Business Development and Grant Support for Earthquake-Affected Enterprises

Within the scope of this project, SGDD-ASAM will provide consultancy and business development support to 150 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises operating in the provinces of Adana and Hatay.

At the end of the support process, a non-repayable grant of 250,000 Turkish Liras will be provided to 120 enterprises that meet the required conditions, in line with the Business Development Plans they prepare.

Who Can Apply?

Enterprises that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:

  • Being a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise
  • Being legally established and registered in Adana or Hatay provinces
  • Being legally established and registered in Adana or Hatay provinces
  • Being a registered taxpayer
  • Not being subject to any enforcement proceedings
  • Being registered with the Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Tradesmen, or a relevant chamber
  • Agreeing to participate in the training and consultancy activities to be provided by ASAM
  • Committing to prepare a Business Improvement Plan

*** Within the scope of the program, an inclusive recovery approach is adopted. Accordingly, businesses established by women, youth, and persons with disabilities, as well as businesses employing these groups, will be prioritized during the evaluation process.

Application Process

Applications will be received in three separate periods.

Each application round is independent from the others. Enterprises that are not selected or are unable to apply in the first round may reapply in subsequent rounds.

In each application period, selected enterprises will be provided with consultancy and support to prepare a Business Development Plan. Among the enterprises that complete this process, those that meet the specified criteria will be eligible to benefit from a non-refundable grant of 250,000 TL.

At the end of the three application periods, a total of 150 enterprises will have benefited from the consultancy support and those that meet the necessary criteria will have benefited from the micro-grant support.

All enterprises that apply will be evaluated based on the same set of assessment criteria.

First Group Applications

Second Group Applications

April 2026

Third Group Applications

July 2026

The “Resilient Employment and Socio-Economic Development in Earthquake-Affected Regions of Türkiye (RE-SEED)” project is co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye and ASAM.

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