ISTKA (Istanbul Development Agency) Supports

Guided Project Support

The Istanbul Development Agency provides support for such guided projects with a predetermined business model, partnership structure, ownership status, and project value in areas of top priority designated in the Istanbul Regional Plan or as a resThose potential applicants with such qualifications explicitly determined within the scope of a certain support program carried out by the Agency are requested to submit a proposal in line with the pre-determined terms and conditions.

Feasibility Support

This is direct financial support granted for the feasibility studies of such projects intended to make use of significant opportunities in terms of regional developments and competitive power, prevent threats and risks to the regional economy, and improve the capacities of innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.

For detailed information: https://www.istka.org.tr/en/supports/types-of-support/

Ministerial Funds

IPA

The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) is financial aid granted by the European Union to the respective candidate countries so that they could carry out such legal and administrative reforms necessary for the membership.

These pre-accession financial supports will continue within the framework of 5 preferential areas in the IPA-III period covering the years from 2021 to 2027. All the candidate countries are expected to prepare their respective projects in these designated preferential areas, and those projects approved by the Commission are to be selected within the IPA scope.

For detailed information: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/performance-and-reporting/programme-performance-overview/instrument-pre-accession-assistance-ipa-iii-performance_en

TUSEB

The Health Institutes of Turkey (TUSEB) Project Management and Support Department (PYDDB) issues project calls over the TUSEB Information Management System (TBYS), to support projects of various levels from the R&D stage to the production stage, as intended to develop and nationalize such medical products and technologies needed by our national health system especially pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices, biomaterials, and diagnosis kits.

For detailed information: https://www.tuseb.gov.tr/en

Consulate Funds

Fund from the Consulate General of Sweden

The Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul provides funds as intended to support such projects covering the entirety of Turkey in cooperation with non-governmental organizations and offer an area for public discussions.

Please contact the R&D Directorate to get detailed information.

Fund from Consulate General of Netherlands

The Embassy and Consulate General of the Netherlands support the projects in the fields of MATRA (Social Transformation) AND HUMAN RIGHTS (HR).

Please contact the R&D Directorate to get detailed information.