NTDP Nextera Deep Tech Grant

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.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.