Feasibility Study Services in Dubai, the UAE & GCC
Bank-, investor- and licensing-ready feasibility studies for projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC: market research, a full financial model, break-even, ROI, NPV and IRR, and a clear risk assessment. Transparent starting prices, confirmed in writing before you pay.
What a feasibility study answers before you commit
Is there a market?
Market size, competitors, prevailing prices and customer behaviour in your target emirate or GCC market, with documented sources.
Do the numbers work?
Start-up and operating costs, revenue forecast, cash flow, break-even point, ROI, NPV and IRR in an editable financial model.
What could go wrong?
Operational, market and financial risks, with optimistic, base and conservative scenarios and realistic mitigation.
Who asks for a feasibility study in the GCC?
Funders and licensing bodies across the Gulf ask for a feasibility study or business plan before they consider an application, and each focuses on different things. We build the study around what that body reads; the decision is always theirs.
- UAE: banks and the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development, for financing applications that need a feasibility study and financial model. Khalifa Fund says it does not encourage outsourcing business plan development, so for Khalifa Fund applicants we review and strengthen the plan you prepare rather than write it for you.
- Saudi Arabia: the Saudi Industrial Development Fund and the Kafalah programme (technical and financial viability and repayment capacity), and market-entry plans for investors entering Saudi Arabia (the MISA Investor Guide asks for a detailed business plan only for specific registrations, such as liaison offices).
- Kuwait: the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, and the National Fund for SME Development, which asks for a feasibility study on its own approved form.
- Oman, Qatar and Bahrain: Qatar Development Bank, Tamkeen support programmes and bank financing in Bahrain, and bank financing in Oman. Development Bank Oman publishes a list of certified feasibility study offices; Labeeb is not on that list, so we do not prepare studies for Development Bank Oman applications.
Free tool · sourced from official funder pages
GCC Funder Requirements Matrix
Pick a country and a funder to see what that funder publishes about four things: who can apply, which document it asks for, who may prepare that document, and whether it reviews your study itself. Each answer links to the funder’s own page. Where a funder discourages outsourcing or publishes its own list of approved offices, we say so, and we tell you honestly whether Labeeb can help.
Last checked: 22 September 2026
Labeeb is not accredited, approved or recommended by any funder listed here. Requirements change, so confirm them on the funder’s page before you apply. The funding decision is always the funder’s.
At a glance
- Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (Abu Dhabi) (United Arab Emirates): asks for Business plan · who may prepare: Outsourcing discouraged
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SMEs (Dubai SME) (United Arab Emirates): asks for Business plan + market feasibility study (own template) · who may prepare: Not stated by the funder
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) (Saudi Arabia): asks for Feasibility study + financial model · who may prepare: Not stated by the funder
- Social Development Bank (SDB): Entrepreneurs Financing (Saudi Arabia): asks for No plan or study listed · who may prepare: No plan or study listed
- Kafalah SME Financing Guarantee Program (Saudi Arabia): asks for Feasibility study for new projects (asked by lenders) · who may prepare: Not stated by the funder
- Qatar Development Bank (QDB) (Qatar): asks for Feasibility study · who may prepare: Not stated by the funder
- National Fund for SME Development (Kuwait) (Kuwait): asks for Feasibility study (own approved form) · who may prepare: Anyone: no approved list
- Development Bank (Oman) (Oman): asks for Investor feasibility study (SME loans) · who may prepare: Publishes an approved-office list
- SME Fund (Tamkeen with Bahrain Development Bank and partner banks) (Bahrain): asks for Business plan as a supporting document · who may prepare: Not stated by the funder
Not listed yet: the Tourism Development Fund (its official site did not load when we checked) and Reef, the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Programme (we could not confirm its study requirement on an official page). Ask Labeeb AI if you are applying to either.
Last checked: 22 September 2026
Transparent packages, scoped before we begin
Feasibility studies are priced by project size, research depth and who will receive the study. The prices below are transparent starting prices; we confirm the final price in writing before any payment. Payment and settlement are in UAE dirhams (AED).
Basic feasibility study
From AED 3,500 ≈ SAR 3,600 approx.
Best for: an internal decision or a small activity licence
One project · one country
- Executive summary, project idea and business model
- Market and competitor overview for the activity and target area
- Basic financial model: start-up and operating costs, projected revenue and break-even
- Initial risk assessment
- In English or Arabic · Word and PDF
★ Most requested
Bank & investor feasibility study
From AED 7,500 ≈ SAR 7,700 approx.
Best for: bank financing applications and investor presentations
Structured to the funder’s requirements · scoped before we begin
- Extended market and competitor research with documented sources
- Full 3–5-year financial model: cash flow, break-even, ROI / NPV / IRR
- Sensitivity and scenario analysis (optimistic / base / conservative)
- Study structure aligned with the bank’s or funder’s requirements
- Two review rounds · English and Arabic on request
Feasibility + business plan
From AED 12,000 ≈ SAR 12,250 approx.
Best for: investment rounds, regulators and major projects
Full feasibility study + presentation-ready business plan
- Everything in the bank & investor study
- A full business plan ready for investors or regulators
- Executive presentation deck for meetings
- Extended reviews within the agreed scope
- Full bilingual delivery
Custom project
Custom quote
Best for: multi-country or specialist-sector projects
Priced by scope and required sources
- Multi-market GCC expansion or specialist sector studies
- Quote depends on field research depth, financial model and deadline
- See the standard package prices first — nothing hidden
SAR figures are approximate, for display only, and depend on the exchange rate at the time. “From” prices are starting prices; the final price is confirmed in writing after scoping and before any payment.
How we work
- Scope: tell Labeeb AI or our consultant the project idea, target country and who will receive the study. We confirm scope, price and timeline in writing.
- Market research: market size, competitors, prices and customer behaviour, with documented sources.
- Financial model: start-up and operating costs, revenue, cash flow, break-even and ROI / NPV / IRR.
- Risk and sensitivity: operational, market and financial risks with scenarios and mitigation.
- Draft and review: you receive a complete draft and review it with us before final delivery.
Need the plan as well as the study? See business plan writing in the UAE, and for Saudi projects business plan writing in Saudi Arabia.
Not sure whether you need a feasibility study or a business plan? Read our guide: feasibility study vs business plan.
Feasibility study questions
How much does a feasibility study cost in the UAE?+
Our basic feasibility study starts from AED 3,500 and the bank and investor feasibility study from AED 7,500; a full feasibility study with a business plan starts from AED 12,000. The final price depends on project size, research depth and who will receive the study, and is confirmed in writing before any payment.
What is the difference between a feasibility study and a business plan?+
A feasibility study tests whether a project is viable before you commit: market, costs, revenue, break-even and risks. A business plan sets out how you will run and grow the business once you proceed, and is what investors and many licensing bodies ask for. Some submissions need both, which is why we offer them together.
Will a bank or fund accept your feasibility study?+
We structure the study and the financial model around what the bank, fund or authority you are applying to asks for, but the funding decision is always theirs. We do not claim accreditation with any fund.
Can you prepare the study in Arabic?+
Yes. Studies can be delivered in English, Arabic or both. Our Arabic feasibility service page is at دراسة جدوى.
How long does a feasibility study take?+
It depends on scope and research depth; the timeline is agreed in writing with the scope and price before work starts.
Test your project before you commit capital
Tell us the project, the market and who will read the study. We will confirm scope, price and timeline in writing.