- What
- Mentorship, access to funding and technical assistance.
- Who
- Startups in sustainability, water security, agri-tech, bio-tech and food-tech.
Checked · October 2026 · ewax.mewa.gov.sa/en · How we check ↗
In detail
MEWA is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia. Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture — runs the EWAx startup accelerators across three tracks: Sedrah (environment), Sahabah (water) and Sunbolah (agriculture and food). Registration for the 2026 EWAx accelerators has ended; the next window is not announced.
- Amount
- Programme support — funding amounts not published
- Services
- Sedrah (environment)
- Sahabah (water)
- Sunbolah AgriFood Tech incubation and acceleration
- mentorship, access to funding, technical assistance
- Status
- Closed — 2026 EWAx registration ended
What the source says
“Registration for the 2026 EWAx startup accelerators has ended”
“Sunbolah is a comprehensive innovation platform dedicated to advancing the AgriFood Tech sector in Saudi Arabia.”
“Supporting entrepreneurship and business development in the fields of environment, agriculture, and water to promote sustainable development”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare government programmes in Saudi Arabia
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MEWAMentorship, access to funding and technical assistance. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| CMA FinTech Lab (ExPermit)Regulatory permission to test products live; no funding provided. | not published | No equity | Open |
| KAUST UniversityR&D grants (NextEra), TAQADAM non-dilutive funding up to $140K, KIV equity $100K–$700K. | $100K–$700K | Equity or convertible note | Open |
| MCIT — Ministry of CommunicationsAccess to CODE programmes: Tech Founders, incubation and CODE Nine 66. | not published | Not published | Active |
| MISA — Ministry of InvestmentInvestor registration, entrepreneur registration and RHQ programme access. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Premium Residency — Entrepreneur TrackResidency for founders with a round of SAR 400K+ (20% share) or SAR 15M+ (10% share). | not published | No equity | Active |
| SAMA FinTech SandboxRegulatory permission to test fintech and insurtech products. | not published | No equity | Active |
| SHIFT Innovation Center RiyadhInnovation hub with the Digi X-Lab data and AI facility. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Cloud Computing SEZCST-supervised zone: onboarding support and incentives for data centres nationwide. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Cybersecurity Accelerator (National Cybersecurity Authority)Government accelerator for cybersecurity startups; financial support is a goal. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Monsha'atLoan guarantees and programme support for SMEs. | not published | Not published | Active |
| PIF Startup EcosystemNot a direct-application fund — invests in funds rather than startups. | not published | Indirect | Active |
| SDAIASaudi AI authority; runs the GAIA generative AI accelerator. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Tourism Development Fund (TDF)Tourism fund: MSME loans via partner banks and lenders, plus a non-financial accelerator. | not published | Loans | 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).
All government programmes in Saudi Arabia → · Across the Gulf →
Questions founders ask
What does MEWA offer?
Mentorship, access to funding and technical assistance.
Is it open now?
No — it is currently closed. The status on this page follows the programme’s own site.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · ewax.mewa.gov.sa/en · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/ewax-mewa · Checked October 2026