Khalifa Fund Offers Emirati SMEs Interest-Free Loans Up to Dh3 Million in Abu Dhabi
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Updated · Emirates 24|7 · May 23
Khalifa Fund Offers Emirati SMEs Interest-Free Loans Up to Dh3 Million in Abu Dhabi
3 articles · Updated · Emirates 24|7 · May 23
Dh3 million is the top expansion funding Khalifa Fund says eligible Emirati SMEs in Abu Dhabi can access, with interest-free products spanning microfinance, operating capital, machinery, vehicles and bill discounting.
Eligibility centers on Emirati owners aged 21 to 60 whose Abu Dhabi businesses have operated at least two years and work in sectors including healthcare, education, agriculture, ICT, tourism, manufacturing and innovative projects.
Sector-specific support extends to agriculture and digital businesses, including agri-tech financing up to Dh2 million, post-harvest and irrigation funds, and e-commerce inventory finance of up to Dh1 million.
Beyond lending, the fund is pushing growth through procurement, export, finance-facilitation, ICV-readiness, light-manufacturing and franchise programs, plus gaming incubators and youth entrepreneurship tracks.
Applications are filed through TAMM or Khalifa Fund programme pages using UAE PASS, with required business and personal documents and a stated processing time of up to two weeks.
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