- agency
- Ignite – National Technology Fund, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)
- amount
- USD 50,000 minimum to USD 1,000,000 maximum; covers up to 30% of total investment round size. Non-equity grant (government takes no equity or control).
- country
- Pakistan
- deadline or recurrence
- Launched October 31, 2025. Rolling basis — no fixed deadline. Applications via email to [email protected] or startupconnect.pk.
- eligibility
- Legally incorporated in Pakistan (≤10 years since incorporation); active FBR tax filer; innovation-driven or scalable business model; must have secured or be in advanced stages of securing private investment (term sheet, funding agreement, or letter of intent); must not have previously received PSF funding; if part of international holding company, must operate through Pakistani entity. Priority given to alignment with Uraan Pakistan framework (E-Pakistan, IT exports, job creation).