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Equity-free startup programmes in Saudi Arabia
Programmes that support founders without taking a share of the company: grants, competitions, credits and government programmes.
[ Open to apply ]
4 open with a deadline · 18 accept applications anytime
- 1 day leftCompetition
Food Loss and Waste Hackathon
Qassim University – Institute of Studies and Consulting Services, with the General Authority for Food Security (GFSA)
Buraydah · Food · No equity
- 5 days leftCompetition
Saudi Makes Future – Startup Competition
Search On Media Group S.r.l. (organiser of WMF – We Make Future) with PNG KSA
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- 18 days leftCompetition
Future Minerals Pioneers – Global Minerals Innovation Competition
National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
Riyadh · Industry · No equity
- 233 days leftCompetition
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), co-hosted with Monsha'at
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
AWS Activate
Amazon Web Services
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Blossom Soft Landing Program
Blossom Accelerator
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
CMA FinTech Lab (FinTech Experimental Permit)
Capital Market Authority (CMA)
Riyadh · Fintech · No equity
- Apply anytimeAccelerator
CODE Tech Founders Program
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) – Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeGrant
Estrdad Initiative (government fee refund for startups)
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at)
Multiple cities · Sector-agnostic · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeCompetition
GovJam Innovation Challenge
Digital Government Authority (DGA), with the National Technology Development Program (NTDP) and CODE
Riyadh · Software · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Huawei Cloud Startup Program
Huawei Cloud
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeAccelerator
Innovation Pioneers Program
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at) – Innovation Center
Riyadh · Fintech · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Jeel Sandbox
Jeel (Riyad Bank's innovation and technology subsidiary)
Riyadh · Fintech · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Makken – Fintech Enablement Program
Fintech Saudi (initiative of SAMA and CMA)
Riyadh · Fintech · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Microsoft for Startups (incl. Pegasus)
Microsoft
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeIncubator
Monsha'at AI Incubator (Innovation Center Incubation)
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at) – Innovation Center
Riyadh · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Riyadh Chamber Entrepreneurship Center
Riyadh Chamber of Commerce
Riyadh · Sector-agnostic · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
SAMA Regulatory Sandbox
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Riyadh · Fintech · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Snowflake for Startups
Snowflake
Remote · AI · No equity
- Apply anytimeProgramme
Tomoh – Fast-Growing SMEs Program
General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at)
Multiple cities · Sector-agnostic · No equity
