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TÜBİTAK 1511 — Research, Technology Development and Innovation Projects in Priority Areas

TÜBİTAK 1511 — Priority Areas Industrial R&D Grant (Seed)

Supports Turkish industrial projects in priority themes including energy, cybersecurity, space, and advanced materials.

TÜBİTAK 1511 is the Priority Areas Industrial R&D Grant, which funds industrial R&D and innovation projects in technology domains that TÜBİTAK designates as national priorities on a call-by-call basis. Unlike TÜBİTAK 1501, which accepts open-topic R&D proposals from Turkish companies, 1511 is topic-gated: each call specifies a defined thematic area — drawn from sectors such as artificial intellige…

Industrial R&D and innovation projects in technology areas designated as national priorities by TÜBİTAK per call, including areas such as AI, energy, cybersecurity, space, and defense.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
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.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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