Within the scope of the program, which has a budget of 3 million euros, entrepreneurs will be supported in establishing a business and creating sustainable employment.
The grant program announced within the scope of the ENHANCER PRO project, which is carried out with the aim of improving entrepreneurial capacities for sustainable socioeconomic integration; It aims to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem, increase women’s participation in the workforce and support local economies. From the program; In addition to citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, Syrians under temporary protection and individuals under international protection will also be able to benefit. Supports; It will be aimed at entrepreneurs living in Adana, Adıyaman, Ankara, Bursa, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Mersin, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa.
Since the announcement of the program, approximately 2 thousand people have been reached through face-to-face information meetings and online webinar events held in 18 project provinces. Entrepreneurs at events; Information was given about the outputs and benefits of the ENHANCER project’s past grant programs, as well as the Entrepreneurship Grant Program application conditions, evaluation processes and the scope of the grant program. Applications for the ENHANCER PRO Entrepreneurship Grant Program will continue until June 19.
Pınar Yapanoğlu, Portfolio Manager of ICMPD Turkey Representation, stated in a written statement that ENHANCER projects produce important results in terms of entrepreneurship and economic development, and said, “Within the scope of the ENHANCER project we have implemented since 2020, we have provided grant support and capacity building training to thousands of entrepreneurs, hundreds of SMEs and cooperatives. We are taking these works, which contribute to employment and economic empowerment in Türkiye, further with the ENHANCER PRO project. We are taking the spread of entrepreneurship models that especially support women’s participation in the workforce.” “We care,” he said.
