- What
- Co-funding up to QAR 1.5M for 1–3 year bilateral Qatar–Spain R&D projects.
- Who
- One company registered in Qatar paired with one registered in Spain.
- Latest
- Last call for applications Sep 2025 — 3rd QASIP call: stage-2 submission deadlineNewest dated item on its own site · checked Oct 2026
- Timeline
- Award decision estimated February 2026; eligibility feedback by 15 July 2025 ↗As published by the programme itself
Checked · October 2026 · innolight.qrdi.org.qa/en/opportunities/p/30 · How we check ↗
In detail
Qatar–Spain Innovation Program (QASIP) is a non-dilutive bilateral r&d co-funding grant in Qatar. Joint call by the QRDI Council and Spain's CDTI for innovation projects between a company registered in Qatar and a company registered in Spain. The Qatari awardee receives a non-dilutive co-funding grant from QRDI, the Spanish partner is funded by CDTI; RDI work must take place in both countries. Innolight lists QAR 1.5M funding, projects of one to three years and three cycles so far; the 2025 call ran 25 February to 3 July 2025 with awards estimated for February 2026 (checked September 2026).
- Amount
- QAR 1.5M
- 1–3 year projects
- co-funding, support level per Annex 5
- Terms
- No equity taken
- Eligibility
- At least one company registered in Qatar and one registered in Spain, independent of each other, each with the technical and financial capacity for the project; partner search and application via Innolight registration
- Sectors
- Open — joint innovation projects of shared interest
- Benefits
- Co-funded international R&D partnership · market access in both countries
- Status
- Closed — 2025 cycle closed 3 July 2025; next call not announced
What the source says
“In Qatar, each award will be up to a maximum of QAR 500K per annum for a duration of up to three years, with a maximum associated non-diluted grant of QAR 1,500,000 over 3 years.”
“1.5M QAR Funding 3 Years Duration 3 Cycle”
“25 February 2025 Launch of Call for Proposals”
“03 July 2025 12:00 PM (Doha time) Deadline for Submission of Applications”
“February 2026 Decision of Award (estimated)”
“The eligible projects must be for a duration of a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 3 years.”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare grants & prizes in Qatar
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar–Spain Innovation Program (QASIP)Co-funding up to QAR 1.5M for 1–3 year bilateral Qatar–Spain R&D projects. | up to QAR 1.5M | No equity | Closed |
| FinTech Development Grant (QFTH)Milestone-linked co-funding of up to QAR 1.5M per company (QDB, Dec 2025). | up to QAR 1.5M | No equity | Open |
| QRDI Qatar Open Innovation (QOI)Up to US$100,000 in QRDI funding per challenge for a funded pilot. | up to US$100,000 | Funding per challenge | Closed |
| Innovation Coupon (Qatar Foundation RDI)Grant in three time-limited tiers that take an idea step by step to market. | not published | Grant | Active |
| QRDI SBIGGrants up to QAR 3M over 3 years, or phased QAR 800K–2.2M funding. | up to QAR 3M | No equity | Closed |
| QRDI Technology Development Grant (TDG)Co-funding up to QAR 10M per project; the company also carries a funding share. | up to QAR 10M | No equity | Closed |
| ROWAD AwardsBusiness award incentives. | not published | No equity | Closed |
| Stars of Science (Qatar Foundation)Qatar Foundation TV innovation competition; its FAQ lists a $300,000 first prize. | not published | Prize money | Closed |
| WISE Prize for EducationShare of a $1M prize pool; finalists get $100,000–125,000 each to build an MVP in 12 months. | $100,000–125,000 | No equity | Closed |
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).
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Questions founders ask
What does Qatar–Spain Innovation Program (QASIP) offer?
Co-funding up to QAR 1.5M for 1–3 year bilateral Qatar–Spain R&D projects.
Does Qatar–Spain Innovation Program (QASIP) take equity?
No equity — grant.
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 · innolight.qrdi.org.qa/en/opportunities/p/30 · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/qrdicouncil · Checked October 2026