Saudi Cultural Fund support reaches 2.5 billion riyals

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  The Saudi Cultural Fund’s financial support for cultural projects and activities reached 2.5 billion riyals by the end of the third quarter of 2026.

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  Private-sector contributions accounted for about 1.6 billion riyals, or 64% of the total, while the fund contributed 904 million riyals.

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  Supported projects are expected to add 5.3 billion riyals to gross domestic product and create more than 13,800 jobs.

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  The fund enabled 174 cultural projects to access financial services, and more than 1,850 entrepreneurs benefited from its support services.

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  The fund’s financial returns rose 10% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter.

Who

The Saudi Cultural Fund, private-sector contributors and cultural projects.

What

The fund’s total financial support reached 2.5 billion riyals.

When

By the end of the third quarter of 2026.

Where

Saudi Arabia.

Why

To provide financial and investment support for cultural projects and strengthen the sector’s contribution to the national economy.

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