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Press Release

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development continues to

offer new financial package as part of its financing and

support programs for entrepreneurs

• Mouza Al Nasri: We are committed to empowering entrepreneurship

and establishing a more diverse and sustainable economic model
• The fund offers medium, long-term loans through programmes for
financing new projects and expanding established ones
• The programmes offer financing of up to 80 per cent for SMEs

Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2025: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED)
announced the continuation of its existing funding programs by offering new financial
package to support Emirati entrepreneurs with both emerging and established projects in
Abu Dhabi’s priority sectors. KFED continues to accept applications for medium and long-
term loans designed to fulfil the requirements of innovative business ventures.

The funding programs provided by the KFED include the Startup Funding Program and
the Scale-up Funding Program for existing projects, aimed at enhancing the concept of
innovation, improving competitiveness, and enabling sustainable success with
transparency. These programs also aim to strengthen the growth of the small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) ecosystem in priority sectors, including healthcare, education,
agricultural technology, information technology, communications, tourism, industry, and
innovative projects."

The Startup Funding Program offers a loan that covers 80 per cent of the total project
establishment costs, with easy terms and a repayment period of up to 84 months and a grace
period of up to 24 months.

The Scale-up Funding Program for existing projects also offers a loan to support successful
and stable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) whose owners wish to develop and