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Wa'ed SME Loan Financing

Wa'ed SME Loan

Funds small and medium-sized Saudi enterprises with collateral-free, Sharia-compliant financing designed as interest-free entrepreneurship support.

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About

The Wa'ed SME Loan program is administered by the Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa'ed), the parent entity of the better-known Wa'ed Ventures VC fund. The Center's founding mandate, confirmed in the Kushim dealflow documentation as current through 2026, encompasses SME loan financing, incubation, training, and enterprise support for Saudi entrepreneurs. The loan product is collateral-free a…

What this grant funds

Collateral-free, Sharia-compliant interest-free loans to Saudi SMEs across all sectors, administered by the Wa'ed entrepreneurship center.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
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.Loan
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.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: dealflow.kushim.vc