ENHANCER Project: Support Programme for Entrepreneurial Initiatives

ICMPD has started to implement the European Union funded “Enhancement of Entrepreneurship Capacities for Sustainable Socio-Economic Integration (ENHANCER) Project” in close cooperation with the General Directorate of Development Agencies under the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology.

Other grant supports of the ENHANCER Project include:

• Local support programmes for common use facilities.
• Local support programmes for local institutions.
• Support programme for Small-Medium Enterprises.
• Support programme for Cooperatives.

Objectives

• The overall objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to the socio-economic integration of Syrians under temporary protection in Türkiye and of the Local Host Communities by increasing job opportunities and livelihoods.
• Supporting Syrians under temporary protection and LHC members in establishing and developing businesses is critical in promoting employment, livelihoods and self-reliance of these groups, while contributing to the host country’s economy through promotion of formal businesses and formal employment.
• The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support potential entrepreneurs among Turkish citizens and Syrians under Temporary Protection in establishing registered businesses that create employment.

Priorities

• Priority sectors and value chains:
  • Agriculture and food production.
  • Textiles and ready garment production.
  • Shoe-making.
  • Furniture production.
  • Metal, machinery and equipment manufacturing, and repair.
  • Innovative, high-tech and high-value added actions (Software, design, e-commerce, new business models etc).

Funding Information

• The total budget of the ENHANCER Project is EUR 32,600,000.
• The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 3,125,000.
• ICMPD reserves the right not to award all available funds.
• Any grant awarded under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
  • minimum EUR 1,500.
  • maximum EUR 5,000.
• Duration: Initial planned duration of activities shall be minimum 6 months and maximum 9 months.

Target Groups and Final Beneficiaries

• Target groups of this call for proposals are potential entrepreneurs among Turkish citizens and Syrians under Temporary Protection with relevant business ideas and with intention to establish a business.
• Final Beneficiaries of this call for proposals are Turkish citizens and Syrians under Temporary Protection in Türkiye who are owners, shareholders or employees of the businesses, their household members and the community in general benefiting from economic development and socio-economic integration promoted by the support programme.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligibility of applicants
  • Legal status
    • In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
      • Be a natural person;
      • Be a Turkish Citizen or Syrian with a temporary protection identity card;
      • Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the activities.
  • Please note that in case of award of a grant, applicants will be requested to:
    • Register their business officially (only registration of sole proprietorship will be eligible under this call for proposal);
    • Register to the relevant chamber;
    • Register to the tax office;
    • Submit work permit documents in case required by law.
• The applicant may not submit more than 1 application under this call for proposals.
• Businesses must be registered in Türkiye in one of the following provinces: Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kayseri, Konya, Mersin or Şanlıurfa.
• Note: Applicants who will receive a grant under this call for proposal will be excluded from applying for future Support Programme for Entrepreneurial Initiatives of ICMPD’s ENHANCER Project.

Ineligible

• The types of ineligible activities include:
  • Activities concerned only or mainly with individual sponsorships for participation in workshops, seminars, conferences and congresses;
  • Activities concerned only or mainly with individual scholarships for studies or training courses;
  • Activities with costs incurred outside the contract period;
  • Charitable donations;
  • Activities of supporting or linked to political parties;
  • Infrastructure projects.
• Following sectors are not eligible in this call for proposals:
  • Electricity and gas production and distribution;
  • Steel and coal industry;
  • Manufacturing or trade of arms;
  • Production of tobacco and tobacco products;
  • Production of beverages with alcoholic content;
  • Operation of a casino or any other entity involved in the gambling industry;
  • Banking, insurance, financial services;
  • Activities involving currency and financial speculations; securities investment;
  • Real estate related investment.
• Note: The business models/plans that aim to provide products or services that are considered harmful to human health and environmental well-being by the public will not be accepted.

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