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Esterdad Government Fee Reimbursement Initiative

Estrdad Government Fee Refund Initiative

Funds Saudi startups by refunding selected government fees and patent-registration costs.

The Estrdad Government Fee Refund Initiative is a Monsha'at programme for young Saudi micro, small, and medium enterprises. The official Saudi Press Agency release says Monsha'at launched the second edition with a total value of SAR1.5 billion to refund selected government fees and financial costs for startups during their first three years.

This is a reimbursement instrument rather than a projec…

Refunds selected government fees and financial costs for Saudi micro, small, and medium enterprises during their first three years, including patent registration, trademark registration, commercial registration, licensing, chamber, post, and expatriate-fee categories.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Other
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.SAR 1.5B

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Last verified: 25 Jun 2026Source: www.spa.gov.sa