Social Development Bank (SDB) – entrepreneur and startup financing

Social Development Bank (SDB) – entrepreneur and startup financing is a development bank in Saudi Arabia. Saudi government development bank that offers long-term loans to entrepreneurs and startups, including SAR 50,000–500,000 Entrepreneurs Financing and larger Excellence Financing for innovative or technical projects. All applications are online.

What it offers

• “a long-term financing product aimed at supporting the assets and operational costs of entrepreneurship projects and startups. The financing amount starts from 50,000 SAR and reaches up to 500,000 SAR” — sdb.gov.sa
• “Repayment period up to 9 years (108 months).” — sdb.gov.sa
• “9% administrative fees and 2% annual service fees.” — sdb.gov.sa
• “The product provides financing of up to 4 million ♦ for innovative or technical projects, with an investment cost of up to 12 million ♦ , a grace period of up to two years, and a repayment period of up to eight years” — sdb.gov.sa
• “Financing product that supports micro, small, and medium enterprises and companies in the information technology sector, with a ceiling of up to SAR 8.5 Million, in cooperation with the National Technology Development Program (NTDP).” — sdb.gov.sa

Who can apply

• “An electronic product offered by the Social Development Bank to support promising and new enterprises in Saudi Arabia.” — sdb.gov.sa

Stages

Pre-seed

How to apply

Apply or read the rules on the official site.

About this listing

TrustList compiled this listing from Social Development Bank (SDB) – entrepreneur and startup financing's official pages in September 2026. The quotes above are its own words. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility rules change, so check the official site before you rely on them.