Emirates Development Bank Credit Guarantee Scheme
مصرف الإمارات للتنمية - برنامج ضمان الائتمان
Status not published
Rolling, through EDB directly or via partner banks.
EDB guarantees a share (commonly up to 85%) of loans made by partner banks to UAE SMEs and startups in priority industrial sectors, with facilities up to around AED 10 million. EDB also lends directly from AED 100,000 upwards.
Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Rolling, through EDB directly or via partner banks.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: manufacturing, health, agri, energy, deeptech
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
UAE-licensed companies in EDB's five priority sectors: manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure, food security and technology.
How to apply
- Apply via the EDB digital banking platform or a partner bank.
- Provide financials and the project plan.
- Credit assessment.
- Facility issued with the EDB guarantee.
What you will need
- Trade licence
- Audited financials
- Project plan
- Bank statements
Source. https://www.edb.gov.ae/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked