NTDP MVPLab
مختبر النموذج الأولي - برنامج تنمية القدرات البشرية التقنية
Status not published
Cohort-based intakes announced on the NTDP portal and through partner accelerators.
Supports founders to build a minimum viable product, with the stated ambition of establishing 1,000 tech startups in partnership with entrepreneurship partners. Individual award sizes are set per cohort and are not consistently published.
National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Cohort-based intakes announced on the NTDP portal and through partner accelerators.
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: ai, fintech, deeptech, any
- Stage: idea stage and pre-seed
- Locally registered entity required
Aimed at Saudi-based technology founders at idea and prototype stage.
How to apply
- Register on the NTDP portal.
- Apply to MVPLab during an open cohort.
- Technical and commercial screening.
- Build the MVP with partner support and milestone funding.
What you will need
- Concept description
- Founder profiles
- Technical plan
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://ntdp.gov.sa/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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