AI grants open to founders in the Gulf
- Dtec (Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus) incubator
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority · 12-month programme: company setup, workspace, workshops and - in5 (Dubai) incubator
in5, TECOM Group · Non-equity incubation: subsidised licensing, workspace and m - in5 Dubai Innovation Programmes incubator
in5 (TECOM Group), Dubai · Subsidised licensing, workspace and investor access - DIFC Innovation Hub Programmes grant
Dubai International Financial Centre · Subsidised licensing, workspace and access to a fintech fund - Dubai Startup Hub Market Access grant
Dubai Chamber of Commerce · Soft-landing, licensing guidance and investor access, not a - Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Programmes grant
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy · Market access, licensing support and startup attraction prog - in5 Incubation Programme accelerator
in5, TECOM Group · Licensing and setup savings, mentorship and investor access, - Dubai SME Intelaq and Business Incubation grant
Dubai SME, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism · Support services, licensing benefits and access to funding, - Dubai Future Foundation Programmes grant
Dubai Future Foundation · Varies by initiative, including accelerator support, governm - Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global accelerator
500 Global and Sanabil Investments · US$100,000+ investment; program fee US$35,000 per startup - Dtec Startup Programs incubator
Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), Dubai Silicon Oasis · Workspace, licensing, and founder programs. Investment via D - startAD Accelerator accelerator
startAD (anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi) · Program-based support, corporate pilots, and investor access - Startup Qatar Investment Program grant
Invest Qatar and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) · START track up to USD 1.1 million, GROW track up to USD 5.5 - DIFC Innovation Hub incubator
Dubai International Financial Centre · Programme support, licences, and access to capital (programm - 500 Global MENA accelerator
500 Global · Investment plus accelerator programme (standard 500 deal) - Hub71+ AI (Abu Dhabi) accelerator
Hub71 · Incentive package: subsidised housing, office, healthcare, p - Google for Startups Accelerator MENA credits
Google · Up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits + mentorship · global, open to the Gulf - Techstars Dubai, MENA Accelerator accelerator
Techstars · $120,000 ($20K + $100K convertible note)
Amounts and windows change, and dead links are purged weekly, so the live list and current eligibility are always in the app. This is a sample of what is open now.
Frequently asked
What ai startup grants are available in the Gulf?+
The Incubateer catalog lists 24+ ai grants, accelerators and cloud credits open to founders in the Gulf, including named programmes above. The best fit depends on your stage, sector and registration status, so run the eligibility check rather than applying to all of them.
Do these grants take equity?+
Most of the programmes here are non-dilutive: grants, government schemes and cloud credits that take no equity and no repayment. Accelerators may take a small stake; each listing says which. Incubateer scores every one honestly as strong match, worth a look, or long shot.
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