Country guide
Startup credits in the United Arab Emirates
A startup registered in United Arab Emirates can apply to 1474 programs we track: 1083 credit programs and 391 accelerators.
The UAE has one of the better-served startup ecosystems outside the US, and a free-zone company clears the entity requirement for most global credit programs.
Below is what a UAE-registered startup can apply for today, drawn from our catalog rather than from a press release, plus the programs that are restricted elsewhere.
What your entity needs to be
A mainland LLC or a free-zone company (DMCC, DIFC, ADGM, Hub71 and the rest) both satisfy the "registered company" requirement that nearly every program starts with. Free-zone entities occasionally trip up providers who ask for a VAT number, so having one ready shortens the process.
Open to UAE startups
The largest programs with no country restriction blocking you.
- Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS 2.0)$200,000,000,000
SIDBI, India
- SMBC Mirai Cross$135,000,000,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
- NKFIH Startup Factory Programme$5,000,000,000
National Research, Development and Innovation Office, Hungary
- Startup Bangladesh Limited$5,000,000,000
ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh
- Monsha'at Business Accelerators & University Startup Program$3,700,000,000
Monsha'at, Saudi Arabia
- Fonds de Soutien à l’Innovation$3,000,000,000
DER/FJ, Senegal