FOSTER PROJECT

EMPLOYMENT COMMITTED SME SUPPORT PROGRAMME

THE FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 



Total grant amount allocated
KOBİ Destek
EUR 35 million support will be provided for eligible companies through the SME Support Mechanism

Number of beneficiary SMEs
KOBİ Destek
­At least 697 businesses supported through the SME Support Mechanism

Number of retained/created jobs
­At least 2,788
formal employment positions will be retained or created

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAMME?

SMEs that comply with the following eligibility criteria and which are operating in Ankara, Adana, Bursa, Gaziantep,
Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin, Mersin and Şanlıurfa can benefit from the
Programme.

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SMEs

Eligible enterprises shall comply with the following eligibility criteria, according to which the enterprise:

  • must be registered with active status in KOSGEB’s SME Information System.
  • have an update SME declaration form
  • must commit to formally create/retain employment
  • must be established on or before 26 December 2021.
  • shall comply with KfW’s and IFC’s sectoral Exclusion List (please see Annex 2 of the Call for Proposals) and it
    shall not be part of any EU/UN sanctions lists.
  • shall not fall in Category A according to IFC environmental and social risk categorization.
  • shall not obtain support from ongoing similar programmes and any ongoing BMZ or EU funded FRIT I or FRIT II
    Project for financing the same project costs and for the employees already financed/to be financed within the
    SME Support Mechanism.
  • Must be operating in the sectors designated for the provinces as shown in the following table.

 


Provinces

Eligible sectors

Provinces

Eligible sectors
Adana Gaziantep
Hatay Kahramanmaraş Kayseri Kilis Konya Mardin Mersin Şanlıurfa

C – ManufacturingJ-61: Telecommunication

J-62: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

J-63: Information service activities

M-72: Scientific research and development

M-74: Other professional, scientific and technical activities

Ankara Bursa
İstanbul İzmir Kocaeli
High technology
sub sectors according to OECD and
EUROSTAT classificationUnder C (Manufacturing)

C-21: Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

C-26: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

C-30: Manufacture of other transport equipment

J-61: Telecommunication

J-62: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

J-63: Information service activities

M-72: Scientific research and development

(Please see Annex 1 Call for Proposals for the list of high technology sectors).

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME


Support duration
16 months

Eligible expenses
Personel Gideri
Other expenses: machinery, equipment, moulds, software, training

Support ratio
%70 for the personnel expenses%50 for other expenses:

Support ratio for youth and women
Support ratio is 100% of personnel expenses for the
beneficiary SMEs creating employment for youth (under the age of 30) and/or women.

Monitoring period
Every 4 months

Budget
EUR 35 Million

SMEs that are willing to benefit from the support should choose one of the employment commitment options in the
table below according to the upper support limit.

 

EMPLOYMENT COMMITMENT OPTIONS

For the SMEs operating in Ankara, Bursa, İstanbul, İzmir, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin and Mersin


Upper Support Limit

Employment Target
Adana Gaziantep
TRY 500,000 *Maximum support amount is 250,000 for machinery, equipment, moulds, software and training

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2 jobs will be retained/created. At least 1 job shall be
created.1 Turkish citizen + 1 SuTP/FuITP
TRY 1,000,000 * Maximum support amount is 500,000 for machinery, equipment, moulds, software and training
4 jobs will be retained/created. At least 2 jobs shall be
created. 

2 Turkish citizens + 2 SuTP/FuITP

 

For the SMEs operating in the earthquake affected provinces (Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Şanlıurfa)


Upper Support Limit

Employment Target
Adana Gaziantep
TRY 500,000 *Maximum support amount is 250,000 for machinery, equipment, moulds, software and training

2 jobs will be retained or created.Beneficiary SMEs are free to fulfil their commitments through job retention or job creation.

1 Turkish citizen + 1 SuTP/FuITP

Adana Gaziantep

TRY 1,000,000

* Maximum support amount is 500,000 for machinery, equipment, moulds, software and training

4 jobs will be retained or created.Beneficiary SMEs are free to fulfil their commitments through job retention or job creation.

2 Turkish citizens + 2 SuTP/FuITP

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  • Environmental and social requirements
    • Winning SMEs shall submit an environmental and social commitment with their application form in the
      format specified in the call for proposals.
    • SMEs that fall under Category “C” according to IFC environmental and social categorization process shall
      commit to assess regularly if the initial classification remains accurate and to inform KOSGEB
      immediately in case of emergence of higher risks. (Category B or Category A); Category “C” SMEs will
      also commit to annually report to KOSGEB about their Environmental and Social Management Plan
      compliance.
    • SMEs that fall under Category “B” according to IFC environmental and social categorization process shall
      commit to annually report to KOSGEB about their ESMP compliance. They will implement corrective actions
      proposed by KOSGEB.
    • In case of non-compliance, SMEs will be subject to actions specified in the ESMS guidelines of the
      FOSTER Project.

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