If you are a manufacturer looking for public support for a green investment, the rules shifted a little in 2026. Türkiye’s Ministry of Industry and Technology updated the implementation rules of its Green Transformation Programme through an amendment published in the Official Gazette on 8 May 2026. Getting support now takes more than saying “I will make this investment”; it takes a five-year roadmap, a baseline measurement, and a provable improvement at the end.
That is good news for the manufacturer who does the homework — funding flows to firms that genuinely plan and can measure the result. It is harder for anyone caught unprepared. This piece pulls together the notable green transformation supports for 2026, explains what the new conditions add, and shows how to get your application ready.
What changed in green transformation supports for 2026?
The 8 May 2026 amendment to the Green Transformation Programme introduced several structural conditions. The main ones:
- A five-year green transformation roadmap: the applicant submits a five-year roadmap through the programme portal, showing which improvements are planned and in what order.
- Concrete, measurable targets: project targets can no longer be vague statements of intent; they must be measurable improvements that can be compared against a baseline.
- A minimum 75% realisation threshold: each defined target is expected to reach at least 75% realisation. An improvement you cannot measure and prove at the end is not counted as achieved.
- A clarified scope: the programme focuses on improvement investments in existing production facilities; R&D to develop or produce green technologies falls outside it.
The common language of these conditions comes down to one word: measurement. You cannot draw a roadmap or prove 75% realisation without knowing where your energy use, water consumption, waste volume or carbon footprint stand today.
Three programmes worth knowing in 2026
The table below summarises the three channels manufacturers most often consider for green transformation. Amounts, rates and application windows change periodically, so confirm the details on the relevant institution’s official page before applying.
| Programme | For whom | What it provides |
|---|---|---|
| Green Transformation Programme (Ministry of Industry and Technology) | Capital companies | Support for efficiency / low-carbon investment in existing facilities |
| KOSGEB Green Industry Support Programme | Manufacturing (NACE C) SMEs | Support for energy/water/raw-material efficiency and circular economy projects |
| TÜBİTAK 1832 Green Transformation in Industry | Capital companies | Repayable support for green transformation R&D/innovation projects |
The Ministry’s Green Transformation Programme: improving the existing plant
The Ministry of Industry and Technology’s Green Transformation Programme aims to move manufacturing facilities toward an environmentally friendly, low-carbon model. Its stated goals are to raise energy and water efficiency, cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce waste generation, and support the transition to a circular economy.
The programme opened for applications in the 2026 period, with a final application date announced as 31 July 2026 — meaning the window is open as this piece is published. The scope is limited to improvement investments in existing production facilities and their auxiliary units. The minimum investment amount varies by the investment’s region — higher in regions 1 and 2, lower in regions 3–6. Treat the official call text and the yesildonusum.sanayi.gov.tr portal as the source of truth for the exact date, minimum amount and support rates.
The critical point is the new condition above: the five-year roadmap and measurable targets. Your application file has to start with a baseline measurement.
KOSGEB Green Industry Support Programme
On the KOSGEB side, the Green Industry Support Programme serves manufacturing (NACE code C) SMEs. Its calls — with an upper limit reaching up to 4 million TL depending on the announcement — support projects in energy efficiency, water efficiency, raw-material efficiency, sustainable waste recovery, industrial symbiosis and the circular economy.
Applications are made through KOSGEB’s e-Services / SME Information System (KBS) with an e-Government login. Basic eligibility usually requires the firm to operate in the manufacturing (C) sector by its NACE code, to be registered and active in the KOSGEB database, and to hold an approved, up-to-date KOSGEB Business Declaration. Verify the current call budget, ceiling and calendar on kosgeb.gov.tr.
TÜBİTAK 1832: the R&D route
If your green transformation requires developing a new product, process or technology — an R&D dimension beyond simple improvement — TÜBİTAK’s 1832 Green Transformation in Industry call addresses that side. The programme provides repayable support to capital companies; support rates vary by scale (announcements set higher rates for SMEs and lower rates for large firms), and part of the amount used can convert to a grant when success criteria are met.
The 2026-1 round of 1832 closed on 9 June 2026; because calls open periodically, track the next round and current rates on tubitak.gov.tr. This programme is where you have to draw the line correctly between “efficiency improvement” and “R&D development”: the Ministry programme looks at improvement, while 1832 looks at innovation.
What strengthens an application: measurable data
The shared expectation of all three programmes in 2026 points the same way: before releasing funds, they ask for a baseline and a measurable plan. You cannot report what you cannot measure, nor prove an improvement you cannot report — and the 75% realisation threshold requires exactly that proof.
In practice, preparation runs through three steps:
- Measure — collect data from the floor: energy meters, water use, production and waste data; automatic measurement with machine-to-machine (M2M) and IoT. If a carbon footprint is needed, calculate it with the GHG Protocol / ISO 14064 method. This is the baseline of your roadmap.
- Transform — move the data out of scattered spreadsheets into a single source of truth; digitise processes with ERP and process automation (RPA) on the digital transition side, so progress toward the target is visible in real time.
- Sustain — make the application file and the later monitoring/realisation reports something the system produces on its own. Show the 75% threshold with data, not by hand.
You can build these steps yourself; but for most SMEs the fastest path is working with a solution partner that sets up the measure–software–compliance chain turnkey.
Where İkiz Eksen fits
İkiz Eksen works at exactly this junction: it measures the data on the floor, sets efficiency and carbon targets on the green transition side, and turns that into value with ERP/IoT/automation on the digital side. It prepares the baseline and monitoring infrastructure these applications expect, and delivers projects end to end across Türkiye. You can see how we work in our methodology.
We can clarify together which programme fits and where to start. Explore our solutions or contact us — let’s talk through your situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to the Green Transformation Programme?
The programme targets improvement investments by capital companies that operate an existing production facility. Confirm eligibility conditions, the minimum investment amount and the final application date from the official call text on yesildonusum.sanayi.gov.tr.
What does “at least 75% realisation” mean?
For each target you define in the application, you are expected to show — through measurement — that you reached at least 75% of it by the end of the project. If you committed to a specific energy saving, for instance, the final measurement must confirm it. That is why the baseline measurement must be set up correctly from the start.
What do I need before applying for support?
A baseline: your energy/water/production/waste data and, if required, a carbon footprint calculation. On top of that, a five-year roadmap and measurable targets. Without a data foundation, the application file stays incomplete.
What is the difference between the Ministry programme and TÜBİTAK 1832?
Roughly: the Ministry’s Green Transformation Programme looks at efficiency/improvement investment in an existing facility; TÜBİTAK 1832 supports R&D and innovation projects for green transformation. The nature of your project decides which channel fits.
Can I rely on these figures and dates?
This article is informational. Amounts, support rates and application calendars are updated periodically; before applying, confirm the details from the official source of the relevant institution (Ministry of Industry and Technology, KOSGEB, TÜBİTAK) or an authorised advisor.