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TÜBİTAK 1512 — Entrepreneurship Support Program (BiGG)

TÜBİTAK 1512 BiGG — Entrepreneurship Support Grant

Offers Turkish founders and early startups with TÜBİTAK phased support for entrepreneurship readiness and commercialization.

TÜBİTAK 1512 BiGG (Bireysel Girişim) is a multi-stage entrepreneurship support program targeting early-stage technology entrepreneurs in Türkiye, including both pre-company founders and very early-stage startups. The program is structured sequentially: participants must first complete TÜBİTAK's Applied Entrepreneurship Training Program (the BiGG training component) before accessing grant funding s

Early-stage technology entrepreneurship in Turkey, supporting pre-company and startup founders through a multi-stage program beginning with applied entrepreneurship training.

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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.tubitak.gov.tr