KOSGEB Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme
The Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme (Yaşayan Kültür Mirası İşletmeler Destek Programı) was run by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Türkiye (KOSGEB). It aimed to strengthen businesses keeping endangered crafts alive. Support is open to companies registered in Türkiye. Foreign investors can apply for current programmes once they have set up a company in Türkiye.
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- KOSGEBprogramme history and current options
KOSGEB closed the Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme to applications on 28 April 2025. Let’s review current KOSGEB programmes for your business together at the pre-assessment. See current support · KOSGEB source
Who could benefit?
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Businesses established under the Turkish Commercial Code as natural or legal persons, registered and active in the KOSGEB database
Eligible cost items
- Support for set-up costs
- Support for operating and apprentice training costs
- Support for machinery and equipment costs
- Support for promotion and marketing costs
Support limits
Because the programme has closed, the amounts below are for information only; no new applications are accepted under this programme.
- Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support ProgrammeKOSGEB TRY 250,000
Source: KOSGEB programme regulations. Because the programme has closed, no new applications are accepted.
Aim of the programme
Its aim was to strengthen businesses in endangered occupations of traditional, cultural and artistic value so that they survive. These original crafts are part of the cultural heritage, require mastery and craftsmanship, and pass the values, philosophy and finer points of the craft on through a master-apprentice relationship. The programme aimed to keep that knowledge alive for future generations.
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Frequently asked questions
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Has KOSGEB’s Living Cultural Heritage support been discontinued?Yes. KOSGEB repealed the Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme on 28 April…
Yes. KOSGEB repealed the Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme on 28 April 2025; the programme no longer accepts new applications.
At the pre-assessment, we work out with you which options in force suit businesses that keep traditional crafts alive.
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What did Living Cultural Heritage support cover?The Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme was a KOSGEB programme that…
The Living Cultural Heritage Enterprises Support Programme was a KOSGEB programme that strengthened businesses keeping endangered crafts alive. It supported set-up costs; operating and apprentice training costs; machinery and equipment costs; and promotion and marketing costs.
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Who could apply for Living Cultural Heritage support?Businesses keeping endangered crafts alive, established under the Turkish Commercial Code…
Businesses keeping endangered crafts alive, established under the Turkish Commercial Code, registered and active in the KOSGEB database, could apply.
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What support is available instead of Living Cultural Heritage support?For a new traditional craft business, you can consider the Entrepreneur Support Programme…
For a new traditional craft business, you can consider the Entrepreneur Support Programme (Girişimci Destek Programı); for an existing one, the Capacity Building Support Programme.
The AIx® Incentive Robot (available in Turkish) shows which option suits your business; we’ll confirm it together at the pre-assessment.
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What happens to my project that started with Living Cultural Heritage support?The repeal decision stops new applications; approved projects are monitored under the relevant…
The repeal decision stops new applications; approved projects are monitored under the relevant KOSGEB regulations. We can review the documents for your apprentice training and promotion costs together.