- What
- Equity OMR 100K–350K, debt OMR 10K–350K, or factoring up to OMR 500K.
- Who
- Omani-owned SMEs and youth-led ventures starting or expanding.
- Cost
- Equity — buy-back within about 6 years
- Status
- Active
In detail
Sharakah (Fund for Development of Youth Projects) is an SME development fund + advisory in Oman. Oman's not-for-profit SME development fund. Products on the site: Growth Equity OMR 100,000–350,000 (Sharakah contributes up to 49%, shareholding 10–49%, exit within 6 years, business operational for 3+ years); debt OMR 10,000–350,000; invoice factoring up to OMR 500,000; Sharakah Ventures OMR 10,000–50,000 as equity, convertible debt or SAFE.
- Amount
- Equity OMR 100K–350K
- Debt OMR 10K–350K
- Ventures OMR 10K–50K
- Factoring up to OMR 500K
- Terms
- Equity with buy-back (within ~6 years)
- Eligibility
- Omani-owned SMEs and youth-led ventures — start or expand
- Sectors
- Cross-sector — Manufacturing, Services, Trading
- Benefits
- Flexible risk capital
- Advisory & training
- Equity buy-back path
- SME ecosystem
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“OMR 100,000 up to OMR 350,000”
sharakah.om/services/financial-solutions · seen September 2026
“OMR 10,000 up to OMR 350,000”
sharakah.om/services/financial-solutions · seen September 2026
“Up to OMR 500,000”
sharakah.om/services/financial-solutions · seen September 2026
“OMR 10,000 up to OMR 50,000”
sharakah.om/services/financial-solutions · seen September 2026
Closing soon on the map
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Sources
Primary source · sharakah.om