Startup grants and programs in Lebanon (2026)
We track 5 programs open to startups in Lebanon beyond the worldwide ones: 3 national or local and 2 regional programs that include Lebanon. 2 are open now and 3 are paused until their next round. By type: Accelerators & Incubators (4), Government Grants (1).
1 of the national programs is government grants, vouchers or tax credits. On top of these, 234 worldwide programs (mostly cloud, AI and software credits) are open to Lebanon-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 Lebanon (3)
| Program | What you get | Type | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berytech ScaleSmartBerytech | Tailored 4-month investment-readiness support, mentoring, workshops and investor introductions; no cash amount stated | Investment-readiness program | 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 |
Regional programs that include Lebanon (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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