Startup grants and programs in Jordan (2026)
We track 7 programs open to startups in Jordan beyond the worldwide ones: 5 national or local and 2 regional programs that include Jordan. 3 are open now and 4 are paused until their next round. By type: Accelerators & Incubators (5), Government Grants (2).
The largest headline value among open national or local programs is Orange Corners + Orange Corners Innovation Fund (Arab hubs) from Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs / RVO (Free incubation; OCIF Track 1 up to EUR 5,000 (prototype voucher + allowance), Track 2…). 2 of the national programs are government grants, vouchers or tax credits. 1 accepts students or researchers. On top of these, 234 worldwide programs (mostly cloud, AI and software credits) are open to Jordan-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 Jordan (5)
| Program | What you get | Type | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Corners + Orange Corners Innovation Fund (Arab hubs)Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs / RVO | Free incubation; OCIF Track 1 up to EUR 5,000 (prototype voucher + allowance), Track 2 up to EUR 50,000 (~$58k) seed per entrepreneur,… | Incubation + seed grant/loan | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP)Flat6Labs with UNDP (Danish-Arab Partnership Program) | Free 5-phase accelerator (training, operational support, digital resources, investor access); no cash amount stated | Green SME accelerator | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| StartMashreq Incubation ProgramFlat6Labs | Free incubation: training, 1:1 coaching, mentors, investor/corporate access, pitch nights, international tours; no cash amount stated | Incubator (displacement focus) | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| EBRD Star VentureEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 24-month programme: strategy workshops, business advisory, investor access, plus $5,000 AWS credits and up to $150,000 Microsoft Azure… | Multilateral startup programme | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-23 |
| JEDCO Commercialization ProgramJordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) | Grants up to JD 40,000 (about $56,000); JEDCO covers 90% of the project budget | Commercialisation grant | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-30 |
Regional programs that include Jordan (2)
| Program | What you get | Where | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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