KOSGEB R&D and Innovation Program

The aim of the R&D and Innovation Support Program is to enable small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs with new ideas and inventions based on science and technology to produce new products, new processes, information and / or services through the research and development and innovation projects to be supported.
What is the purpose of the program?
KOSGEB; Developing SMEs and entrepreneurs with new ideas and inventions based on science and technology, supporting techno-entrepreneurs with technological ideas, disseminating R&D awareness in SMEs and R&D capacity increase, development of existing R&D supports, Supporting innovative activities, R&D and Innovation provides support for the commercialization and industrial application of project results.
What is the Investment Support Amount?
Support Type: Non-Refundable Grant
Support Upper Limit and Rate: KOSGEB Download the evaluation form for the support upper limit.
How long is the project support period implemented in the program?
R&D and a minimum of 12 (twelve) months and a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months for the Innovation Program,
An additional period of up to 12 (twelve) months may be granted by the decision of the Board.
When can I apply for the program?
There is no limitation for the application time to the program. An application can also be made for a project that has actually been started.
Who can apply to the program?
All businesses with less than 250 employees, annual net sales revenue or financial balance sheet of less than 40 million TL can apply. Only the number of employees is taken into account in newly established businesses and businesses whose first year accounts have not yet been approved.
What expenses will be supported in the program?
The following expenses are accepted in the program:
a) Personnel expenses.
b) Travel expenses of project personnel and consultants, if any.
c) Purchase of tools, equipment, software and publications;
d) Domestic and international consultancy services and other service procurement expenses.
e) Universities within the country, TUBITAKconnected to R&D units, private sector R&D organizations and similar R&D institutions and organizations R&D service expenses.
f) Material and consumable expenses.