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Next published deadlines in Saudi Arabia
Every other grant on this page takes applications on a rolling basis or reopens in calls. Add the deadlines to your calendar.
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) — Monsha'at × GEN
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Open
Share of USD 1M in equity-free cash prizes; finals in Riyadh, November 2027.
No equity — cash prizes; no application fee
31 May 2027closes
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Financial incentives of up to SAR 500,000 per project for AI in culture.
No equity — grant
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KFUPM × DTV Postdoctoral Startup Fellowship Program
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Active
KFUPM × DTV fellowship: USD 48,000 salary plus USD 32,000 milestone funding for a startup.
Milestone-based startup equity funding
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Misk Foundation
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Challenge for Change: SAR 1M grant to one winner per track (three tracks); latest round closed 4 April 2026.
No equity — grant
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NTDP — National Technology Development Program
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Open
MVPLab grants up to SAR 150,000; Tamkeen incentives for tech staff.
No equity — grant
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RDIA — Saudi Innovation Grants
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Innovation grants of up to SAR 4 million per project (Saudi Innovation Grants Program).
No equity — ownership retained
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ASICS Innovation Pitch (Saudi Sports for All Federation)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Pitch competition with cash prizes of SAR 20,000, 10,000 and 5,000 (2025 edition).
No equity — cash prizes
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Jameel Deeptech Initiative (StartSmart Saudi)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Deep-tech venture builder with SAR 2.25M in cash prizes for its top three teams.
Grant prize money
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Qassim University Innovation Incubator (Innovation and Intellectual Property Center)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Active
University grants for start-ups and prizes worth SAR 50,000.
Terms not published
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Venture-Z Startup Competition (ICSDI, Prince Sultan University)
Grant · Saudi Arabia · Closed
Prize money of SAR 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000 for the top three startups.
No equity — prize
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Grants & prizes elsewhere in the Gulf
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