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KFED o ers financial package for

entrepreneurs

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) announced the continuation of its
existing funding programmes by o ering 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 programmes include the Startup Funding Programme and the Scale-up Funding
Programme for existing projects, aimed at enhancing the concept of innovation, improving
competitiveness, and enabling sustainable success with transparency.

These programmes 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 Programme o ers a loan that covers 80 percent 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 Programme for existing projects also o ers a loan to support
successful and stable SMEs whose owners wish to develop and expand them. The financial
support provided by the loan covers up to 80 percent of the total expansion costs.

Mouza Obaid Al Nasri, Acting CEO of KFED, said, “We are committed to empowering
entrepreneurship within the community and contributing to the establishment of a more
diverse and sustainable economic model. Through this move, we seek to design financial
solutions that broaden our support for projects, especially SMEs, which serve as a key pillar