Investment & Incentive Advisory
TÜBİTAK R&D & Innovation Grants
Turkey's national R&D grant scheme, led by the 1501 Industrial R&D and 1507 SME R&D Start-up programs, providing non-repayable support for company R&D and innovation projects.
Program / institution
~75%
1501 support rate (first 5 projects)
Up to 20 million TRY
1501 per-project support ceiling
Who benefits
- 1507: SME-scale companies organized as a capital company (Ltd./Inc.)
- 1501: industrial enterprises of any size, no SME restriction
- Running a project-based, systematic R&D or innovation activity
- No sector or technology-area restriction
What it covers
- Non-repayable grants covering personnel, equipment, consultancy and travel costs
- Support rate of roughly 75% for a firm's first five 1501 projects, dropping to about 50% afterward (varies by current call conditions)
- Ceilings of up to 20 million TRY per 1501 project and around 2.4 million TRY for 1507 project budgets
- 1507 project duration capped at 18 months
Application process
Online application through the eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr portal
Typically two call windows per year (roughly January-February and July-August)
Technical proposal review by a panel of referees
The process from application to funding decision commonly takes several months
The program in numbers
~75%
1501 support rate (first 5 projects)
Source: TÜBİTAK TEYDEB güncel çağrı koşulları · 2026
Up to 20 million TRY
1501 per-project support ceiling
Source: TÜBİTAK TEYDEB güncel çağrı koşulları · 2026
Support rates and ceilings are updated by TÜBİTAK for each call period; we confirm the current conditions together before applying.
Frequently asked questions
Is 1501 or 1507 the right fit for us?
1507 is a start-up program designed for SMEs, while 1501 is open to industrial firms of any size. We determine the right fit together based on your project's scale.
What if we miss the call window?
We prepare for the next call window and use the time to strengthen the project file.
Find out if you qualify for this program
We'll assess your organization's scale and project scope and build the eligibility analysis together.