The video of Datsan Trafo, which increased exports with FOSTER Project, has been released!

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FOSTER Project continues to strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs. Datsan Trafo, which operates in Mardin continues 90% of its operations in the foreign market with exports to 25 countries. The company contributes to the supporting of socio-economic cohesion while increasing its export capacity with the employee under temporary protection recruited with the FOSTER Project.
Datsan Trafo’s video, which shows the company’s success in the field of Transformer production and the impact of the Project support, has been released.

Happy International Women’s Day, for all women who build their futures with the hard work!

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Happy International Women’s Day, for all women who build their futures with the hard work!

FOSTER Project continues to support women led businesses that build their futures with the entrepreneurial spirit and determination as well as the employment of approximately 2,000 women so far. The video displaying the inspiring story of Serap Melekoğlu, one of our successful women entrepreneurs from Kayseri, has been released!

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We continue to support SMEs in the earthquake affected region with FOSTER Project!

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We have provided support to SMEs in the provinces affected by the earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023 and contributed to the reconstruction of the region with the flexibilities provided and the resources we have allocated.
Ufuk Metal’s video showing the project’s contribution to increase their employment capacity and post-earthquake recovery process with the support received under the FOSTER Project in Kahramanmaraş has been published.

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Information Meetings Draw Great Interest From SME’s!

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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.

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Information Meetings Starting!

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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.

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International Women’s Day

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The inspiring journey of Pınar Sabur, one of the women dreaming of standing on their own feet and becoming an entrepreneur, on her way to becoming one of the biggest paper cup manufacturers in Kayseri…

Pınar Sabur, the owner of one of the beneficiary SMEs of the FOSTER Project, is now expanding her company with Employment Committed SME Finance Support Programme, financed by the European Union and managed by KfW Development Bank.

Pınar Sabur, who has been working for the exporting of a paint company for 8 years, decided to return to her business life after a 3-year break when she became a mother in order to follow her dream of becoming entrepreneur. Just two months before the Covid 19 pandemic started in Türkiye, Sabur established her own company to produce paper cups. The increasing consumption of disposable paper cups due to pandemic helped her business to grow during that time.

Pınar Sabur maintains her business, which she established with a single machine, with 12 machines and 10 employees today. Sabur states that standing on her own feet was her strongest motivation to establish her own business. She bought raw materials with the loan facility that she received within the FOSTER Project and she believes the loan contributed company’s cash flow. Sabur says “Reimbursement of 50% of the interest rate / profit share is the biggest incentive of the Programme. Facilitating access to finance and reducing the costs made the Project favourable”.

Sabur advises women who want to become entrepreneurs to follow their dreams and adds that the businesses touched by women’s hands are improving and glowing.

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Thanks To SMEs For Showing Great Interest To Employment Committed SMEs Support Programme!

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SMEs have shown great interest to Employment Committed SMEs Support Programme, implemented under Empowering the Private Sector to Foster Social and Economic Cohesion in Türkiye – FOSTER Project.

Within the scope of the programme, applications had started on December 26, 2023, SMEs submitted their proposals on the following subjects with the main theme of “Improving Competitiveness and Employment”:

  • Capacity Building (human resources, machinery, equipment, etc.)
  • Increasing market share
  • Product development and diversification
  • Increasing the added value of the product
  • Digitalization
  • Increasing energy efficiency
  • Transition to green production (recycling/recovery and collection/separation activities etc.)
  • Business-to-business (B2B) transactions

 

According to the calendar of the Call for Proposals, the first evaluation process of submitted proposals for the Programme has begun and accepted proposals will be announced on April 27 – 28, 2023

Personnel, machinery, equipment, molds, software and training expenses support will be provided to accepted project proposals within the Programme.

Eligible SMEs can obtain grant support up to 1 million Turkish Liras depending on their employment commitment. Employment will be supported for at least 2,788 people through the grant support for SMEs located in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin, Mersin and Şanlıurfa. Employment will be supported through creation and retention of formal employment.

Employment Committed SMEs Support Programme is run under the FOSTER Project which financed by the European Union (EU), managed by the KfW Development Bank and implemented by KOSGEB.

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Outstanding Interest From SMEs to FOSTER Project Information Meetings

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SMEs have shown great interest to information meetings held in 15 provinces within the scope of Empowering the Private Sector to Foster Social and Economic Cohesion in Türkiye (FOSTER) Project.

More than 1,000 SMEs representatives attended the information meetings held in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin, Mersin and Şanlıurfa.

The details of the Employment Committed SME Support Programme and Employment Committed SME Finance Support Programme were shared with participants. SMEs’ representatives addressed their questions about code of practice and conditions of projects to experts during the meetings.

Within the scope of Employment Committed SME Support Programme, a total of up to EUR 35 million of grant support will be provided to at least 697 businesses. Employment will be supported for at least 2,788 people through creation and retention of formal employment.

The other component of the Project, Employment Committed SME Finance Support Programme provides support for financing costs of loans for at least 1,500 SMEs in return of creation and retention of formal employment for at least 3,000 people.

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

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Foster Project Meets SMEs At Information Meetings!

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Information Meetings within the scope of “Empowering the Private Sector to Foster Social and Economic Cohesion in Türkiye (FOSTER)” Project, which is financed by the European Union (EU), managed by KfW Development Bank and run by KOSGEB, continue in project provinces.

Information Meetings that started in Ankara continued in Konya, Gaziantep, Mardin, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, Kahramanmaraş, İstanbul, Bursa, İzmir, Kocaeli and, Kayseri.

Hundreds of SMEs showed interest in meetings where Employment Committed SME Finance Support Programme and Employment Committed SME Support Programme were explained.

SMEs’ questions about the programmes were answered by the specialists during the meetings.

Information Meetings will continue at the following places and dates:

Date Province Meeting Venue Time
16 January 2023 Adana Adana Chamber of Industry 13:30
17 January 2023 Mersin Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry 13:30
18 January 2023 Hatay Anemon Hotel 13:30
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