Pre-applications have started to be accepted for the Social Development Support Program by Mevlana Development Agency, which aims to eliminate social problems arising from poverty, migration and urbanization by mobilizing local dynamics, to respond to the needs arising from the changing social structure, to ensure more active participation of disadvantaged segments of society in economic and social life, to increase employability, to support social inclusion, social entrepreneurship and innovation, and to disseminate social responsibility practices.

The 2025 implementation of the Social Development Support Program, carried out under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, is planned to be realized in two stages and in negotiation with our agency. Within the scope of the program, 6 priority project themes have been determined.

Theme 1: Employment Guaranteed Vocational Training Projects

Theme 2: Scaling of Cooperatives Projects

Theme 3: Household Income Generating Projects

Theme 4: Establishment of Nurseries in Production Areas

Theme 5: Social Production Centers for Women

Theme 6: Day Care Centers for Individuals with Disabilities and Women Caregivers

Project proposals to be submitted must be related to at least one of the priority project themes above. Below (Annex 1), the points to be considered for each priority project theme in the project preparation process and the project stages are determined.

In this context, institutions that will apply to the program in Konya and Karaman provinces must prepare their project pre-applications in accordance with the project idea format in (Annex 2) below and submit them to skgb@mevka.org.tr by 16.02.2025.

For information, you can contact our Agency's Social Development and Entrepreneurship Unit.