Prime Minister’s ELEVATE Program

About

The Prime Minister’s ELEVATE Program, implemented by Ignite under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, offers grants of up to Rs. 200 million per project for industry-led teams to validate and commercialize proven prototypes and move them toward market readiness.

Benefits

• 💰Grant funding
  Up to Rs. 200 million per project for ELEVATE, subject to selection and milestone-linked disbursement
• ⏱️ Project duration
  Projects can run for up to 18 months
• 🧪Validation and scale-up support
  Funding supports validation, demonstration, certification, and preparation for commercial deployment
• 📈Market-readiness pathway
  ELEVATE takes proven prototypes through validation, demonstration, and commercial readiness
• 🧾Patent filing support
  Eligible grant funding can cover patent filing costs

Eligibility Criteria

• Mandatory: technology at TRL 6–8 with a working/proven prototype or minimum viable product
• Mandatory: an industry-led model for ELEVATE
• Mandatory: a confirmed pilot site or first customer to demonstrate commercial potential
• Eligible applicants include startups, industry, SMEs, universities, research organizations, and research consortia
• Universities and research centers may participate as consortium partners
• Industrial participation and co-financing are encouraged and strengthen the commercial case
• Applications are open nationwide in Pakistan

Participation Commitments

• Apply online through Ignite’s Spark & Elevate Grant Management portal
• Register on the portal and accept the program Terms & Conditions
• Submit an ELEVATE Project Concept Note
• First call for project concepts closes on 26 October 2026
• Full proposals are due by the end of November 2026
• Selected projects proceed to grant agreement and milestone-linked disbursement
• Projects run for up to 18 months

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Education, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Semiconductors & Electronics, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Other

Target Location

Open nationwide in Pakistan to eligible applicants; the program is described as open to Pakistani innovators, researchers, startups, universities, research organizations, and SMEs.