Competition
CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge
Organised by the Central Bank of the UAE and AIR, the challenge supports market-ready solutions that improve financial health for individuals and MSMEs in the UAE. Shortlisted applicants receive up to 30,000 AED participation grants, and selected pilots may receive up to an additional 90,000 AED alongside institutional partner access.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Central Bank of the UAE & Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Cycles
- 2026 Cycle · deadline November 30, 2026
- Amount
- AED 120,000 · Grant
- Open to
- Anywhere
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- Fintech
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See your fitKey questions about CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge
Who can apply to CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge?
CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge is aimed at startups at these stages: Seed, Series A, and Series B and later. Founders from anywhere can apply. Only startups in these sectors qualify: Fintech. Other requirements: Solution must be market-ready and beyond early prototype stage; Demonstrate ability to deploy and test solution in the UAE; Able to meet data-protection and information-security requirements.
When is the CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge deadline?
The CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge deadline is November 30, 2026. Upcoming cycles: 2026 Cycle · deadline November 30, 2026.
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