Gwangju City to Recruit Participating Companies for 'Gwangju-type Preliminary Social Enterprises' Starting from the 16th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 14th that it will recruit companies to participate in the 'Gwangju-type Preliminary Social Enterprises' from the 16th of this month to the 2nd of next month, targeting companies eligible for designation as preliminary social enterprises.

The applicants for the Gwangju-type preliminary social enterprises are corporations or companies whose main purpose is the realization of social objectives by providing social services and jobs to vulnerable groups.

Gwangju City plans to hold two rounds of recruitment divided into the first and second half of the year. After completing the recruitment of participating companies for the first half, final selections will be made by the end of next month through document review, on-site inspection, and evaluation by an expert review committee.

Companies wishing to participate must register on the Social Enterprise Integrated Information System and then apply to the social enterprise department of the autonomous district that has jurisdiction over the location of their business.

Consultations and briefings related to the designation and support of preliminary social enterprises can be received free of charge at Salrim, a social cooperative designated by the Ministry of Employment and Labor as a regional support organization for social enterprises.

Once designated as a Gwangju-type preliminary social enterprise, companies are eligible to apply for financial support projects (such as job creation labor costs and business development expenses) and can receive support such as consulting for conversion to certified social enterprises and market development.

Park Jeong-hwan, Director of the Job Economy Office of the city, said, "This is a more difficult time than ever to run a business due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic," and added, "We will actively support the discovery and nurturing of Gwangju-type preliminary social enterprises reflecting changes in the local community, and help preliminary social enterprises that realize social value to grow."

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