The main objective of the project ‘Małopolska Centre for Social Economy Support – Kraków Subregion’ (MOWES) is to increase the level of employment in the social economy sector in the Kraków subregion by creating 170 jobs in social enterprises between 01.11.2023 and 30.06.2029. The project will be implemented by an accredited Partnership composed of: 1.Foundation for the Economy and Public Administration (FGAP)–Leader (Applicant) 2.Agency for the Development of Małopolska West S.A. (ARMZ)–Partner 1 3.Foundation Office for Social Initiatives (BIS)–Partner 2 4.Foundation for the Development of Local Democracy Małopolska Institute of Local Self-Government and Administration (MISTiA)–Partner 3 The project is planned to implement four tasks, which will cover all areas of support services for social economy entities indicated in the Social Economy Act of 5.08.2022 (Art. 1; further: Law), i.e.: Activity 1: LOCAL ANIMATION - implemented by BIS in cooperation with MISTIA and FGAP, covers the area of local animation (pursuant to Art. 1 point 1 of the law). Activity 2: CREATION OF NEW SOCIAL ECONOMY ENTITIES AND NEW SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND CREATION OF NEW WORKING PLACES – implemented by MISTIA, covers the area of: creation of social economy entities and social enterprises (pursuant to Art. 1 point 2 of the Act) and the area of support for social enterprises in public procurement procedures (Art. 1 point 4 of the law). Task 3: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND SOCIAL ECONOMY ENTITIES AND SUPPORT FOR REINTEGRATIONAL ACTIVITIES – implemented by ARMZ and MISTIA, covers the area of financing job creation in FVCs (Art. 1 point 2 of the Act) as well as the area of support for reintegration activities (in accordance with Art. 1 point 3 of the Act). Task 4: SUPPORT FOR EXISTING SOCIAL ECONOMIC ENTITIES AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES – implemented by FGAP and MISTIA, covers the area of: strengthening the human, financial and innovative capacity of social economy entities and social enterprises and providing them with business support (Art. 1 point 5 of the Act) as well as the area of: support for social economy entities and social enterprises in public procurement procedures (Art. 1 point 4 of the law). The structure of project tasks adopted in this way results from the areas of support for the ES sector, experience and specialization of partners, as well as support paths for people and entities constituting the target group of the project. The target group of the project are: a) social economy entities (including social enterprises), b) employees and managers of social economy entities (including social enterprises), c) natural persons and legal persons who plan to establish a social economy entity, d) environment of the social economy sector. The main results of the project will be (on the scale of the Krakow subregion): 170 new jobs created in social enterprises for people at risk of social exclusion (pursuant to Article 2(6) of the Act), - an increase in activity in local communities and better cross-sectoral cooperation through the creation of 40 new social economy entities and new enterprises, - an increase in the level of socio-occupational integration of 170 new employees of social enterprises, - an increase in the human, financial, innovative, business and public procurement potential of 127 social economy entities and social enterprises. The description uses the following abbreviations: ES-social economy, PES-subject of social economy, PS-social enterprise, GI-initiative group, UP-participant/participant of the project, OzN-person with disabilities, NMP-new workplace, PWES-Point of Support for Social Economy in Krakow, PRSZ-subject of socio-professional reintegration of physical persons, local-local.