Within the scope of the “Improving Entrepreneurship Capacities for Sustainable Socio-Economic Integration (ENHANCER) Project,” funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in coordination with the General Directorate of Development Agencies of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, the application deadline for the Employment-Focused Cooperative Grant Program, announced on December 14, 2021, has been extended to April 30, 2022.

Within the program, a total of 2 million Euros in grants is planned to be provided for the growth of strong, promising cooperatives and cooperative unions registered in Bursa, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, Konya, and Mersin, thereby enabling them to create sustainable employment for Syrians under temporary protection and host communities. The minimum grant amount per project is 40,000 Euros and the maximum amount is 300,000 Euros.

You can find details of the Employment-Focused Cooperative Grant Program at the following link:

https://enhancerproject.com/istihdam-yaratma-odakli-kooperatif-hibe-programi-.html

Please follow the link below for applications:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/icmpd/aspx/Tenders/Appraisal (Turkey ENHANCER -Cooperatives Support Grant Scheme for Job Creation - 1. Call for Proposals)

You can send your questions regarding the grant program to grants@icmpd.org until April 15, 2022.