KOSGEB Capacity Building Support Program
Open for applicationsKOSGEB (Turkey's SME development agency)Last checked: October 1, 2026
For companies registered in Turkey
These programs are run by Turkish public institutions and are open only to businesses registered in Turkey.
Dollar amounts are approximate, converted at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) rate of $1 = TRY 50.0489 on November 5, 2026.
Loan interest support for staff, machinery, software and service purchases. For the manufacturing and IT sectors; not open to service businesses.
Does it fit your business?
- Hotel and spaNot eligible for you
The accommodation and service sectors cannot apply.
- Restaurant and cafeNot eligible for you
The food and beverage sector cannot apply.
- E-commerceNot eligible for you
Retail trade cannot apply.
- ManufacturingConditional
Must be a small or medium-sized, fast-growing business.
Who can apply?
- Small or medium-sized enterprises with NACE code C (manufacturing), 61 (telecommunications), 62 (computer programming), 63 (IT infrastructure) or 72 (research and development).[1]
- The business must be "fast-growing"; this requirement does not apply to holders of the Technology Startup Badge (Teknogirişim Rozeti).[1]
What does it cover?
- Support toward the interest/profit share of a loan used for staff, machinery, equipment and molds, software, and service purchases (training, consulting, marketing, design, etc.).[1]
How much?
- A loan of TRY 1,000,000 (≈ $20,000) to TRY 20,000,000 (≈ $400,000) per business; project duration 24 months, maximum term 36 months.[1]
How to apply
- Through the KOSGEB system, during the periods set in the Application and Evaluation Calendar.[1]
Sources
Sources were read from the program's official text on October 1, 2026. This page is not an eligibility decision; check the program's own page before applying.