Grants & Perks
Money, credits and access, with every condition in plain sight.
180 grants, accelerators, regulatory sandboxes and vendor credits across the US, MENA, Europe, Africa and Asia. Every entry states what a founder receives and who sits in the redemption path, and links to the provider’s own page.
| Programme | Type | Category | Region | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargebee for StartupsChargebeeConditions apply | Free period | Fintech | Global | Chargebee Billing free until the startup reaches its first US$1 million in cumulative invoiced revenue, plus free migration and 24/7 email support; then pay-as-you-go pricing with no annual commitment. |
| Aspire Rewards: XeroXeroVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | 90% off for 6 months |
| ADGM RegLabAbu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory AuthorityConditions apply | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | MENA | Controlled live testing under a tailored regulatory framework, with regulator engagement and proportionate conditions; no cash award. |
| CMA Rwanda FinTech Regulatory SandboxCapital Market Authority Rwanda | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Africa | Controlled testing and direct regulatory engagement for novel capital-market products and services; no cash funding. |
| FinTech LabCapital Market Authority, Saudi ArabiaConditions apply | Support programme | Fintech | MENA | Testing of innovative securities-related products and business models under simplified, defined regulatory standards, timelines and CMA supervision; no cash award. |
| CMA Regulatory SandboxCapital Markets Authority Kenya | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Africa | A tailored, proportionate regulatory environment for live testing of innovative capital-market products, solutions or services before mass-market launch, with CMA supervision and guidance; no cash funding. |
| CBB Regulatory SandboxCentral Bank of Bahrain | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | MENA | Up to 12 months of controlled testing, extendable case by case, with possible tailored regulatory relaxation; complete applications are targeted for a decision within 15 calendar days. Typical testing limit is up to 100 volunteer customers unless otherwise approved. |
| CBE Regulatory SandboxCentral Bank of EgyptConditions apply | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | MENA | Cohort-based live testing in a controlled environment with defined parameters and CBE regulatory engagement; no cash award. |
| FinTech Regulatory SandboxCentral Bank of Oman | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | MENA | Controlled live testing under tailored regulatory conditions with CBO supervision and feedback; no cash award. |
| Aspire Rewards: CryptoworthCryptoworthVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | Rewards valued up to US$1,870 |
| Aspire Rewards: Earlybird AIEarlybird AIVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | 3 months free access |
| OJK Regulatory Sandbox for Financial Sector Technological InnovationIndonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK)Conditions apply | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | Controlled testing and development with OJK oversight for up to one year, followed by pass/fail and potential registration/licensing pathway; no cash award. |
| IFWG Regulatory SandboxIntergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG), led by South African financial-sector regulators | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Africa | Supervised live testing of innovative financial products or services that test regulatory boundaries, plus regulator engagement through the Innovation Hub; no cash funding. |
| Sandbox PlusMonetary Authority of SingaporeConditions apply | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | One-stop regulatory support; eligible applicants may obtain up to S$500,000 at a 50% funding level to support sandbox experimentation and market validation. |
| Aspire Rewards: OsomeOsomeVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | 25% off all accounting packages |
| Aspire Rewards: PaywongPaywongVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | 0.5% transaction fee for the first 12 months |
| Polar Startup ProgramPolar | Free period | Fintech | Multi-region | Polar Scale plan free for 12 months, including preview features, shared Slack, priority support and SSO; standard transaction fee remains 3.4% + US$0.30. |
| QCB Regulatory SandboxQatar Central Bank | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | MENA | Controlled testing environment and regulatory engagement for innovative financial products; no cash award. |
| Aspire Rewards: Request FinanceRequest FinanceVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | Benefit valued up to US$2,000 |
| Regulatory Sandbox - Theme Neutral On-Tap FacilityReserve Bank of India | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | Live controlled testing with RBI guidance and possible limited regulatory relaxation; cohorts should ordinarily complete within about 9 months from receipt of complete eligible applications, excluding preliminary screening. |
| SAMA Regulatory SandboxSaudi Central Bank (SAMA) | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | MENA | Controlled live market testing with regulatory guidance; testing is generally at least 6 months and no more than 12 months. Initial decision target is within 60 business days for a complete application. |
| Regulatory Incubation Program (RI)Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Africa | Up to one year of controlled real-user testing, regulatory oversight and mentoring, with possible conditional waivers or modifications to capital, reporting or licensing requirements and a defined exit assessment; no cash grant. |
| Aspire Rewards: SleekSleekVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | 20% off the first invoice |
| SBP Regulatory SandboxState Bank of PakistanConditions apply | Regulatory sandbox | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | Controlled testing with SBP oversight, defined boundary conditions and regulatory feedback; no cash award. |
| Aspire Rewards: Triple-ATriple-AVia Aspire Rewards | Fee waiver | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | One-month waiver of transaction fees |
East Bridge Global does not run these programmes, is not paid to list them and cannot influence a decision on your application. Every entry was checked against the provider's own page, and terms move without notice. Read the provider's page before you spend time on an application.
Not everything listed is non-dilutive. A small number of these are convertible, repayable or equity-linked, and the cost line on each listing says which. 13 further records are researched but withheld: their intake, value or access evidence was incomplete, and they stay off this page until they are rechecked rather than being published with a guess.
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