Call for Concept Notes — Challenge Fund for Textile SMEs (GIZ/BGbE, EU & BMZ)

The Better Governance and Business Environment (BGbE) project, implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan and co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), invites concept notes from export-oriented SMEs in the textiles manufacturing sector for the first round of a Challenge Fund. The fund targets green, innovative, and scalable production solutions.

Fifteen SMEs in Punjab and Sindh will receive matching grants from a pool of €1 million. Individual grants range from €30,000 to €100,000, and SMEs must contribute at least 50% of the proposed project cost (cash or in-kind). Eligible applicants are manufacturing/processing SMEs with required legal and tax registrations. Submit online via the Good Grants Portal by 2026-08-10. Webinars for applicants are scheduled for 2026-07-16 and 2026-07-28.