Call for Concept Notes — Challenge Fund for Textile SMEs (BGBe/GIZ)

The Better Governance and Business Environment (BGBe) project, co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, invites export-oriented textile SMEs to submit concept notes for a Challenge Fund to support innovation, green production and competitiveness in the textiles sector.

Matching grants require SME co-contribution of at least 50% (cash or in-kind). An SME may receive between €30,000 and €100,000 from a €1 million fund; 15 SMEs in Punjab and Sindh will be awarded in the first round. Eligible applicants must be legally registered manufacturing/processing SMEs (SECP/FBR), operating for multiple years and committed to project delivery. Submit concept notes online via the Good Grants Portal (https://gizpakistan.grantplatform.com/) by 2026-08-10. Informational webinars are scheduled for 16 July 2026 and 28 July 2026.