- What
- Up to OMR 1M per company in financing support, plus wage subsidies.
- Who
- Omani-majority-owned tech companies, 3+ years old with 15+ Omani staff.
Checked · October 2026 · sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · How we check ↗
In detail
Sas for Excellence is a government scale-up programme in Oman. MTCIT Sas Center scale-up initiative selecting five high-growth Omani tech companies for regional and international expansion — up to OMR 1M per company in financing support, wage support for up to 40 Omani employees and preferential treatment in government tenders. Partners include the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Finance, OIA, PDO and Development Bank.
- Amount
- Up to OMR 1M per company + wage support
- Terms
- Not published
- Eligibility
- Omani tech companies — ≥51% Omani-owned, 3+ years operating, ≥15 Omani FTEs, revenue CAGR ≥15%
- Sectors
- IT, AI, FinTech, GreenTech, Cybersecurity, Space Tech, Deep Tech
- Benefits
- Financing access
- Wage subsidies
- Tender preferences
- 6 initiative partners
- Status
- Closed — the registration survey linked from sas.om has been closed (checked October 2026)
What the source says
“Access to liquidity and financing support of up to OMR 1 million per company”
“Omani ownership by the ultimate beneficial owners is no less than 51%”
“A Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of at least 15% in revenue over the past two years.”
“Wage support for up to 40 Omani employees per company, in addition to any existing approved requests.”
“Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology”
“over five years through enabling five high-growth companies.”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare government programmes in Oman
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sas for ExcellenceUp to OMR 1M per company in financing support, plus wage subsidies. | up to OMR 1M | Financing terms not published | Closed |
| Central Bank of Oman — FinTechRegulatory permission to test products live; no funding provided. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Future Fund OmanVC OMR 4K–100K (ideation to seed); SME equity OMR 250K–5M; SME debt OMR 100K–500K; projects to OMR 100M. | OMR 100M | Equity or debt | Open |
| Knowledge Oasis MuscatTech park benefits and tax exemptions. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Riyada — ASMEDFinancing up to OMR 250,000; own share up to 10%, up to 10 years after grace. | up to OMR 250,000 | Loan | Active |
| Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD)Special economic zone incentives plus a 30-year tax holiday. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Oman Investment Authority (OIA)Sovereign capital backing; not a direct funder. | 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 Sas for Excellence offer?
Up to OMR 1M per company in financing support, plus wage subsidies.
Does Sas for Excellence take equity?
Financing terms not published.
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 · sas.om/SASEN/Pages/ExcellenceInitiative.aspx · Checked October 2026