Government Grants & Programmes
Access to grants, incentives and government-linked co-funding programmes.
Government grants and programmes are non-dilutive funding and incentives that encourage investment, innovation and job creation. Matchpoint helps businesses identify relevant programmes, navigate eligibility and access government-linked co-funding.
As part of our Equity practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every equity mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
Government grants and incentives are non-dilutive funding and support programmes designed to encourage investment, innovation and job creation. Because they do not dilute ownership, they are an attractive complement to an equity or debt raise. Matchpoint Partners helps businesses identify the relevant programmes, navigate eligibility and access government-linked co-funding across the UAE and GCC.
Our role on government grants & programmes mandates
- Identification of relevant programmes
- Application and eligibility support
- Government-linked co-funding access
- Complementary to equity and debt raises
Select transactions
Representative equity mandates led by Matchpoint partners.
Financing plus government grants for the world’s largest reverse electro-dialysis renewable plant.
PE fund placement alongside the Dutch government.
Value-creation framework for a government-backed growth fund.
Growth financing for a battery-technology venture.
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Original, data-driven research from our team, relevant to this area.
Government Grants & Programmes — frequently asked questions
No — grants are non-dilutive, making them an attractive complement to equity.
Primarily the UAE and GCC, with selective support in India and the UK.
Eligibility for government grants in the UAE varies by programme, but most target businesses that advance policy priorities — innovation, manufacturing, sustainability, exports or job creation — and meet criteria on sector, stage and local presence. Reviewing each programme’s conditions before applying avoids wasted effort on schemes that do not fit.
Yes — government grants can generally be combined with equity and debt funding, and often strengthen a raise by reducing the capital required and signalling official support. The blend must be planned carefully, as some programmes impose conditions on use of funds, milestones or co-funding that affect the wider structure.
Common grant-application mistakes include applying to programmes whose objectives do not match the business, underestimating documentation requirements, overlooking eligibility conditions and treating the grant as the whole funding plan. Successful applicants align their proposal with the programme’s stated outcomes and evidence their capacity to deliver them.
Matchpoint prepares your equity story and investor materials, maps your raise against a curated base of PE funds, family offices, SWFs, VCs and strategic investors, and runs the process to close. Typical equity tickets range from USD 5m to USD 300m.
Venture capital funds early-stage, high-growth companies (seed to Series C) for minority equity, while private equity backs more established businesses via growth equity, buy-outs or minority stakes. We raise both, matching the investor to your stage and sector.
Yes. We support founders from MVP traction through growth rounds — building the pitch, model and go-to-market narrative, then introducing the company to seed and growth-stage investors across MENA and India.
Matchpoint works primarily on a success fee, with a modest retainer to cover execution. Fees are agreed in writing up front and scaled to the size and complexity of the transaction — with no hidden costs.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions, with equity tickets typically USD 5m–300m, debt USD 10m–500m+, real estate finance USD 20m–500m+, and fund placements for funds of USD 50m–1bn+.
Use the enquiry form, email ck.adya@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Matchpoint runs discreet, confidential processes and discloses client identities only under a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
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