Never miss a MENA grant or debt program again
MENA early-stage startups face shrinking equity funding access as investors heavily favor debt deals and mature companies, causing a 57% YoY drop in deal count
GrantFlow maintains the most comprehensive curated database of active grants, government funding programs, and debt facilities across MENA. It automatically matches early-stage startups (especially women-led and non-fintech) to relevant opportunities and auto-fills 70% of applications using your profile data.
Early-stage MENA founders (pre-seed to Series A), especially women and mixed-gender teams outside of logistics and fintech
Hyper-localized opportunity database for all 22 MENA countries with one-click application autofill and deadline management
efficient
AI matching engine for grants, accelerators, and debt programs
Central place to track all open opportunities and deadlines
Pre-fills applications using your saved startup profile
Smart reminders and submission calendar
Central repository for common application documents
Estimates likelihood of success for each opportunity
Auto-translates applications between Arabic and English
Assigns application sections to team members
Records results to improve future matching
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| team_type | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| sector | text | No |
| country | text | No |
| stage | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| funder | text | No |
| country | text | No |
| type | text | No |
| deadline | timestamp | No |
| amount | int | Yes |
| requirements | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| opportunity_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| probability_score | int | Yes |
| submitted_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/opportunitiesGet matched opportunities for user
/api/applicationsStart new application with autofill
/api/matchRun matching algorithm
/api/webhooks/cronDaily opportunity import and deadline reminders
No autofill
Single startup
Up to 4 team members
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 310 | 11% | $852 | $10,230 |
| Month 6 | 2,450 | 18% | $11,025 | $132,300 |
The only platform that knows every active funding program across 22 countries and fills applications for you.
Seed the platform with opportunities from major MENA funders (Saudi SME Authority, Egypt Innovation Fund, UAE Grants). Offer free Applicant tier to 40 women founders via Womena and SheEO networks in exchange for feedback and success stories.
Large global database
US/Europe focused, no autofill or MENA specificity
Deep MENA coverage with application autofill
Good matching
Primarily nonprofits, weak MENA coverage
For-profit startup focus with regional debt programs included
Curated, constantly updated proprietary database of MENA-specific funding programs that would take competitors years to replicate
Explosion of government-backed non-dilutive funding programs across MENA as governments seek to reduce reliance on VC equity capital.
Funding programs change frequently
Weekly automated checks + community reporting feature
Accuracy of opportunity data
Clear disclaimers and link to official sources
Success: Founders confirm they were unaware of at least 40% of relevant opportunities
Success: At least 4 reported wins or shortlistings within 60 days
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