KOSGEB Startup Support Turkey 2026

KOSGEB's Entrepreneurship Support Program provides Turkish entrepreneurs with non-repayable grants for business establishment costs, machinery and equipment purchases, software, and office furnishings. The program also covers entrepreneurship training, mentoring services, and co-working space access. Grant amounts vary by program track, with technology-focused ventures and women entrepreneurs often eligible for enhanced support levels.

Applicants must complete KOSGEB's applied entrepreneurship training program, prepare a business plan evaluated by KOSGEB assessors, and register a new business in Turkey. The program is open to Turkish citizens and foreign nationals with work permits. Certain categories receive priority including women, young entrepreneurs under 30, veterans, and entrepreneurs in less-developed regions of Turkey. Previously failed entrepreneurs can reapply.

KOSGEB mandates Applied Entrepreneurship Training spanning weeks of instruction on business planning, financial management, marketing, and Turkish commercial law. Completers receive certificates qualifying for grant and loan applications. This prerequisite ensures beneficiaries possess foundational management competencies before receiving public funds, distinguishing KOSGEB from programs distributing capital without capacity building.

KOSGEB blends non-repayable capital grants for establishment costs with interest-subsidized credit for working capital and equipment. Grants cover incorporation, workspace, and machinery, while concessional loans provide additional financing at below-market rates. This dual mechanism lets founders access larger total envelopes than either instrument alone, with repayment calibrated to early-stage cash flow patterns.

KOSGEB establishes technology development centers within organized industrial zones across Anatolian provinces, providing startups with subsidized workshop spaces equipped with CNC machining centers, plastic injection molding equipment, and electronic prototyping laboratories. Zone administrations contribute shared infrastructure including wastewater treatment facilities, compressed air distribution networks, and three-phase industrial electrical connections at preferential tariff rates. Proximity to established manufacturers enables subcontracting relationships where startups supply specialized components while accessing mentor-firm quality management expertise.

KOSGEB's digital transformation advisory portfolio encompasses enterprise resource planning implementation roadmaps, customer relationship management platform selection guidance, and e-commerce marketplace integration technical assistance. Manufacturing competitiveness diagnostics evaluate production line automation readiness through equipment age profiling, operator skill gap assessments, and maintenance scheduling optimization analyses. Cybersecurity vulnerability scanning services protect small enterprises from ransomware, phishing, and industrial control system intrusion threats increasingly targeting Turkish manufacturing supply chains.