Sandooq Al Watan

Sustaining Emirati
National Identity

Empowerment, Productivity, Responsibility

Our Impact till 2024

Beneficiaries

50000

Persons Upskilled

1000

Partnerships

Initiatives

Vision

A nation where Emiratis proudly sustain their unique national identity, while contributing productively to, and benefiting from, social and economic prosperity.

Values

Impact

Focusing on creating measurable, meaningful, and substantial change in the communities served.

Empowerment

Enabling Emiratis to build self-sufficiency and long-term resilience.

Innovation

Fostering a culture of creativity and innovation among Emiratis.

Sustainability

Supporting sustainable initiatives for long-term impact.

Inclusivity

Ensuring that initiatives are accessible to and benefit diverse groups, regardless of background, status or location.

Social Responsibility

Encouraging a culture of giving back and actively contributing to societal well-being.

Integrity

Upholding transparency, honesty, and ethical behavior in all actions and decision-making.

Collaboration

Partnering with individuals, communities, and organizations to maximize resource utilization and effectiveness.

Mission

Our mission is to help sustain the core and economic values of Emirati National Identity. The core values include language (Arabic), religion (Islam), heritage, and culture, and the economic values include economic resilience, enterprise, and openness.

About Us

Sandooq Al Watan is a not-for-profit, philanthropic organization, under the authority of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, which supports programs, initiatives and events aimed at sustaining the core and economic values of Emirati National Identity.

We fund and support initiatives that focus on building the social and economic empowerment, productivity and responsibility of Emiratis.

We support creative individuals, innovative organizations, and impactful enterprises. We prioritize initiatives demonstrating the potential for substantial impact.

We target Schools and Universities , Family , Military , Youth , People of Determination , Elderly Citizens, Elites, artists, and leaders in culture and thought, Research Facilities and Foreign Communities living in the UAE.

Success stories

Sandooq Al Watan, initiative, has driven numerous impactful projects contributing to the nation’s development and innovation.

Lune Technologies

Lune Technologies, a UAE-based platform for transaction enrichment and analytics. In May 2024, it raised $1.5 million in seed funding and gained recognition from the UAE Ministry of Economy. Lune is advancing financial analytics in the MENA region

Wamda.ai

Specializes in advanced visual intelligence solutions that transform traditional surveillance into real-time, intelligent tools for tracking, identifying, and analyzing human activity. The startup utilized the Emirati Innovator funding to develop and patent the Sharp Vision system

RestHero

RestHero is a social media commerce platform enabling businesses to sell across channels. It raised $200,000 on Beban, partnered with TikTok MENA, and offers vendor masterclasses, revolutionizing UAE social commerce.

Core Values of the UAE

Discover all of Sandooq Al Watan’s initiatives, events and activities for celebrating the values and principles of National Identity in the UAE

Economic Values of the UAE

Discover all of Sandooq Al Watan’s initiatives, events and activities for developing the ability to work productively, innovation and entrepreneurship

Our Partners

Our partners provide valuable advice and intelligence about our operations and activities, and feedback about our performance, outcomes, and impact.

MAJRA

Aldar

Microsoft

Adnoc

IGG

Hub71

EWEC

EMAAR Properties

Deloitte

COOP

News & Updates

May 29, 2025

Sandooq Al Watan hosts introductory meeting for ‘Jusoor International’ Initiative

ABU DHABI, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) — Sandooq Al Watan organised an introductory meeting for the fourth edition of the “Jusoor International” initiative, which opens doors for outstanding recent Emirati university graduates to live, train, and work at leading German companies in the fields of technology, engineering, and medical sciences. The initiative is held under […]

June 1, 2025

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends ‘Emirates Loves Philippines’ Grand Celebration marking 127th Philippine Independence Day

DUBAI,1st June, 2025 (WAM) — Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attended a major celebration marking the 127th anniversary of Philippine independence “Kalayaan 2025”. The event, hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre and organised by the “Emirates Loves Philippines” platform in collaboration with Dubai Police, brought together over 40,000 members […]

SCA celebrates graduation of 2nd cohort of Financial Market Pioneers Programme

ABU DHABI, 23rd May, 2025 (WAM) — The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), in collaboration with Sandooq Al Watan and ADGM Academy, celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of the Financial Market Pioneers Programme, a flagship national initiative aimed at equipping young Emiratis with the expertise and leadership skills to shape the future of […]

EGA launches season three of ‘Ramp-Up’ to empower UAE entrepreneurs

ABU DHABI, 9th April, 2025 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced the launch of the third season of EGA Ramp-Up, the company’s flagship programme to empower the next generation of UAE entrepreneurs in line with the Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy 2031. EGA Ramp-Up, supported by the Ministry of Economy, offers expert insights, mentorship, intensive […]

Sustaining Emirati National Identity