The Women’s Business (Kadın İşi Girişim) project, carried out in partnership with Profilo and Habitat Association, aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills women need in their entrepreneurship journeys; it aims to provide tangible contributions to the development of their businesses through education, mentoring, and business development support.
Within the scope of the project that started in 2025, training has been provided to 1,500 female entrepreneurs to date on topics such as business model creation, digital marketing, financial literacy, and web-based design. As a continuation of this training process, the Mentoring and Business Development Support Program is being implemented.
With this program to be carried out under the “Women’s Business” Project, it is aimed to strengthen the businesses and brands of female entrepreneurs, support them in achieving a sustainable and scalable structure, encourage their more active participation in economic life, and contribute to the empowerment of women’s social roles.
Calendar
Application Process: February 2026
Preliminary Evaluation: March 2026
Mentoring Program: March 2026
Final Evaluation: April 2026
Business Development Support Process: April – May 2026
Program Stages
STAGE 1 – The information provided during the application is checked and evaluated according to the application conditions given below.
STAGE 2 – 20 female entrepreneurs selected as a result of the evaluation receive supportive training in areas such as financial management, marketing, and growth strategies.
STAGE 3 – Business development support is provided to 10 female entrepreneurs determined by the evaluation to be made at the end of the mentoring process.
Who Can Apply?
Female entrepreneurs registered with the Chamber of Craftsmen and Artisans
Female entrepreneurs with a Sole Proprietorship
Female entrepreneurs with a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Female entrepreneurs with a Joint Stock Company (JSC)
Women’s Cooperatives *The prerequisite for participation is that the business must belong to the female entrepreneur, or for Limited and Joint Stock Companies, the signature authority must belong to a woman.
Who Cannot Apply?
Profilo employees and their 1st-degree relatives*
Habitat Association employees and their 1st-degree relatives*
Beneficiaries who have previously been entitled to receive a grant from Habitat Association and for whom 2 years have not passed since the date they won this grant support,
Female entrepreneurs who continue their activities with a Tax Exemption Certificate for Craftsmen (Esnaf Muafiyet Belgesi)
*1st-degree relatives include the person’s spouse, children, mother, and father.
Application Deadline: February 20, 2026 Time: 23:59
For any questions, you can e-mail: kapsayicibuyume@habitatdernegi.org.
