- What
- Manages sovereign capital; not a direct-application funder.
- Who
- Not applicable — a sovereign wealth fund, not an open applicant programme.
Checked · October 2026 · kia.gov.kw · How we check ↗
In detail
Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is a sovereign wealth fund in Kuwait. Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund — one of the world’s oldest.
- Amount
- Sovereign capital — size not published
- Services
- Sovereign capital
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is the oldest sovereign wealth fund in the world.”
“The Kuwait Investment Authority’s mission is to achieve a long term investment return on the financial reserves entrusted by the State of Kuwait to the Kuwait Investment Authority, providing an alternative to oil reserves”
“In 1982, KIA was created by Law No. 47 as an autonomous governmental body responsible for the management of the assets of the country.”
“KIA offers twenty academic scholarships annually to nationals seeking to obtain their Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from one of the top ranked universities in the world.”
“The World Bank, in partnership with KIA, provides five Kuwaiti nationals annually with a two-year job contract to provide them with the experience in working at one of the world's leading international financial institutions.”
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Compare government programmes in Kuwait
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)Manages sovereign capital; not a direct-application funder. | not published | Not published | Active |
| CBK Wolooj Innovation HubR&D programme support for fintech innovation projects. | not published | No equity | Active |
| CBK Wolooj Regulatory SandboxRegulatory permission to test fintech products live; no funding provided. | not published | No equity | Active |
| KDIPAUp to 100% foreign ownership and up to a 10-year tax holiday for investors. | not published | No equity | Active |
| CBK Digital Banking GuidelinesLicensing guidelines for digital banks (since 2022). | not published | Not published | Closed |
| CMA FinTech Unit (Module 19)Regulatory permission to operate as a securities crowdfunding platform or fintech. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Ministry of Commerce & IndustryCompany setup fees. | not published | No equity | Active |
| NTECKWD 100M (~$350M) capital deployed via government-backed VC and projects. | not published | Not published | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) offer?
Manages sovereign capital; not a direct-application funder.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · kia.gov.kw · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/kuwait-investment-authority · Checked October 2026