Abstract
SMEs, known as Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, are economic units that contribute to the economic development of the country. SMEs have an important mission in terms of meeting the intermediate goods needs of large enterprises as well as producing and selling products that reach the final consumer. SMEs may encounter some problems in reaching the resources they need in financing their daily needs. Many institutions and organizations in our country take an active role in meeting the financing needs of SMEs. One of these institutions is the Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Support Administration, which is known as KOSGEB among the people. KOSGEB is a public institution operating to find solutions to the financial problems of SMEs. In this study, the role of KOSGEB in the support provided to SMEs operating in Artvin province was examined. In this context, financial supports provided by KOSGEB to SMEs in Artvin in 2021 were examined. At the same time, the ranking of Artvin in Turkey was mentioned within the scope of each support program. In the study, it has been determined that SMEs operating in Artvin benefit from a limited number of support. However, Artvin ranked second in terms of the share of women's entrepreneurship in total entrepreneurship. Half of the entrepreneurs supported in Artvin are women entrepreneurs. At the end of the study, a number of suggestions were presented for SMEs operating in Artvin to benefit more from financial supports.