Grants

TUBITAK 1812 BiGG Yatirim

Review when idea, pre-seed, technology teams in technology, innovation, R&D match turkey eligibility for non-dilutive funding or grant support.

Terms

Funding

2026-1 call: 1,350,000 TL investment for 3% equity; up to 1,350,000 TL follow-on may be requested during monitoring; GCIP clean-tech track: up to 2,250,000 TL for 5% equity (top 3 startups)

Equity or cost

3% equity for the 2026-1 pre-seed investment call

Perks

Turkey public funding path through approved BiGG implementers

Founder fit

Founder

Turkey technology founders who can enter through an approved BiGG implementer.

Company

Technology and R&D-driven pre-seed projects that fit the 1812 BiGG call criteria.

Geography

Turkey.

Application effort

Find the right implementer first, then complete the official BiGG path.

Verification note

Official TUBITAK announcement page confirmed the full 2026-1 call schedule. Accelerator program activities run 2 March 2026 to 31 July 2028; Stage 2 business plan submissions to TUBITAK open 15 June 2026 and close 3 July 2026; implementer document deadline is 10 July 2026; results announced 1-4 September 2026; support starts 1 October 2026. Clean-tech founders (GCIP/UNIDO) can receive up to 2,250,000 TL for 5% equity (top 3). The 2026-1 call closes for new Stage 2 applicants on 3 July 2026; subsequent calls planned per the 2026-2028 investment plan.

Source quality: official TUBITAK announcement plus program page. Status confidence: high.

implementer deadlines vary

Stages

ideapre-seedtechnology

Sectors

technologyinnovationR&Ddeep techgeneralist

Fit tags

turkeypublic-fundingdeep-techpre-seedwatchlist

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