Startup grants and programs in Bahrain (2026)
We track 6 programs open to startups in Bahrain beyond the worldwide ones: 3 national or local and 3 regional programs that include Bahrain. 4 are open now and 2 are paused until their next round. By type: Accelerators & Incubators (3), Government Grants (2), Business SaaS (1).
2 of the national programs are government grants, vouchers or tax credits; 2 of them come from Tamkeen (Bahrain Labour Fund). On top of these, 234 worldwide programs (mostly cloud, AI and software credits) are open to Bahrain-based startups; the eligibility checker filters all of them for your company.
Guides: Startup grants in MENA (2026): Egypt, Morocco, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and more
National and local programs in Bahrain (3)
| Program | What you get | Type | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamkeen Digital Enablement & AI ProgramTamkeen (Bahrain Labour Fund) | Up to 50% reimbursement of eligible software/digital solution costs (BHD cap not published) | Software & AI adoption subsidy | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Tamkeen Digital Tools ProgramTamkeen (Bahrain Labour Fund) | Tamkeen pays for access to partner digital tools for an approved support period (amount not stated) | Subsidised SaaS access | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Tamkeen Riyada Business Accelerator ProgramTamkeen (Bahrain Labour Fund), powered by Salica Investments | 100% of programme cost covered by Tamkeen (free 6-month accelerator); investor access | Government-funded accelerator | Open | 2026-10-22 |
Regional programs that include Bahrain (3)
| Program | What you get | Where | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho for StartupsZoho | Zoho Wallet credits in two stages (amount not shown on page), valid 360 days, usable across Zoho apps | 23 countries | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and TurkeyGoogle | Equity-free mentoring and Google product credits, plus Cloud credits of up to $350K in year one (subject to Google Cloud tier eligibility) | 17 countries | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-23 |
| Google for Startups Growth Academy: Women in AI (MENA)Google for Startups | Equity-free 6-week program with Google mentoring and product credits (amount not stated) | 16 countries | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-23 |
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