We Met with SMEs at FOSTER II Information Meetings in 20 Provinces!

The Information Meetings held across 20 provinces with the participation of more than 1,000 SMEs allowed us to present the opportunities offered by the project in a comprehensive and effective manner.

These meetings, which attracted significant interest in every province, contributed to our project’s vision of enhancing the production capacity, strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs and fostering sustainable employment.

Throughout the meetings, we not only introduced the project mechanisms but also raised awareness on crucial topics such as work permit procedures, regulatory requirements, and the participation of foreigners in the labor market. This awareness has enabled SMEs to take more conscious and proactive steps in both human resources management and social cohesion with international labor integration.

Each meeting served as an important venue to deepen our collaboration with SMEs, strengthen knowledge-sharing, and boost our collective motivation to grow together.

We continue to stand by our SMEs across Türkiye, expanding access to support mechanisms, and advancing production together.

 

Applications have been launched for the Employment Committed SME Finance Support Programme

Applications have been launched for the Employment Committed SME Finance Support Programme as part of “FOSTER II – Empowering the Private Sector to Foster Social and Economic Cohesion II” Project which is financed by the European Union (EU), managed by the KfW Development Bank and implemented by KOSGEB.

SMEs operating in Adana, Adıyaman, Ankara, Batman, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Mardin, Mersin, Osmaniye, and Şanlıurfa will have access to financing under favorable conditions to meet their investment and working capital needs. Within the scope of the programme, SMEs will receive up to EUR 18 million interest/profit share subsidy to reduce the interest/profit share burden of loans received from partner banks.
To benefit from this support, you can apply at branches of the following banks in your province:

    • Vakifbank (Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O.)
    • Ziraat bank (T.C. Ziraat Bankası A.Ş.)
    • Ziraat Participation Bank (Ziraat Katılım Bankası A.Ş.)
    • TEB (Türkiye Ekonomi Bankası)

For application criteria and further details:
https://foster2.fostersmes.com/programlar/finansman-destegi-programi/