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Accelerators

BridgeStart Pakistan

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Government-supported initiative connecting Pakistani startups to international markets and investors. Financial terms are set per cohort.

Funder

Ignite - National Technology Fund, Ministry of IT and Telecommunication

ppp · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling basis; applications processed as received during the 24-month programme period.

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
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Pakistani startup less than 10 years old that has secured a place in a recognised international accelerator (BridgeStart Direct, reimbursement model) or applies via Global Gateway; high growth potential; startups previously funded by BridgeStart are ineligible.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://ignite.org.pk/bridgestart/

"The BridgeStart Pakistan Program operates on a rolling basis, and applications are processed as received."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: ignite.org.pk

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