All · 403Accelerators & incubators · 69VC funds & investors · 132Grants & prizes · 30Government programmes · 52Angel networks · 20Corporate VCs · 45State equity · 7Loans & guarantees · 23Funds of funds · 5Support programmes · 20
Grants & prizes in Saudi Arabia (KSA) · 10 →
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) — Monsha'at × GEN
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Open
Share of USD 1M in equity-free cash prizes; finals in Riyadh, November 2027.
No equity — cash prizes; no application fee
31 May 2027closes
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Financial incentives of up to SAR 500,000 per project for AI in culture.
No equity — grant
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KFUPM × DTV Postdoctoral Startup Fellowship Program
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Active
KFUPM × DTV fellowship: USD 48,000 salary plus USD 32,000 milestone funding for a startup.
Milestone-based startup equity funding
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Misk Foundation
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Challenge for Change: SAR 1M grant to one winner per track (three tracks); latest round closed 4 April 2026.
No equity — grant
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NTDP — National Technology Development Program
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Open
MVPLab grants up to SAR 150,000; Tamkeen incentives for tech staff.
No equity — grant
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RDIA — Saudi Innovation Grants
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Innovation grants of up to SAR 4 million per project (Saudi Innovation Grants Program).
No equity — ownership retained
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ASICS Innovation Pitch (Saudi Sports for All Federation)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Pitch competition with cash prizes of SAR 20,000, 10,000 and 5,000 (2025 edition).
No equity — cash prizes
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Jameel Deeptech Initiative (StartSmart Saudi)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Deep-tech venture builder with SAR 2.25M in cash prizes for its top three teams.
Grant prize money
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Qassim University Innovation Incubator (Innovation and Intellectual Property Center)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Active
University grants for start-ups and prizes worth SAR 50,000.
Terms not published
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Venture-Z Startup Competition (ICSDI, Prince Sultan University)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Prize money of SAR 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000 for the top three startups.
No equity — prize
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Grants & prizes in the UAE · 7 →
Create AI Agents Championship (Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy)
Grant · UAE · Open
USD 150,000 grant for each of four category winners of Dubai's AI Agents championship.
No equity — grant; free to enter
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Expo City Dubai Foundation — Changemakers Academy
Grant · UAE · Closed
Grants up to AED 50,000 plus incubation for idea-stage impact founders.
Grant
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TiE Women MENA
Grant · UAE · Active
Pitch competition with US$50,000 in equity-free cash prizes.
No equity — cash prize
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Zayed Sustainability Prize
Grant · UAE · Closed
Non-dilutive prize: US$1M per category winner, US$100K per finalist.
No equity — prize money
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Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition (Dubai Culture)
Grant · UAE · Closed
Cash prizes of AED 80,000 / 50,000 / 30,000 for the top three (2025 edition).
No equity — cash prize
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FoodTech Challenge (UAE)
Grant · UAE · Closed
Global food-tech competition; the third edition offered $2m in cash, winners selected.
No equity — cash prize
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MBZUAI Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC)
Grant · UAE · Active
AI startup incubator at MBZUAI; competitive grants of up to AED 200k for its founders.
Grant — competitive
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Grants & prizes in Qatar · 9 →
FinTech Development Grant (QFTH)
Grant · Qatar · Open
Milestone-linked co-funding of up to QAR 1.5M per company (QDB, Dec 2025).
No equity — co-funding
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QRDI Qatar Open Innovation (QOI)
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Up to US$100,000 in QRDI funding per challenge for a funded pilot.
Funding per challenge — equity terms not published
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Innovation Coupon (Qatar Foundation RDI)
Grant · Qatar · Active
Grant in three time-limited tiers that take an idea step by step to market.
Grant — startups/SMEs: 25% matching at Tier 2, 50% at Tier 3
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Qatar–Spain Innovation Program (QASIP)
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Co-funding up to QAR 1.5M for 1–3 year bilateral Qatar–Spain R&D projects.
No equity — grant
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QRDI SBIG
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Grants up to QAR 3M over 3 years, or phased QAR 800K–2.2M funding.
No equity — grant
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QRDI Technology Development Grant (TDG)
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Co-funding up to QAR 10M per project; the company also carries a funding share.
No equity — co-funding, not an investment
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ROWAD Awards
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Business award incentives.
No equity — grant
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Stars of Science (Qatar Foundation)
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Qatar Foundation TV innovation competition; its FAQ lists a $300,000 first prize.
Prize money
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WISE Prize for Education
Grant · Qatar · Closed
Share of a $1M prize pool; finalists get $100,000–125,000 each to build an MVP in 12 months.
No equity — grant
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Grants & prizes in Kuwait · 2 →
KFAS Applied Research Grant
Grant · Kuwait · Open
Non-dilutive applied research grant.
No equity — grant
15 Dec 2026closes
KFAS Young Researcher Grant
Grant · Kuwait · Open
Research grant.
No equity — grant
15 Dec 2026closes
Grants & prizes in Bahrain · 2 →
Tamkeen
Grant · Bahrain · Active
Co-matching grants, bank financing access, wage support, training.
No equity — grant
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Tamkeen Mashroo3i (Young Entrepreneur Program)
Grant · Bahrain · Active
Grant of up to 100% of the required amount, up to an approved cap, plus mentorship.
No equity — grant
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