Provider profile
Khalifa Fund
Raqma's read on Khalifa Fund
Raqma's read on Summarised from catalogue fields — not a paid placement.
- Products tracked
- 1 across 1 category (SME financing)
- Licence status
- No UAE licence on record — verify directly
- Free-zone acceptance
- 1 of 1 products accept free-zone licences
- Last reviewed
In short: Khalifa Fund has a focused offer in the UAE sme financing space. No UAE licence is verified in our catalogue — confirm regulatory status directly before applying.
Is Khalifa Fund right for you?
Fit read from catalogue fields — not a recommendation, confirm terms with the provider.
- UAE SMEs
- Partial fit 1 product tracked across 1 category
- E-commerce merchants
- Limited No payment-gateway products tracked
- Free-zone companies
- Strong fit 1 of 1 products accept free-zone licences
- Import-export businesses
- Limited No cross-border products tracked
- Startups needing corporate banking
- Partial fit Approval details not yet verified
Strengths and watch-outs
Aggregated across the tracked Khalifa Fund catalogue — exact terms are on each product page.
Where Khalifa Fund stands out
- Accepts free-zone licences
Verified answers
What is Khalifa Fund?
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) is an Abu Dhabi government entity supporting SME growth — the site cites AED 1.3+ billion deployed across its programmes.
Source: khalifafund.ae · verified
How does Khalifa Fund help with financing?
Its financing-gap programme simplifies opening business bank accounts and improves SME access to credit and funding solutions for working capital and long-term investment, through partnerships with financial institutions.
Source: khalifafund.ae · verified
What is the Khalifa Fund ICV Readiness Program?
The ICV Readiness Program prepares businesses to obtain In-Country Value certification — a government initiative supporting localization of supply chains that lets certified SMEs participate in government procurement.
Source: khalifafund.ae · verified
Does Khalifa Fund support young entrepreneurs?
Yes — the Young Entrepreneurship Program (2026 summer cohort) equips young Emiratis with entrepreneurial knowledge, financial literacy and future-ready business skills, alongside broader capability-building tracks.
Source: khalifafund.ae · verified
Khalifa Fund products
Frequently asked questions
Is Khalifa Fund licensed in the UAE?
We could not verify a UAE licence for Khalifa Fund in our catalogue. Check the provider’s regulatory status directly before applying.
What Khalifa Fund products can I compare here?
We track 1 Khalifa Fund product: Khalifa Fund programmes. Each entry shows the published fees, requirements and approval details.
How do I apply for Khalifa Fund?
Raqma is a comparison service — we do not process applications. Review the products on this page, then continue to Khalifa Fund’s own onboarding through the outbound links.