Official Government & Institutional Catalog • 2026 Active Schemes

Pakistan Business Funding & Grants

Centralized discovery for verified government grants, non-equity innovation matching funds, 0% concessionary loans, credit guarantees, and institutional support programs across Pakistan.

26

Total Schemes

2026 Verified Catalog

8

Grants & Awards

Non-equity capital

13

Concessionary Loans

0% & subsidized markup

Federal + Punjab

National Scope

+ Global mobility

Official Providers: Ignite (National Tech Fund) State Bank of Pakistan Govt of Punjab / PSIC UNIDO World Bank Group Asian Development Bank
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Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF)

Ignite - National Technology Fund
Equity-free co-investment / matching grant up to specified scheme limits

Non-equity co-investment grant alongside venture capital and institutional investors to accelerate Pakistani tech startups into global markets.

Eligibility:

Legally incorporated in Pakistan, registered with relevant regulatory authorities, post-seed stage with committed external/matching investor funding.

Status: Rolling / Open for active investment rounds
Grant / Co-Investment
National

Challenge-Driven Innovation Fund (CIF)

Ignite - National Technology Fund
High-impact R&D innovation grant

High-risk/high-gain ICT R&D addressing national challenges in smart cities, agriculture, health, energy, and digital governance.

Eligibility:

Consortium with at least two partner institutions (industry-academia partnership) addressing defined thematic challenges.

Status: Call-based thematic challenges
Grant / Co-Investment
International

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (Global)

European Union / Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Monthly EU financial allowance / living grant for the duration of stay (1 to 6 months)

Cross-border entrepreneurship exchange, on-the-job mentoring, and monthly travel/living stipend with experienced host entrepreneurs in Europe and participating global destinations.

Eligibility:

New entrepreneurs (committed to start a business or having started within the past 3 years) with a concrete business plan and valid passport.

Status: Continuous / Rolling applications year-round
Grant / Co-Investment
National

Pakistan Technology Transition Fund (TTF)

Ignite - National Technology Fund
Project-based grant funding for prototype maturation and commercialization

Technology maturation beyond proof of concept into commercially viable products, prototypes, and applied research solutions.

Eligibility:

Consortium with at least two entities including accredited Pakistani universities/HEIs and industry commercialization partners.

Status: Call-based / Periodic Cycles
Grant / Co-Investment
Punjab

Punjab Green Development Program - Resource Efficiency & Cleaner Production

Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) / World Bank / Environment Protection Department Punjab
Matching grants and green technology subsidies

Resource-efficiency and cleaner-production technology grants/financing for industrial units to adopt green practices and wastewater treatment.

Eligibility:

Eligible SMEs in specified Punjab industrial sectors (textiles, tanneries, plastics, re-rolling mills, chemicals).

Status: Call-based windows under PGDP
Grant / Co-Investment
National

UNIDO Biodiversity-Positive Settlement Interventions & Green Enterprise Support

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Technical assistance grants and demonstration project co-funding

Nature-based enterprise development, biodiversity-positive sustainable ventures, and eco-friendly settlement solutions.

Eligibility:

Eligibility is defined in the respective call for proposals / project guidelines for designated intervention areas.

Status: Call-for-proposals basis

Official Verification & Integrity

All programs listed in this directory are sourced directly from official federal, provincial, banking, and international development partners. Application processing, eligibility criteria, and fund disbursements are managed exclusively by the respective provider institutions.