The aim of the program is to support projects of enterprises that include strategies such as developing innovative products, producing and commercializing products developed through innovation activities, optimizing production processes and increasing efficiency, strengthening supply chain management, enabling the effective use of new technologies, and taking part in global markets through global collaborations, so that enterprises become more resilient and gain a competitive advantage in the global competitive environment.
The enterprise to apply must be;
- registered in the KOSGEB Database, in active status, and with an up-to-date Enterprise Declaration,
- Having the status of a limited or joint-stock company,
- Any one of the following criteria must be met:
- Among fast-growing enterprises, those operating at medium-high and high technology levels and that have increased their exports each year compared with the previous year over the last three years,
- Among fast-growing enterprises, those that have increased both their exports and R&D expenditure each year compared with the previous year over the last three years,
- Medium-sized enterprises operating at a high technology level and engaged in activities related to the products on the priority products list determined by the Ministry of Industry and Technology by communiqué under the Technology-Oriented Industry Move Program,
- Being an enterprise included in the Turcorn 100 Program.
You can access the support legislation here, and visit www.kosgeb.gov.tr for detailed information and applications.
| GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS SUPPORT PROGRAM | ||||
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| SUPPORT ITEM | SUPPORT AMOUNT | SUPPORT POINTS | PROJECT PERIOD | MAXIMUM LOAN MATURITY |
| Financial Institutions Party to the Protocol under the Support Program |
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| Personnel Expenses |
Maximum Loan Limit per Enterprise Minimum Loan Limit per Enterprise |
20 (No Repayment) |
24 months | 36 Months |
| Machinery, Equipment and Mold Expenses | ||||
| Software Expenses | ||||
| Service Procurement Expenses (training, consultancy and mentoring, certification, testing and analysis, marketing, design, industrial property rights expenses) |
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| Working Capital | ||||
Frequently Asked Questions
The Support Program has no application calendar; enterprises that meet the application requirements may apply at any time.
The project period is 24 months, consisting of 3-month periods. In addition, the minimum limit of the requested loan must be at least TL 20 million. The maturity of each loan to be extended by the financial institution may be at most 36 months.
Yes. Enterprises whose applications have been rejected may reapply to the program.
When applying through the SME Information System (KBS), the fast-growing requirement is checked automatically by the system.
You must make your first loan drawdown within 3 months of the project start date. However, if no loan is drawn, an additional 3 months will be granted by the implementing unit at the enterprise's request. If at least one loan drawdown has not taken place within the additional period either, your project will be cancelled.
No. Loan applications may be made to banks that have signed a protocol with KOSGEB.
No. Within the scope of the project, loan financing may be obtained from a single financial institution. However, the enterprise may enter into a single financing agreement for its project, or may use separate financing by expense type or for each individual expense.
The installments to be paid by the enterprise to the financial institution must be set as equal payments for 3-month periods.
Yes. Your project will be monitored by the responsible staff member at three-month intervals throughout the project period. The realization of project activities, their conformity with the activity-time schedule and the overall status of the project are evaluated.
Once it has been determined that the monitoring form contains no matter that would significantly affect the progress of the project, and after the enterprise has made the payment for the installments listed in the loan repayment schedule to the financial institution, you may submit a payment request through the SME Information System.