About the Project

Strengthening Civil Society in Ankara through Social Entrepreneurship Project, is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey and implemented by Ankara Development Agency. Project, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for EU Affairs under his leadership; Ministry of Industry and Technology General Directorate of Development Agencies with Ministry of Trade is implemented in co-operation.

The aim of the project is to support civil society organisations, cooperatives and social enterprises operating in Ankara. a supportive, inclusive and sustainable social entrepreneurship ecosystem to create a civil society network. In this way, it is aimed to increase the organisational sustainability, financial resilience and social impact of civil society actors.

Capacity Building and Networking Activities

Various training, consultancy programmes and network development activities will be carried out during the implementation periods of the projects within the scope of the grant in order to improve the capacities of the beneficiary institutions under the Ankara Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Capacity Building Grant Scheme.

  • Social Impact Measurement Trainings and Consultancy Support
  • Resource Development, Legislation and Legal Compliance, Financial Literacy, E-Commerce and Marketing Trainings
  • Experience Sharing Meetings and Workshops
  • Participation in International Impact Networks
  • Inter-Development Agency Experience Sharing Meetings

Ankara Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Capacity Building Grant Programme

Ankara Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Capacity Building Grant Programme will contribute to the implementation of entrepreneurship-based and social benefit-oriented projects by providing grant support to associations, foundations, cooperatives and social enterprises that carry out their activities for social benefit.

1.526.000 Euro The grant programme with a budget is structured around two priorities:

  • Priority 1: Strengthening the capacity of structures operating as social enterprises (associations/foundations with economic enterprises, cooperatives, social enterprises)

Priority 2: Supporting the transition of associations and foundations that do not yet have economic enterprises to the social enterprise model

Promotion and Visibility Activities

To be prepared within the scope of the project digital project booklets, will comprehensively present the project process, the activities carried out and the results obtained. Promotional videos, will present the project implementation process, prominent good examples and stakeholder experiences in visual format. Closing event will be organised for sharing the project outputs and evaluating the experiences.


 Project website, will be the main platform where announcements, guides, event information and project outputs are published