterprise. Individual corporations and foundations also provide SPD for own programs support for entrepreneurs.

According to the entrepreneurship development program, 7 billion rubles were allocated in 2017, and this money was directed from the state to the development of small businesses in our country. Any small business can receive support under these programs.

Common goals of all government programs entrepreneurship support: providing conditions for the development of entrepreneurial activity, reducing unemployment, reorienting the economy to increase the share of small business in the overall structure of the economy.

Assistance to start-up entrepreneurs from the state is carried out by providing subsidies for business. In addition, there are also other assistance to small businesses from the state.

Government support for small businesses is important direction economic policy: today more than 5.5 million small and medium-sized businesses operate in Russia, which account for 21% of the Gross domestic product countries.

It is planned that by 2030 the share of small and medium-sized businesses in the GDP of the Russian Federation will reach 45%. That is why the versatile state support for small business has entered its active phase.

Fundamentals of state subsidies

Support for individual entrepreneurship and small businesses today in Russia is provided at the legislative level. Within the framework of the program "Stimulation of economic activity", the activities of entrepreneurs are financed.

The program to stimulate economic activity in 2019 provides additional funding, which is referred to as a subsidy.

Subsidizing is a targeted and gratuitous state payment for starting a business. The money will not have to be repaid, as is usually done when borrowing or taking a loan.

According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Economic Development of our country, only 11 billion rubles were allocated for the entire program in 2017, while in 2014 this amount was more than 20 billion, and in 2015 - almost 17 billion rubles.

These funds are divided among all subjects of Russia on the basis of competitive procedures. Due to a significant reduction in support, the regions of the country will have to independently determine the priority areas for financing entrepreneurial activities.

State funds will go to really important areas of the economy: agriculture, trade, provision of public and personal services, social entrepreneurship, innovation and others.

Each small and medium-sized business has the right to count on versatile support from the state - this is regulated by various regulations and, first of all, Federal Law No. 209-FZ. Different programs have their own duration, conditions of provision and budget.

In each region of our country, the relevant authorized body is responsible for the implementation of state support measures for small businesses. You can find a complete list of them on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Types of financial support for entrepreneurs


In 2019, the amount of the subsidy will depend on the region of residence and will be issued for the following needs:

  • purchase of raw materials;
  • purchase of equipment;
  • purchase of consumables;
  • intangible assets;
  • repair work.

The Sole Proprietorship Grant Program allows start-up businesses to receive government funding. The amount of the subsidy depends on the region in which the businessman lives. On average, the amount of payments is 60,000 rubles.

Important! When opening a business, it should be borne in mind that state subsidies cannot be obtained for the production of tobacco products or alcoholic beverages.

Financing is carried out on an irrevocable basis and only if the businessman has start-up capital. An entrepreneur can use the funds received to open and develop their activities - for example, the purchase of equipment, raw materials and materials, maintaining repair work or the acquisition of intangible assets.

Types of financial support for the development of small businesses can be approved by the executive body. After receiving state financial assistance, the entrepreneur must submit a report on the use of funds. This means that every person who receives a government subsidy is responsible for its distribution and must use the funds correctly.

The rest of the financial assistance will have to be returned back, and if the fact of misappropriation of the allocated money is discovered, the entrepreneur will have to return the entire amount to the state.

How to get a grant for small business development

Any unemployed citizen of the Russian Federation in 2019 can become a recipient of a subsidy for the development of small businesses.

Financing is carried out jointly with the Center for Employment of the Population.

A person may be recognized as unemployed if he is registered with the Employment Center at the place of registration.

Potential Entrepreneur ready business plan should apply to the employment center.

The applicant's business plan must contain detailed information about the planned activity, the place of its implementation, the necessary equipment, materials, technologies, labor, suppliers.

A separate place in the business plan is given to the cost of the project, taking into account own and subsidized capital. It is also important to make calculations and analysis. To do this, it is necessary to calculate the expected revenue and profit, the profitability of the project, the payback period, and so on.

A sound business plan is the key to obtaining government funding.

After agreeing on a business plan with the Employment Center, an unemployed citizen applies to the Federal Tax Service with an application for registration as an individual entrepreneur.

IP registration deadline normative documents, is 5 business days. After receiving the IP Registration Certificate and an extract from the Unified Register, the novice entrepreneur again applies to the Employment Center with an approved business plan, an application for a subsidy, a passport and documents confirming the status of an individual entrepreneur. So there is a conclusion of an agreement on subsidizing activities between a businessman and the state.

In order to receive a subsidy from the state for starting a business, it is necessary to draw up a business plan competently and in detail.

After signing the documents, the Employment Center transfers funds to the personal account of the entrepreneur.

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Features of obtaining a subsidy for the development of small businesses


The main feature of obtaining state financing for small businesses is the absence of the need for a return, since the funds are provided free of charge.

In return, the state receives a new small business, new jobs for the population and another cell of the market economy.

When concluding an agreement on subsidizing entrepreneurial activities, a businessman should be aware that he assumes a number of obligations. The main one is reporting.

Within 3 months after receiving funds from the state, the entrepreneur must submit to the Employment Center a report with supporting documents on the use of the subsidy. Fiscal and sales receipts, invoices and paid payment orders, receipts and other documents can be submitted as confirmation.

The report must comply with the paragraph of the business plan, which indicates the intended use of funds.

In case of partial or complete non-confirmation, the entrepreneur is obliged to return to the state the amount of the subsidy in full. Another feature of subsidizing is fixed in the terms of the contract. According to the agreement, the activity of the state-funded business should last at least a year.

Thus, the state excludes the existence of one-day firms.

Types of subsidies

The type of subsidy can be established by each subject of the Russian Federation. State assistance is of the following types:

  • business support - 25,000 rubles;
  • opening a business in 2018 with the possibility of increasing the subsidy for a new one workplace- 60,000 rubles;
  • opening a business, provided that the entrepreneur is the only parent of the child, is not employed or has a disability - 300,000 rubles.

A subsidy can be received not only for starting a business, but also for its development. At the same time, you can have your own production ideas for a small business or open it as a franchise. The amount of money is given to individual entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Subsidies for individual entrepreneurs in Moscow

Entrepreneurs and small businesses registered in Moscow not only have more opportunities for business development, but also receive special privileges available only to capital businessmen. One such benefit is a business development subsidy. The amount of this subsidy reaches 500,000 rubles.

To receive funding, a novice entrepreneur must apply to the State Budgetary Institution "Small Business of Moscow" with an appropriate application and a package of documents. The condition for receiving a subsidy is an activity carried out for at least six months and no more than 2 years. To confirm the success of the business, the entrepreneur provides financial statements, lease agreements for premises, cooperation agreements, and so on.

An application with a package of documents is considered by a special Industry Commission.

Among the priority areas of subsidies are innovation sphere, agriculture, healthcare, education, social sphere, hospitality and tourism. After the provision of funds, the entrepreneur is obliged to report on the intended use of financing, as well as confirm the indicated financial indicators.

Thus, the state controls not only the legality of the use of the subsidy, but also the impact of the enterprise on the economic environment of the country.

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Last changes


The purpose of receiving a subsidy by an entrepreneur in 2019 is to open a new enterprise or expand an existing one.

The advantage of this financing option is its gratuitous nature, and the main disadvantage is a large number of conditions and a strict selection procedure.

The Government plans to launch a geomarketing navigator system.

For this, over 200 business plans were developed in 75 areas of small business. With the help of this system, it will be easier for entrepreneurs to choose an area or niche for starting a small business.

If the project is approved, then state support will become good help for entrepreneurs.

There are several other types of assistance to start-up entrepreneurs from the state:

  1. Renting real estate on preferential terms.
  2. Acquisition of state property into ownership at preferential prices.
  3. Use of infrastructure specially created by the state for the development of entrepreneurial activity (technoparks, offices, business incubators, etc.).

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State subsidy for starting a small business

December 2, 2015, 15:40 Mar 3, 2019 13:51

Despite all the difficulties and bureaucratic obstacles, more and more Russians are striving to become independent and open their own business. We have long been taught to perceive the state not as an assistant, but as an insurmountable barrier to profit. What are the chances that money for business from the state in 2018 will still be in your budget?

What help can you expect

The time when small businesses were left to their own devices is long gone. Today, the development of this area is a priority in domestic politics states.
According to new changes in legislation, individual entrepreneurs can count on the following benefits:

  • cash subsidies;
  • covering the costs of training (often, however, only partial);
  • internships;
  • leasing on preferential terms;
  • free or preferential outsourcing service;
  • grants;
  • discounts for participation in exhibitions, fairs;
  • partial compensation of interest on loans;
  • provision of guarantees and guarantees by state funds, which simplifies access to borrowed resources.

It is also worth noting that not only government funds are involved in supporting small businesses. Investment funds, public organizations, business schools, government agencies are among those who provide assistance to newcomers. They are the connecting link between the state and entrepreneurs.

Subsidies for start-up entrepreneurs

The business support decree applies to everyone who has a USRIP record sheet. These individuals may apply for cash grants.

The main condition is that the registered enterprise should not be more than two years old. It is such a business that is considered as a start-up and can enjoy the privileges of the entrepreneurship support program.

The amount of assistance is set depending on the region in which your company is registered. The maximum assistance that can be received in the capital is 500,000 rubles. In the regions, no more than 300 thousand are allocated. However, it is worth considering that due to the crisis in the country, money to support small businesses is transferred from the state budget quite slowly, so not all funds accept applications for subsidies.

It should also be understood that the individual entrepreneur receives the allocated money for business development from the state on the terms of co-investment. It is impossible to organize your enterprise only with state money; you will also need to make personal savings.

In addition, the subsidy can only be used for strictly regulated purposes:

  • payment for the rent of the premises;
  • equipping the workplaces of employees;
  • purchase of materials and raw materials for production (only 1/5 of the assistance received can be used).

You will need to report on how much and where you spent the money fund. For verification, the regulatory authority will require receipts, certificates, contracts. In addition, you must first familiarize yourself with the financing conditions in your region in order not to violate the requirements of local laws.

Support for the unemployed

Support for business by the state can be implemented in another way - through the employment center. To receive assistance, you must first register with the local employment center as unemployed. Then it is reasonable to refuse all the proposed vacancies, draw up a business plan for future activities and submit it for consideration along with other necessary documents.

If everything is done correctly, you will be allocated funds to bring the project to life. The amount of assistance, of course, is not too large - 58,800 rubles. But if you have a viable idea and a strong desire to implement it, this should be enough to start.

An important condition for obtaining this type of assistance is constant (quarterly) reporting on the expenditure of funds to the employment center. If it turns out that the money for business from the state was directed not for the purposes provided for by the business plan, the entrepreneur will be obliged to return the subsidy. He will be blacklisted and will no longer receive government assistance in the future.

Other help options

There are a number of other options for state support.

Free education

The most common cause of business failure is a lack of knowledge about running a business. They, in turn, are difficult to acquire due to the high cost of the relevant educational services. As a grant, the state provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to attend various courses, seminars and lectures free of charge.

Rental discounts

State support can also be expressed in the form of discounts on rent for premises for office or production. True, such assistance is possible only if the rented building or premises is on the balance sheet. state fund. If you want to get it, be prepared to participate in the competition for the title of the most deserving tenant. If you win, you will be additionally allocated a subsidy for connecting all the necessary communications.

Russia is becoming more and more attractive for doing business every year. In the ranking World Bank Doing Business country ranks 35th among states that create favorable climate to launch and develop projects. In turn, Moscow investment attractiveness ranked second in the national rankings and fifth among European cities according to the international edition of the Financial Times.

A significant contribution to the development of the investment environment is made by both targeted state financing programs and small business assistance programs. In this article, we will tell you step by step about what support Moscow offers today to entrepreneurs for starting, running and developing their business:

Step 1. Registration. Consultations. Education. Choose one of the 15 Business Service Centers (TSUB), which are located in all districts of the capital and operate on the basis of the State Budgetary Institution "Small Business of Moscow". All services are provided free of charge. CUB specialists will help prepare documents for registration as an individual entrepreneur (IP) or in the form of a limited liability company (LLC). In 2017 alone, consulting support was provided to more than 80,000 people. Aspiring entrepreneurs will be offered training at the MBM Startup School. The basics of starting and developing your own business successful entrepreneurs and professional business coaches can also be studied online - at the MBM Online Academy. There are two training programs available at the Academy - Start and Progress. The content of the training program is based on the best business practices and case studies that are relevant in business.

The CUB will also advise entrepreneurs on various issues doing business: labor and civil legislation, accounting. Here they can prepare an application for the transition of the enterprise to a simplified or patent taxation system.

Step 2. Choose a premise for doing business. Center staff can help you various options and talk about the lease on preferential terms of non-residential premises owned by the city of Moscow. To date, the initial preferential rental rate for such premises is 4.5 thousand rubles per sq. m. m per year and 1 thousand rubles per 1 sq. m. m per year for premises located in the basement. The Central Department Store will help with information about the availability of vacant premises in city technology parks. There are more than 30 technoparks with various industry specializations in the capital. In addition, if at the beginning of your business path you do not need large areas, you can get a job for a period of one day to 12 months in one of the six coworking centers of the State Budgetary Institution "Small Business of Moscow".

Step 3. Decide on funding. The specialists of the Central Bank of Ukraine will advise on the sources of business financing at different stages of its development, will invite entrepreneurs to visit special educational programs and events where representatives of financial structures speak. The following types of financial support are currently being provided by the city, all details on them will be provided at the CUB:

  • Subsidy programs, among them are subsidies for compensation of interest rates on loans and lease payments, for compensation of expenses for the purchase of equipment, as well as for participation in congress and exhibition events, and others. If your organization meets the conditions and requirements for grants, you will be helped to prepare a set of documents and complete an application.
  • Warranty Support Program in the Capital Small Business Lending Assistance Fund. The Fund will help to attract credit to successful companies if they do not have enough own security (collateral) for creditors. You can apply to the Fund or through the CUB. An entrepreneur can independently apply to any of the creditors-partners of the fund, among them 70 banks and 6 leasing companies. The guarantees of the Fund cover up to 70% of the loan. So, only in the first five months of 2018, thanks to this program, entrepreneurs received funding for total amount more than 9 billion rubles. It is important to understand that without state support, the vast majority of these borrowers would have been refused by lenders.
  • Preferential long-term investment loans in the amount of 5 to 100 million rubles, for a period of up to 5 years, the Moscow Industry and Entrepreneurship Support Fund offers companies operating in the manufacturing sector, scientific research or software development at a rate of 5% per annum, and for residents of technoparks and industrial complexes of Moscow at a rate of 2% per annum.
  • Funding for start-ups in science and technology offers the capital's Venture Investment Development Fund. The Fund provides preferential loans to innovative projects that are at the most early stages development and registered in Moscow. To do this, the project initiator must attract funds from a private investor, and then apply for additional funding from the Fund. Today, 57 private investors work with the organization. The co-investor must invest from 50% to 200%, depending on the size of the loan of the Fund itself, which can range from 0.5 to 36 million rubles, respectively. Loan term - from 3 to 6 years with a repayment delay of up to 2 years.

Step 4. Entering the state order market. Moscow pays considerable attention to protecting the interests of small and medium-sized businesses when placing government orders: 90% of purchases are made electronically. The Government of Moscow created a showcase of the city order, where 91 thousand suppliers are registered, of which 70% are SMEs, 15 million contracts worth 80 billion rubles have been concluded. On the portal, you can use the subscription service for purchases of a certain category. Participants of the state order can also receive microloans and guarantee support in the funds already mentioned above.

Step 5. Entering foreign markets. When production is established in the capital, you can safely think about it. The Moscow Export Center will advise on all issues of the export cycle, train foreign economic activity at the Moscow School of Exporters, will help with promotion on the Alibaba.com international electronic marketplace, as well as with international exhibition activities. In the latter case, the center can finance 100% of the costs of participation in the exhibition. One of the important tools for promoting Moscow manufacturers is a single export catalog, which contains more than 1.5 thousand commodity items from more than 500 metropolitan manufacturers. The Industrial and Guarantee Funds will also help with financing for export activities.

Step 6. If you encounter administrative barriers while doing business in Moscow, then in this case, the city will help protect your legal rights and interests, it will come to the rescue, where it operates hotline+7 495 620-20-45 SOS.SHTAB@site

Entrepreneurs can additionally receive information about these and other areas of support at special financial conferences held by the State Budgetary Institution "Small Business of Moscow" in the series "Finance for Growing Business" and #MoscowforBusiness, which can be registered on the portal mbm.ru