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Loans

Women Business Finance Scheme 'Riyadat'

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
1,000,000 BHD

Financing of up to BHD 1 million. Tamkeen reimburses 50% of the profit rate up to 4% for SMEs (50% up to 2% for large enterprises); for focus-sector startup SMEs borrowing up to BHD 30,000 repaid within seven years the same 50%/4% subsidy applies. Tenor up to 7 years.

Funder

Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) with Tamkeen

public · national

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not 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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Business owned and fully managed by a Bahraini woman (at least 51% of share capital if a company), based in Bahrain, active commercial registration; must complete the mentorship programme on the Playbook platform before funding.

How to apply

  1. Apply through Bahrain Development Bank. — link
  2. Onboard to the Playbook mentorship platform and complete 3 mentorship sessions.
  3. BDB and Tamkeen approve; funding follows.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://bdb-bh.com/financial-services/women-business-finance-scheme-riyadat/

"Applicants for the program may be able to attain up to BHD 1 million in financing, dependent on need and suitability."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: bdb-bh.com

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