Background:IOM Pakistan is looking to support small and medium businesses with cash grants ranging between 1 million PKR to 5 million PKR to help businesses expand, increase productivity, and generate new employment opportunities.

Who is eligible for the EDF grants?

• Businesses that have between 3 to 50 employees.
• Businesses that have been operational since 2022 or before.
• Businesses owned and managed in Pakistan.
• Businesses that can generate new employment.

Target districts:

• Balochistan – Quetta, Pishin, Killa Saifullah, and Loralai
• Isb/Punjab – Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Attock
• KP – Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, and Mansehra
• Sindh – Karachi

Target Business sectors:

• Crops
• Information and Communication
• Manufacturing
• Livestock
• Mining and Quarrying
• Transportation and Storage
• Construction
• Wholesale and Retail

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