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Funding and finance

The Mohammed bin Rashid Fund
This is the financial arm of Dubai SME. It aims to finance innovative start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises with Emirati founders or co-founders.
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Future District Fund
Launched in 2020, the Dubai Future District Fund is a US$272 million seed-to-growth fund aimed at supporting and growing the start-ups of the future.
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Dubai Future Accelerators
DFA is designed to facilitate collaboration between emerging enterprises and public and private sector organisations, aimed at solving specific challenges.
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Dubai SME support programmes
Dubai SME offers a range of programmes for UAE nationals, including business scale-up support services, and a variety of funding support loans.
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Government procurement quotas for SMEs
The Emirati Supplier Programme awards 20% of Dubai Government tenders to Emirati-owned mainland SMEs.
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About Dubai SME

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Founded in 2002, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprise Development – more commonly known as Dubai SME – has been supporting Emirati and GCC national entrepreneurs for more than two decades. Dubai SME operates the Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME (The Fund) and the Hamdan Innovation Incubator (Hi2), alongside its involvement in the Emirati Supplier Programme and other initiatives.

Dubai SME is on hand to help all Emirati and GCC nationals with their entrepreneurial journey, whether that's with help getting a new business set up, or providing advice and finance to facilitate your plans for growth. To see how Dubai SME can support you get in touch, or follow the link below to explore what Dubai SME has to offer.

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