NTDP Nextera Deep Tech Grant

NTDP Nextera Deep Tech Grant

Funds Saudi tech startups and SMEs doing R&D in deep and emerging technologies through NTDP's Nextera grant program.

NTDP Nextera is a grant program administered by the National Technology Development Program (NTDP), an initiative under Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). It provides non-dilutive financial grants to tech companies — startups and SMEs — working in deep and emerging technology sectors to fund R&D and help transform research into commercial technology products.

The grant covers up to 5 million SAR (approximately USD 1,333,000) per recipient. No minimum award is published. The program does not state a total pool size or an expected number of awards per cohort. The grant is intended to fund the full R&D-to-product journey within deep and emerging tech.

Applicants must be tech companies (startups or SMEs) operating in emerging or deep technology sectors. The program explicitly targets for-profit companies; the eligibility page describes 'startups and SMEs' as the target applicant. Saudi registration is assumed given that NTDP is a Saudi government program. Specific revenue caps, team size limits, and citizenship requirements were not accessible — the FAQ section of the program page uses JavaScript rendering and was not available during research.

No application deadline, submission portal, or detailed review process is described on the public-facing page. The program does not state whether a current round is open or when the next round opens. Status is set to between_cycles because the program is recurring and described in present tense, but no future call date is published. Applicants should contact NTDP directly via ntdp.gov.sa/nextera or the NTDP main portal.

Key caution: detailed eligibility (e.g., minimum TRL, Saudi company registration, matching fund requirements) and the full application process are not described on the public program page. Confirm requirements with NTDP before applying.