MBRIF Guarantee Scheme
صندوق محمد بن راشد للابتكار - برنامج الضمان
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Government-backed loan guarantees that let innovators obtain bank financing without diluting equity. The official Guarantee Scheme page does not publish a guarantee amount range, a coverage percentage or a list of participating banks, so these are recorded as null rather than guessed.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (UAE Ministry of Finance), supported by Emirates Development Bank
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Applications are submitted online through the MBRIF Guarantee Scheme form; no closing date is published.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, climate, health, any
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
MBRIF's stated alignment questions: based in the UAE or interested in building a presence there; the idea has become a developed product or service; the innovation has potential for large impact; the business plan is strong and sustainable; the company carries a reasonable level of commercial risk; and the applicant has been unable to access affordable funding or alternatives. This is debt support, not a grant.
How to apply
- Register online and submit the Guarantee Scheme application. — link
- MBRIF reviews the application for completeness.
- Detailed due diligence analysis is carried out.
- The Advisory & Decision Committee reviews and the decision is communicated via a letter of intent.
What you will need
- Business plan demonstrating a strong and sustainable model
- Financial statements and funding requirement
- Evidence of the developed product or service
Source. https://mbrif.ae/guarantee-scheme-2/ — checked 2026-08-14
"The MBRIF's Guarantee Scheme provides you with access to financial support through flexible government-backed loan guarantees ... The Guarantee Scheme allows you to grow your business with financing solutions that do not dilute your equity."