- What
- Innovation grants of up to SAR 4 million per project (Saudi Innovation Grants Program).
- Who
- Saudi SMEs, and university researchers commercialising IP together with SMEs.
- Cost
- No equity — ownership retained
- From abroad
- A company in Saudi Arabia is required — Saudi small and medium enterprises, or university researchers in the Kingdom working with SMEs All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Status
- Closed
Checked · September 2026 · rdia.gov.sa · How we check ↗
In detail
RDIA — Saudi Innovation Grants is a government grants in Saudi Arabia. Research, Development and Innovation Authority — national RDI funding across four priorities: health and wellness, sustainable environment, energy and industrial leadership, and economies of the future. Grant programmes route through the Saudiminds portal. The Saudi Innovation Grants Program (SIGP) funds SMEs and academic entrepreneurs in two stages: proof of concept (6–12 months) and proof of value (18–24 months).
- Amount
- Up to SAR 4 million per project (Saudi Innovation Grants Program)
- Terms
- No equity — grants without giving up ownership or intellectual property rights
- Eligibility
- Saudi SMEs with their own R&D, SMEs collaborating with academic institutions, and university researchers commercialising intellectual property together with SMEs
- Sectors
- Health and Wellness
- Sustainability and Essential Needs
- Energy and Industrial
- Economies of the Future (smart cities, space technologies, advanced digital technologies)
- Status
- Closed — the last Saudi Innovation Grants call took pre-proposals until 1 May 2025; all 17 challenges on Saudiminds carry that deadline and no new call is posted (checked September 2026)
What the source says
“Empowering Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises to Deliver Innovative Solutions for National Challenges”
“هيئة تنمية البحث و التطوير و الإبتكار (Research, Development and Innovation Authority)”
“Four priority cards: 'Health and Wellness' — 'Address prevalent health and therapeutic challenges in the Kingdom'; 'Sustainable Environment and Supply of Essential Needs'; 'Energy and Industrial Leadership'; 'Economies of the Future'”
“'Saudi Innovation Grants Program' links to https://saudiminds.rdia.gov.sa/account/sigp-about; 'researchers grants' links to https://saudiminds.rdia.gov.sa/account/national-priorities”
“Financial Support: Funding up to 4 million Saudi Riyals to support research and development commercialization.”
“Financial Grant: Obtain grants without giving up ownership or intellectual property rights.”
Closing soon on the map
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Finspire
QSTP Incubation
More grants & prizes in Saudi Arabia
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Misk Foundation
NTDP — National Tech Dev Program
More programmes that take no equity →
Sources
Primary source · rdia.gov.sa · Checked September 2026