Support of entrepreneurship in the form of self-employment contribution

Sufficient funds to start the business, funds for regular operation and further development are the basis for the successful business. Insufficient funds are often the obstacle of starting business. Self-employment contribution is one of the ways of acquiring funds for establishing the business. It is provided by Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family from the funds of European Union and National budget. To analyse the use of this source of funding in the regions of Slovakia, is the goal of the article. We used the data provided by the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family and The Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Based on the results, we can say the highest number of contributions during the focused period was provided in PreSov, Zilina and Kaice regions. That also means the highest number of created jobs. The smallest number of contributions was provided and the smallest number of jobs created in Bratislava region. The highest success rate of the approval of applications was in the Kaice, Nitra and Bratislava regions.