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İSTKA Financial Support Programs (Mali Destek Programları)

Corporate–Startup Collaboration Financial Support Program (Kurum Startup İş Birliği Mali Destek Programı)

Funds cooperation programmes that connect corporations and startups in Istanbul through collaborative innovation pilots.

The 2025 Kurum Startup İş Birliği Mali Destek Programı (Corporate-Startup Cooperation Financial Support Programme, also branded İş Birliği İstanbul) was a competitive grant call administered by İSTKA — İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (Istanbul Development Agency) — with a total budget of TRY 150 million and per-project grants ranging from TRY 5 million to TRY 15 million. The minimum grant floor of TRY 5

Corporate-startup cooperation projects: established organisations partnering with startups for open innovation, technology transfer, or new product/service development.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.10%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.₺150M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.istka.org.tr