TÜBİTAK 1501 — Industrial R&D Projects Grant Programme

TÜBİTAK 1501 — Industrial R&D Projects Grant

Funds Turkish companies through TÜBİTAK to run applied industrial innovation projects across technology sectors.

TÜBİTAK 1501 is the flagship industrial R&D grant program administered by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), open to Turkish companies of any size — both SMEs and large firms — across all technology sectors. The program operates on a rolling-admission basis, allowing companies to submit project applications throughout the year via the e-TEYDEB electronic portal, which is the mandatory application channel and is operated in Turkish. Award amounts are denominated in Turkish Lira (TRY) and are published on a call-by-call basis on the Turkish-language TÜBİTAK portal; no fixed award ceiling is stated in advance on English-language pages. There is no stated minimum or maximum co-funding requirement on English-language program materials — exact financial terms should be confirmed on the current call documentation.

Eligible applicants are for-profit companies registered and operating in Türkiye; universities, non-profit organizations, and research institutes are not eligible as lead applicants under 1501. The program funds industrial R&D projects across a broad range of technology areas including AI, climate and energy technologies, cybersecurity hardware, advanced manufacturing, materials, and robotics. Unlike TÜBİTAK 1511, which is restricted to declared national priority topics, 1501 is open-topic — applicants define their own research question as long as it constitutes genuine R&D activity in an industrial context.

Applications are evaluated by TÜBİTAK's reviewer network and scored on scientific and technical quality, commercial feasibility, and the competence of the applying team. Companies new to TÜBİTAK funding are typically directed toward the 1507 program, which offers a higher support rate for first-time applicants. Firms with established TÜBİTAK records use 1501 as the standard industrial R&D route. Award amounts vary by call and company size; applicants should consult the e-TEYDEB portal for the latest published call parameters before preparing documentation.