Dear Visitors,

Foundation for the Developement of Science and Entrepreneurship conducts in the Great Poland region a widely understood training and consulting activity within the framework of handling and managing European Union Structural Funds. Beside developing and elaborating projects and aid applications the Foundation's consultants organise trainings, courses, workshops, instructions, conferences and seminars for farmers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, employees of units of local government and other individuals engaged it the subject of Structural Funds.

From the very beginning of coming into operation on 1st December 2003 the Foundation has trained in the Great Poland areas and other voivodeships over a thousand people in the field of effective acquisition of financial means from Structural Funds.

In programming period 2004 - 2006 consultants of the Foundation have gained within the framework of particular measures of Sectoral Operational Programme "Restructuring and Modenisation of the Food Sector and Rural Development 2004 - 2006", Sectoral Operational Programme "Human Resource Development 2004 - 2006" and Integrated Regional Development Operational Programme an overall sum exceeding 25.000.000 zl, over 300 different projects have been realised.

In 2005 Foundation for the Developement of Science and Entrepreneurship  began the realisation of training projects financed from the European Social Fund. These projects enable the inhabitants of rural areas to take part in free of charge trainings and courses. The Foundation runs also informative campaigns concerning the disabled.

In 2006 within the framework of measure 2.5 Promotion of entrepreneurship of IRDOP the Foundation began realisation of a project "A good conception as the key to success". The project assumes carrying out instructions for people planning to set up own businesses. Some of participants of the trainings, who will prepare the best business plans will receive grants for establishing and running a business.

Taking advantage of broad practical experience in terms of acquiring financial aid from Structural Funds and collaborating with high class specialists the Foundation has prepared a new trainings offer concerning possibilities of applying for aid within the framework of European Union Structural Funds and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

Operational Programmes, which will be realised within the framework of National Cohesion Strategy 2007 - 2013 create new possibilities of acquiring funds for investments and ventures and give a chance of fast development of particular regions through improvement of technical infrastructure, increase in innovativeness and competitiveness of polish companies, augmentation of employment and creation of conditions for sustained economical growth rate. Noticing the enormous chance for development in programming period 2007 - 2013 the Foundation  for the Developement of Science and Entrepreneurship wishes to join the realization of above goals of NCS 2007 - 2013.

Familiarity with the verification procedures within the framework or particular aid programmes, wide practical experience, excellent knowledge preparation of the Foundation's consultants, collaboration with specialists, local authorities and implementing institutions gives an opportunity to efficiently and successfully apply for the European Union funds.

Artur CHOŁODY

President of Foundation for the Developement of Science and Entrepreneurship