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Prime Minister's Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme (PMYB&ALS)

Status

Status not published

Applications are open on a rolling basis through the PM Youth Programme portal and participating banks. Verify current markup rates and tier ceilings, which have been revised over time.

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Amount
7,500,000 PKR

Subsidised business loans in three tiers: Tier 1 up to PKR 0.5 million (interest-free), Tier 2 above PKR 0.5 million and up to PKR 1.5 million at 5%, and Tier 3 above PKR 1.5 million and up to PKR 7.5 million at 7%. Tier 1 loans are clean; higher tiers require security per bank policy.

Funder

Prime Minister's Youth Programme, Government of Pakistan (delivered through commercial banks)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Applications are open on a rolling basis through the PM Youth Programme portal and participating banks. Verify current markup rates and tier ceilings, which have been revised over time.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Pakistani nationals broadly aged 21-45 (relaxed to 18 for IT and e-commerce businesses) with entrepreneurial potential. Applicants must not be defaulters. The business must be in Pakistan.

How to apply

  1. Apply online on the PM Youth Programme portal and select a bank.
  2. Bank contacts the applicant for documentation and appraisal.
  3. Sanction and disbursement; repayment over up to 5-8 years depending on tier.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://pmyp.gov.pk/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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