Research · Sweden
How social enterprises can get better conditions to grow in rural areas
2026

Findings from the SING project point to access to capital, competence and networks as decisive for social enterprises outside the major urban centres.
The SING project studies the framework conditions for social enterprises in rural areas in Norway and Sweden, and develops support models together with municipalities and regional authorities.
Social entrepreneurship and decentralised education can support local employment, community development and innovation outside major urban centres.
Related project
SING, Synergies in the Green Belt of the North


