Healthtech grants open to founders in the Gulf
- Badir Program for Technology Incubators incubator
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) · Varies by incubation track - ADIO Innovation Programme grant
Abu Dhabi Investment Office · Varies; rebate and incentive based - Abu Dhabi Investment Office Innovation Programme grant
Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) · Financial and non-financial incentives, rebates and support - Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global accelerator
500 Global and Sanabil Investments · US$100,000+ investment; program fee US$35,000 per startup - MBRIF Innovation Accelerator grant
Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund (UAE Ministry of Finance) · No cash grant; mentorship and market access, plus access to - 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 - Hub71: Capital Programs incubator
Hub71 (Abu Dhabi) · AED 250K, 500K equivalent in subsidies (housing + office + i - Prominent Hill Capital, GCC Venture Fund accelerator
Prominent Hill · $500,000-$5,000,000 · global, open to the Gulf - Impact46, Saudi Arabia Growth Fund accelerator
Impact46 · $500,000-$10,000,000 - Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Innovation Program grant
Abu Dhabi Investment Office · Up to AED 50,000,000 (~$13,600,000) incentive packages - KACST Innovation Centers (Badir Plus) grant
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · Up to SAR 300,000 (~$80,000) + lab access - SVC Direct Co-Investment Program grant
Saudi Venture Capital Company · SAR 500,000-5,000,000 co-investment - TAQADAM Startup Accelerator, KAUST
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) · SAR 375,000 (~$100,000) equity-free grant - KACST Technology Innovation Centers (TICs) grant
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) · Research grants + lab infrastructure + patent support - Plug and Play Saudi Arabia accelerator
Plug and Play Tech Center · Investment + corporate partnerships + pilot projects - Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) grant
Dubai Future Foundation · Pilot contract + co-working + mentorship (no cash grant) - Oman Technology Fund (OTF) grant
Oman Technology Fund · $50,000-$500,000 (venture investment)
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 healthtech startup grants are available in the Gulf?+
The Incubateer catalog lists 18+ healthtech 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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