The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund has opened applications for its Enterprise Grant Scheme, offering up to PKR 35 million to businesses across five target sectors.

UNIDO and SEDF disbursed €2.03 million in grants to 17 SMEs under the third round of the PAIDAR programme, inviting applications for a fourth batch in rural Sindh.

SEDF, in partnership with UNIDO Pakistan under the Paidar Sindh programme, held an Enterprise Grant Awareness Session in Badin, drawing more than 150 entrepreneurs and SMEs.

SEDF, with UNIDO under the EU-funded PAIDAR Programme, held an Enterprise Grant Awareness Session in Thatta, bringing together over 100 entrepreneurs and SMEs to learn about grant eligibility and applications.

Women TechEU has opened its Eligibility Call for women-led deep tech startups, offering 160 winners a 75,000 euro equity-free grant and a six-month business development programme funded by the European Union.

GIZ Pakistan, with EU and German backing, has launched a Challenge Fund offering matching grants of thirty thousand to one hundred thousand euros to export oriented textile and apparel SMEs in Punjab and Sindh for green and sustainable projects, with applications open until August 10.

PAIDAR Grant Cycle 4, implemented by ACT International and funded by the European Union under the UNIDO-led Poverty Alleviation and Inclusive Development Across Rural Sindh programme, is offering micro grants of up to EUR 10,000 to entrepreneurs in Thatta district, with a deadline of July 31, 2026.

CARE Pakistan, in collaboration with GIZ and funded by the European Union, is holding free awareness sessions on green skills and climate-smart technologies for SME owners and entrepreneurs across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan through July to September 2026.

The PAIDAR Programme, implemented by UNIDO and funded by the European Union, is holding a Social Sector SME Grant Outreach Event in Skardu on May 6, 2026, offering eligible enterprises matching grants of 50 to 70 percent on grants of up to €200,000.

Hashoo Foundation, with support from EU, UNODC, and NACTA, hosted a national Pitch Fest showcasing 30 youth-led social enterprises addressing biodiversity, clean water, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods in Swat.