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NTDP pays Saudi tech founders a monthly salary for up to a year so they can work on their startup full-time, while they go through a partner incubator or accelerator.
[ What you get ]
Monthly founder salary support of SAR 9,000-25,000 for up to 12 payments (up to three founders), plus incubation/acceleration with NTDP partner programmes, expert sessions and workshops.
[ Who it's for ]
Saudi founder; valid CR; proof of sales; GOSI wages certificate; registered as a tech entity on Muttasil; full-time and present in the partner's city.
- Run by
- National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- In person
- Where
- Multiple cities
- Duration
- up to 12 months (partner programme track about 3 months)
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- General
[ Elden Studios ]
Accepted? Show up with a product.
Programmes back founders who ship. Elden Studios builds your MVP in weeks, in your name, so you walk in with something live.
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 2 October 2026.
Sources:ntdp.mcit.gov.sathegarage.sa