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Rural Development Investment Programme 2026 Guide
Limits, grant rates, investment topics and key rules of the programme governed by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Communiqué 2026/9. We are preparing our own Eziler application under these rules.
Project amount limits
100,000 TL
Minimum grant-eligible project amount
30,000,000 TL
General maximum
8,000,000 TL
Maximum for family business applications
Amounts are grant-eligible project totals including VAT. The grant is paid after spending is made and documented; the investor pays from their own funds first.
Grant rates
Non-repayable grants of 50% to 70% depending on the applicant and investment site. If you meet several criteria the highest rate applies; with bonus points the cap is 70%.
- 70%
- First-tier agricultural organisations
- 70%
- Educated young entrepreneurs
- 70%
- Investments in agriculture-based specialised OIZs and organised agricultural zones
- 60%
- Young entrepreneurs (18–41)
- 60%
- Women entrepreneurs
- 60%
- Investments in villages, towns, rural neighbourhoods and rural areas
- 50%
- Other applications meeting the general conditions
- +5
- Use of renewable energy in the project
- +5
- Automation using agricultural IT
Budget allocation
at least 20%
Reserved for investments by women and young entrepreneurs.
30%
Reserved for investments by family businesses.
If there are not enough eligible applications, the reserved budget goes to other applicants.
Supported investment topics
Processing, packaging and storage
Plant and animal product processing, steel silos and cold storage.
Agricultural production
Indoor plant production; cattle, sheep/goat and poultry farming; cultivated mushrooms; slaughterhouses and geomembrane ponds for rainwater harvesting.
Aquaculture
Farming at sea, in inland waters and in agriculture-based specialised OIZs.
Smart farming and agricultural IT
Digitalisation, data management, sensor and IoT-based smart farming; AI-based decision support and production monitoring; robotics, automation and image processing; other agricultural IT systems.
Renewable energy
Renewable energy to meet the irrigation energy needs of facilities and organisations within the programme.
Other areas
Animal and plant-based fertiliser processing, shared machinery parks for organisations, beekeeping and silkworm farming.
In-field pressurised irrigation (drip, sprinkler, pivot) is supported under a separate programme (Communiqué 2026/10), not this one. Irrigation Grant Documents →
Animal and plant-based fertiliser processing is also supported under this programme. Compost Facility (HOG-A) →
Key rules
Rural area
Projects are supported only if implemented in a rural area.
Young entrepreneur
Individuals aged 18 or over and under 41 on the application date.
5-year monitoring
The facility must stay in operation for 5 years after the final payment; the provincial directorate inspects on site.
2-year restriction
Those who received a Ministry investment grant less than 2 years ago cannot apply. Agricultural organisations and irrigation grant recipients are exempt.
7 years on leased land
If the site is leased, the lease must cover at least 7 years starting within the application period.
No advance payment
The investor pays first; the grant share is paid after documents are approved. Consultancy and project preparation fees are not grant-eligible.
What these rules mean for us
Our Eziler investment may qualify for 60% as a rural-area investment, rising to 70% with solar panels and automation. We are weighing compost and livestock for the grant; legumes are processed under contract at existing facilities.