FOSTER PROJECT
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTED SME SUPPORT PROGRAMME
THE FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS
| Total grant amount allocated | EUR 35 million support will be provided for eligible companies through the SME Support Mechanism |
| Number of beneficiary SMEs | 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
NACE REV (2) |
Provinces | Eligible sectors
NACE REV (2) |
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| Adana
Gaziantep Hatay Kahramanmaraş Kayseri Kilis Konya Mardin Mersin Şanlıurfa
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C – Manufacturing
J-61: Telecommunication J-62: Computer programming, 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 classification
Under 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, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J-63: Information service activities M-72: Scientific research and development
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(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 | Personnel expenses
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
- 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.
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- 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.
Click here for the Code of Practice link of the First Call For Proposal.
Click here for the Call for Proposals link of the First Call For Proposal.
Click here for the First Call for Proposals Annex 1 of the First Call For Proposal.
Click here for the First Call for Proposals Annex 2 of the First Call For Proposal.
| Application Date | 26.12.2022 – 27.01.2023 |
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