The Kick-off Meeting of the Strengthening the Private Sector to Promote Social and Economic Cohesion in Turkey (FOSTER) Project II was held on 6 March 2024 at KOSGEB Headquarters in Ankara.

The FOSTER II Project aims to contribute to the strengthening of the private sector and the creation of new employment positions by increasing access to finance for SMEs operating in the provinces where the project is implemented to promote the social and economic cohesion of foreigners under temporary or international protection.

FOSTER Project is financed by the European Union, managed by KfW  Development Bank, and implemented by KOSGEB.

Information meetings regarding the application and implementation processes of the Second Call for Proposals of the Employment Committed SME Support Programme within the Empowering the Private Sector to Foster Social and Economic Cohesion in Türkiye (FOSTER) Project has ended.

The meetings, held in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin, Mersin, and Şanlıurfa, attracted significant attention with the participation of approximately 2000 SMEs.

As part of the Second Call for Proposals, beneficiary SMEs will be provided with grant support of up to TRY 1 million! Beneficiary SMEs can utilize this support for personnel expenses, machinery, equipment, molds, software, and training expenses.

Thanks to the programme, at least 1,475 SMEs will benefit from grant, thereby creating and retaining a total of 2,950 employment positions!

FOSTER Project is financed by the European Union, managed by KfW Development Bank, and implemented by KOSGEB.

Information Meetings Starting!

Coming together with SMEs at the Information Meetings within the FOSTER Project.

The first of the information meeting will start on February 5, 2024, in Kahramanmaraş. Subsequent information meetings will follow in the project provinces of Konya, Ankara, Gaziantep, Kilis, Hatay, Şanlıurfa, Adana, Mersin, Kocaeli, Istanbul Anatolian Side, Istanbul European Side, Kayseri, Bursa, Izmir, and Mardin.

Date	Province	Meeting venue	Time
February 5, 2024	Kahramanmaraş	Kahramanmaraş Ticaret Borsası	13.30
February 6, 2024	Konya	Anemon Konya Otel	13.30
February 7, 2024	Ankara	Point Otel Ankara	13.30
February 8, 2024	Gaziantep	Grand Hotel Gaziantep	10.00
February 8, 2024	Kilis	Kilis Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası	13.30
February 9, 2024	Hatay	Antakya Organize Sanayi Bölgesi	13.30
February 12, 2024	Şanlıurfa	Doubletree by Hilton Hotel	13.30
February 12, 2024	Adana	Anemon Adana Otel	13.30
February 13, 2024	Mersin	Ramada by Wyndham Hotel	10.00
February 14, 2024	Kocaeli	Emex Hotel	13.30
February 15, 2024	İstanbul Asian Side	Mercure Hotel Ümraniye	13.30
February 16, 2024	İstanbul European Side	The Marmara Şişli Hotel	10.00
February 16, 2024	Kayseri	Ommer Hotel	13.30
February 19, 2024	Bursa	Anemon Bursa Otel	13.30
February 20, 2024	İzmir	İzQ İnovasyon ve Girişimcilik Merkezi	10.00
February 23, 2024	Mardin	Yay Grand Otel	10.00

 

During the Information Meetings, details will be provided regarding the Employment Committed SME Support Program Second Call, which opened for applications on January 29, 2024. Under the Second Call, with a deadline for applications set on February 27, 2024, SMEs will be eligible for grant support of up to TRY 1 million. Eligible SMEs will be able to use this support for personnel, machinery, equipment, molds, software and training expenses.

FOSTER Project is financed by the European Union, managed by KfW Development Bank and implemented by KOSGEB.