Khalifa Fund SME Loan Facility
Funds Emirati entrepreneurs in Abu Dhabi with interest-free medium-term loans for business development and growth.
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is the largest enterprise development entity in the UAE, established by the Abu Dhabi government to support Emirati entrepreneurship. Its core financial product is a suite of 13 distinct interest-free, medium-term loan products for Emirati entrepreneurs operating in Abu Dhabi and the Western Region. Products span from AED 500,000 for microfinance project…
Provides interest-free medium-term loans ranging from AED 150,000 to AED 3,000,000 exclusively to Emirati entrepreneurs aged 21–60 operating in Abu Dhabi, covering up to 80–90% of eligible project costs across 13 distinct loan products.
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