604 million lira grant will be given to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in 17 provinces

According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent, the program in question is carried out with the financing of the European Union (EU) in cooperation with the Türkiye Representation of the International Migration Policy Development Center and the General Directorate of Development Agencies of the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

The program aims to establish common use centers suitable for the local business ecosystem, increase the capacity of existing facilities and support entrepreneurship.

Among the aims of the program is the establishment and development of common use facilities where entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs can access the services they need.

The Common Use Facilities Grant Program, the first of the grant programs to be implemented within the scope of the ENHANCER PRO Project, was announced on January 16, 2026, and applications for the call for proposals opened within the scope of the program ended on April 3, 2026.

The evaluation results of the program in question have been announced. In this context, it is envisaged to provide approximately 604 million liras of grant to 58 institutions in 17 provinces.

The highest grants were given to projects in Istanbul and Ankara.

In the program, 1,562 million euros for the projects in Istanbul, 1,326 million euros for the projects in Ankara, 996.8 thousand euros for the projects in Gaziantep, 932.1 thousand euros for the projects in Mersin, 727.1 thousand euros for the projects in Kahramanmaraş, 771.9 thousand euros for the projects in Bursa, 574.2 thousand euros for the projects in Adana, 574.2 thousand euros for the projects in Hatay. 558.2 thousand euros, 557.2 thousand euros for those in Kayseri, 540 thousand euros for those in Elazığ, 519.5 thousand euros for those in Şanlıurfa, 378.9 thousand euros for those in Konya, 377.6 thousand euros for those in Kocaeli, 367.9 thousand euros for those in Izmir, 314.5 thousand euros for those in Malatya. 193.6 thousand euros will be given to those in Osmaniye and 178.6 thousand euros to those in Adıyaman.

Within the scope of the ENHANCER PRO Common Use Facilities Grant Program, support will be provided to projects in different fields, from technology to academia, from local governments to professional organizations and OIZs.

Considering the fields of activity of the applicant institutions, 3 million 767 thousand euros to technoparks, TEKMERs, technology transfer offices and universities for 20 projects in the field of technology and academia, 3 million 12 thousand euros to municipalities and metropolitan municipalities for 16 projects for local governments, 2 million 987 thousand euros to chambers, commodity exchanges and tradesmen's unions for 16 projects to professional organizations, joint production and service infrastructures for 5 projects to OIZs. 954 thousand 95 euros will be supported to create a joint service infrastructure for agricultural products for a project in the field of licensed warehousing.

Grant agreements are planned to be signed and the projects to be implemented in December 2026.

The total budget of the project is 70 million euros

The ENHANCER PRO Project, carried out with EU funding, covers the period December 2024-December 2028. The project, with a total budget of 70 million euros, aims to develop entrepreneurship capacity in Türkiye, establish new businesses and support the growth of existing businesses.

The project also aims to increase the participation of citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, as well as Syrians under temporary protection and people under international protection, in economic life.