'BİGG GARAJ' Applications Have Started

The BİGG GARAJ Green Growth Program has opened its new application period for TRY 450,000 in BİGG grant support. Within the framework of the BİGG GARAJ Green Growth Program conducted in collaboration with Turkey's Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Institute of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETÜ), TürkTraktör, Hacettepe Teknokent TTM and Konya Chamber of Commerce (KTO) Karatay University, solutions will be developed with TürkTraktör mentors on productivity in agriculture through technology, sustainability in agriculture and digital solutions for farmers. Within the framework of the Green Deal Action Plan, entrepreneur candidates who work on green technologies, develop projects involving R&D and innovation, and wish to establish their own company with TRY 450,000 in non-repayable 100 percent grant support can obtain detailed information about BİGG GARAJ from "etugaraj.org" and submit their applications.

TRY 13.1 Million in Grant Support

Since 2015, TOBB ETÜ Technology Transfer Office has conducted entrepreneurship training online in more than 20 provinces within the framework of the BİGG GARAJ Program, with over one thousand entrepreneurs participating in the training programs and more than 500 in the mentorship program, and 80 teams have qualified to receive TRY 13.1 million in non-repayable grant support. Technology-based entrepreneurship training, business planning and project writing training, and all mentorship support to be provided within the framework of the BİGG GARAJ Program will be delivered free of charge by TOBB ETÜ TTO - GARAJ.

Application Requirements

Applicants must be registered students or graduates of any associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree or doctoral program. They must not have previously received support under the Ministry of Industry and Technology Technoentrepreneur Capital Support framework. As of the pre-application date, not being part of the partnership structure of any business is among the application criteria.