EDB 360 Business Banking & Growth Financing
Emirates Development Bank’s 360 suite is business banking and growth financing for qualifying UAE businesses, not a startup grant. Evergreen. You apply as you would to a development bank: financials, licence, a use of proceeds. If the public page reads like SME credit, that is because it is. Pre-seed software companies without revenue will bounce. Companies with contracts and a UAE licence might get a real facility.
DESK TAKE
A bank. Bring numbers. Do not send a pitch deck designed for Hub71.
ELIGIBILITY
Emirates Development Bank's digital banking and financing app for UAE startups and micro/small/medium enterprises. - UAE-registered business (LLC, Sole Proprietorship, Civil Company, or Free Zone entity) - Valid trade licence, MoA/shareholder agreement, Emirates IDs and passports of shareholders, proof of address required - Priority sectors: Manufacturing, Healthcare, Renewables, Food Security, Advanced Technology - Explicitly positioned for founders/startups within the Startup Emirates ecosystem - Fully digital onboarding via the EDB 360 app (iOS/Android)
QUESTIONS
Is this a grant?
No. It is development-bank financing and banking services.
Who qualifies?
UAE-licensed businesses that meet EDB’s current product rules. Read the live page; we are not their credit committee.