Small Business Innovation Grant Phase 1

Small Business Innovation Grant Phase 1

Funds Qatar-based SMEs testing technology feasibility through Phase 1 innovation grants.

⚠ This may reflect a past cycle — verify the current call on the funder's site.

QRDI Council administers Small Business Innovation Grant Phase 1 as the feasibility stage of its SME innovation grant program. The program supports small and medium enterprises accelerating the development and commercialization of technologies, products, or processes in Qatar.

The captured opportunity page states that Phase 1 provides up to QAR 800,000 for technology feasibility. The same page gives a closed proposal submission date of 7 August 2025 for the captured cycle. It does not state a minimum award, total pool, expected award count, decision timeline, or numeric scoring rubric in the captured facts.

Eligibility is SME-focused. The holding company should be based in Qatar with majority ownership by Qatar citizens or residents, have fewer than 250 employees, and have annual revenue below QAR 100 million. The source supports a direct for-profit path for SMEs rather than a university-led route.

Applications are handled through the QRDI Innolight opportunity page and linked guideline documents. The captured cycle is closed, so applicants should monitor QRDI for the next SBIG cycle and confirm whether Phase 1 is still the right entry point before preparing a proposal.