Tamkeen Digital Enablement & AI Program
Tamkeen (Bahrain Labour Fund) · Software & AI adoption subsidy
VariesUp to 50% reimbursement of eligible software/digital solution costs (BHD cap not published)
Bahrain subsidy reimbursing up to half the cost of adopting software, digital and AI solutions for MSMEs with a physical presence.
Key terms
- Reimbursement after successful implementation and 3 months of use
- Software solutions and services only; hardware, devices, training and basic productivity tools excluded
- Virtual CRs not eligible; physical premises required
- Cannot overlap with Start Your Business, Digital Solutions or Business Growth support
- 24-month contract; not for holding companies, charities or entities ≥50% government-owned
Eligibility
- Where
- Bahrain
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Active Bahrain CR or regulator licence
- Micro/small/medium enterprise
- No violations with Tamkeen, LMRA or SIO
How to apply
Apply on services.tamkeen.bh with 3 months of bank statements, premises photos and quotes from registered providers.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source