Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF)
Ignite – National Technology Fund (MoITT, Pakistan) · Investment-matching grant
$1MNon-equity grant up to 30% of the investment round; $50,000 min to $1,000,000 max
Government non-equity grant that tops up a private investment round for Pakistani startups by up to 30%, between $50k and $1M.
Key terms
- Must have secured, or be in advanced talks for, private VC/investor funding (term sheet, agreement or LOI)
- Incorporated in Pakistan, max 10 years old, active FBR tax filer
- Foreign-held startups must operate via a Pakistani legal entity
- One-time: no prior PSF funding
- Disbursement per grant agreement terms and subject to fund availability
Eligibility
- Where
- Pakistan
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- Max company age
- 10 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- Yes
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Active tax filer with FBR
- Private investment secured or in advanced talks
How to apply
Fill Annexure I application form, compile PDFs, nominate a Project Leader, and email to the PSF address on the page (rolling evaluation).
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-23 · source