Communiqué on Grants Under the Rural Development Investment Program (No: 2026/9)

Published on April 3, 2026 by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, this communiqué establishes the rules and procedures for grant-based support to investments under the Rural Development Investment Program (KKYA). It targets micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in rural areas, with stated priority for women and young entrepreneurs (ages 18–40) and agricultural cooperatives and organizations. The program covers a broad range of eligible investment areas: agricultural product processing, packaging and cold storage, livestock and aquaculture facilities, closed-environment crop production (greenhouses/vertical farms), and — notably — digital agriculture including AI-based decision support systems, IoT sensor networks, smart farming platforms, robotic automation, and image processing systems. Renewable energy installations supporting irrigation or existing facilities are also eligible. Grant amounts range from a minimum of 100,000 Turkish Lira to a maximum of 30,000,000 TL per project (family enterprises capped at 8,000,000 TL). Projects must be located in rural areas and the text is clear that sectoral priorities per province are published in the implementation guide before the application window opens. Applications are submitted through the Ministry's online data entry system (www.tarimorman.gov.tr). Post-grant obligations are strict: a 5-year monitoring period applies after final payment, during which beneficiaries must maintain operations, ownership, and purpose of the funded asset. Violations trigger full repayment with late-payment interest under Law No. 6183. Applicants who received investment-based grants within the past two years are barred from reapplying.

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