2026 KOSGEB and SME Supports

2026 KOSGEB and SME Supports: What Supports Can Businesses Benefit From?

In 2026, access to finance for SMEs, digital transformation, capacity increase, export, production, and entrepreneurship supports stand out. The support programs conducted by KOSGEB offer significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to gain growth, investment, and competitive power.

Among the prominent support titles of KOSGEB in 2026 are the Entrepreneur Support Program, Capacity Development Support Program, SME Digital Transformation Support Program, and Global Competitiveness Support Program.

Highlighted KOSGEB Supports in 2026

KOSGEB supports can vary depending on the age, sector, scale, activity area of the business, and project content. Particularly, the following programs draw attention in 2026:

• Entrepreneur Support Program
• Capacity Development Support Program
• SME Digital Transformation Support Program
• Global Competitiveness Support Program
• SME financing and credit interest supports
• Sectoral capacity increase supports

Each support program has different application requirements, support upper limits, application periods, and eligible expense items.

Entrepreneur Support Program 2026

KOSGEB's Entrepreneur Support Program provides support aimed at entrepreneurs who want to establish a business or develop their existing businesses. For the second period applications of 2026, KOSGEB announced that applications will be accepted between April 20 and May 8, 2026. It is stated that support up to 2 million TL may be provided to entrepreneurs who want to establish and develop their businesses. Additionally, it was announced that there would be support of up to 1 million TL in working capital support for women and young entrepreneurs through credit financing.

This support is particularly important for those who are starting a new business, those who want to start production, technology-based ventures, and small enterprises with growth plans.

Capacity Development Support Program

The Capacity Development Support Program aims to support investments aimed at increasing the efficiency, production capacity, resilience, market size, and institutional capacity of SMEs.

According to the application guide published by KOSGEB, the minimum credit limit is 1,000,000 TL per business and the upper credit limit is 20,000,000 TL. The maximum credit term is specified as 36 months, and the project duration is noted as 24 months.

In the announcement directed at SMEs in the defense, aerospace, and aviation industry, it was announced that the support upper limit would be increased from 20 million TL to 30 million TL.

SME Digital Transformation Support Program

The SME Digital Transformation Support Program aims to support businesses' investments in production, management, data, software, automation, and digital infrastructure. It is stated on KOSGEB's program page that the business applying must operate in the C-Manufacturing sector according to its NACE code, be registered and active in KOSGEB's database, have an up-to-date business declaration, and belong to the small or medium-sized enterprise class.

This program is particularly important for firms operating in the manufacturing industry. SMEs looking to digitize their production processes, increase efficiency, and invest in software and automation should consider these supports.

Global Competitiveness Support Program

The Global Competitiveness Support Program is one of the supports aimed at making businesses more robust in the international competitive environment. The practical principles of the program emphasize ensuring that businesses become more resilient and gain a competitive advantage in the global competitive environment.

This support can be evaluated for companies that have export targets, are developing technology, producing innovative products, or want to increase their R&D and innovation capacity.

What Should SMEs Pay Attention to Before Applying for KOSGEB Supports?

Businesses wishing to benefit from KOSGEB supports should prepare before application. Problems such as incomplete documents, outdated business declarations, or incorrect NACE codes can negatively affect the application process.

Topics businesses should pay attention to include:

• KOSGEB database registration should be checked
• Business declaration should be updated
• NACE code compatibility should be examined
• Eligible expense items of the support program should be checked
• Project purpose and budget should be clarified
• Supplier offers should be prepared for digital transformation or capacity increase
• Financial statements and official documents should be up-to-date
• Application dates should not be missed

Which Sectors are Important for KOSGEB Supports?

The 2026 KOSGEB and SME supports are particularly important for businesses operating in the following sectors:

• Manufacturing industry
• Machinery and equipment production
• Software and IT
• Telecommunications
• R&D and technology development
• Food production
• Textiles and garments
• Furniture and woodwork
• Packaging
• Defense, space, and aviation
• Firms producing for export

Turkish manufacturers, consulting companies, software companies, machinery suppliers, and sectoral business partners can be reached through the Turkish Trade Guide company and sector pages.