Przedsiębiorczość w regionie a środki pomocowe Unii Europejskiej

The aim of the article is to answer the following questions:- How the European Union funds help promote entrepreneurship in the region?- What is the role of public administration in fostering entrepreneurship?- Can the region be a subject of entrepreneurship?The article approaches different aspects of entrepreneurship from a regional perspective particularly in the context of European integration and access to EU funds.Supporting the creation and growth of businesses, in particular small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs); attracting investors and enhancing the productive capacity of regions are key ways by which public policy helps boost regional economies. This is also one of the priorities of EU regional policy and European funds. The main beneficiary of those funds in Poland are the local government units, which makes the role of public policies in fostering entrepreneurship even greater. As regions are competing for EU funds, the activity and creativity of local government units and other local actors is increasing, we can recognize a region itself as a subject of entrepreneurship.