Within the scope of the World Bank Türkiye Green Industry Project, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and whose first calls were launched in December 2023, the schedule for the call 1833 SAYEM Green Transformation 2026-1 has been announced. Eligibility Check applications for the program will be accepted via the TEYDEB Project Evaluation and Monitoring System (PRODİS) between 23 February 2026 and 23 March 2026.
Significant updates have been introduced under the 1833 SAYEM Green Transformation 2026-1 Call, as outlined below:
Update to the application procedure: To improve the efficiency of the application process and provide applicants with more effective guidance, an “Eligibility Check” stage will be implemented prior to the main project application. This stage aims to conduct a preliminary review of applications in terms of call scope and basic eligibility requirements, ensure platforms are appropriately directed to the program, and minimize time loss during preparation of the main application. Before submitting an application to the call, platforms will complete an Eligibility Check form via PRODİS. The Eligibility Check form will be reviewed by TÜBİTAK. As a result of the review, no accept/reject decision will be issued; instead, recommendations will be provided. Platforms are expected to submit their applications in line with these recommendations.
Update to the eligibility requirements: The platform must consist of at least three partners in addition to the executing organization, and the total number of partners, including the executing organization, must not exceed ten. Under the previous implementation, it was mandatory for the partnership structure to include at least one partner of each of the following types: a public institution, a capital company holding an R&D/Design Center Certificate, and an SME-scale capital company. With this update, the requirement for mandatory partners based on these qualifications has been removed. There is no change to the eligibility requirements for the executing organization. Accordingly, the platform may be formed by an executing organization and at least three partner institutions/organizations without any qualification-based partner requirements.
Update to repayment rates based on project success: The practice of applying an additional 20% increase in the grant conversion rate in cases of program success has been discontinued. The same repayment rates will apply to all platforms that complete the project.
Update to the support quota applied under the 1832 and 1833 Calls: The existing quota that limited organizations to receiving support for a maximum of two projects under the 1832 and 1833 Calls launched with World Bank support has been removed. Instead, the organization-based upper budget limit will be monitored. Depending on their budget status, organizations may receive support for more than two projects.
Call Timeline:
Eligibility Check Application Period: 23 February–23 March 2026
Evaluation of applications and announcement of results: 24 March–7 April 2026
Submission period for 1833 SAYEM Green Transformation 2026-1 Call applications: 8 April–15 June 2026:
Evaluation and announcement of results: 16 June–30 October 2026
