Our Pillars

Community engagement is informing, incentivising and supporting individuals,public, private and third sector organisations to collaborate, innovate, and create initiatives to serve social challenges.

Currently, the Community Engagement pillar at Ma’an runs volunteering programs that addresses social priorities, specific to Abu Dhabi.

The Ma’an Social Investment Fund is Abu Dhabi’s official government channel to receive contributions from the public sector, private sector and community to tackle the most pressing social challenges identified in the Emirate.

The Fund’s investment decisions are aligned with the priorities of the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi.

Ma’an seeks to boost the engagement of Abu Dhabi’s community in creating measurable and sustainable social impact.

Through igniting and leading an open dialogue around Abu Dhabi’s social challenges and vision for the future to foster a culture of shared social responsibility, using behavioral insights to inspire companies and individuals to be part of new social solutions through both fundraising and volunteerism.

Ma’an Social Impact Bonds employ an innovative “pay for outcomes” financial model to fund solutions to highly complex, long lasting and deeply rooted social challenges that have a measurable financial impact on our society.

Ma’an Social Impact Bonds are the first of its kind in the region that enable the private sector and individuals to invest in and contract for the delivery of public services that provide measurable impacts on these significantly and costly social challenges. Return on investment for companies and individuals is directly correlated to measurable social and financial outcomes by making a positive impact on issues that have a direct cost to our society

Ma’an Social Incubator
The Ma’an Social Incubator (MSI) is a social impact incubator in Abu Dhabi that is devoted to encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship to develop solutions to social, cultural, or environmental challenges. Twice a year, MSI will host 10 promising teams and provide them with the resources and support they need in order to grow and thrive. Team will be offered investments and a stipend, learning and development, mentorship, and networking opportunities. It is a unique chance for budding entrepreneurs to develop their innovative ideas for social impact into a social enterprise or not-for-profit association.

Ma’an Social Accelerator
Ma’an’s Accelerator Programme aims to empower existing social enterprises to achieve business growth and elevated impact through its 3-month initiative, ensuring social services are provided to the wider community

The programme seeks to provide comprehensive support for business expansion and scale-up to social enterprises that are revenue generating with a validated business model

Ma’an’s Accelerator Programme is a personalised programme with workshops and trainings, tailored to the participant’s needs

Ma’an Grants

The Ma’an Grants Programme is an initiative in which eligible social organizations and not-for-profits can apply for financial assistance to build and grow their organization. Grants are provided to value-driven organizations that require financial support to increase their positive social impact, addressing the social priorities of the Emirate. The Authority will collaborate with successful Grant recipients from the year-round open application to ensure the organizations make a sustainable and measurable impact.