Office of Research, Innovation and commercialization

List of National Funding Agencies

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) — Grants

Sr. No.Grant / Program Name
1 Grand Challenge Fund (GCF)
2 Rapid Technology Transfer Grant (RTTG)
3 Local Challenge Fund (LCF)
4 Technology Transfer Support Fund (TTSF)
5 Innovative & Collaborative Research Grant (ICRG)
6 National Research Programme for Universities (NRPU)
7 Technology Development Fund (TDF)
8 Problem Based Applied Interdisciplinary Research Programme (PBAIRP)
9 RAPID Research & Innovation Initiative (RRII)
10 CPEC- Collaborative Research Grant
11 Travel Grants for Presentation of Research Papers
12 Grants for Organizing Seminars/Conferences
13 Library Support Program
14 Textbook Writing Support Program
15 Pak-FRANCE Peridot Research Program
16 PAK-TURK Researchers' Mobility Grant Programme
17 Pakistan Program For Collaborative Research (PPCR)
18 Pak-US Joint Research Program (with USA)
19 Max Planck Pakistan Mobility Grant (MPPMG)
20 Establishment of Offices of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORICS)
21 Establishment of Business Incubation Centers (BIC's)
22 Patent Filing
23 Innovator Seed Fund (ISF)
24 Centers of Excellence Grants

Non-HEC National Funding Agencies

Sr. No.Funding Agency Name
1 Ignite – National Technology Fund
2 PSF – Pakistan Science Foundation
3 PMRC – Pakistan Medical Research Council
4 National Institute for Genomics & Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB)
5 Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW)
6 Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Sindh
7 PARC – Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
8 P&D Punjab – Planning & Development Board
9 NAVTTC – National Vocational & Technical Training Commission
10 National Business Development Program for SMEs
11 PCST – Pakistan Council for Science and Technology
12 Future Scientific (Pvt.) Ltd
13 Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS)
14 SDPI – Sustainable Development Policy Institute
15 LDA – Lahore Development Authority
16 NIH – National Institute of Health Pakistan
17 TEVTA – Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority
18 PIDE-RASTA – Research for Social Transformation & Advancement
19 PEC – Pakistan Engineering Council
20 DICE Foundation
21 ACT – Aiming Change for Tomorrow
22 PHEC – Punjab Higher Education Commission
23 TIKA – Turkish Cooperation & Coordination Agency (Pakistan Desk)
24 PICIIP – Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program
25 PIAIC – Presidential Initiative for AI & Computing
26 National Idea Bank – Startup Competition
27 Diamond Fabrics Limited
28 NASTP – National Aerospace Science & Technology Park
29 The Urban Unit (Punjab)
30 Asian Engineering Consultants
31 Interloop Ltd.
32 Challenge Fund for Climate Resilient Infrastructure
33 Future Fest
34 PCSIR – Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
35 Sundar Industrial Estate
36 HRI – Health Research Institute
37 ICGEB – International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
38 Pak-UK Education Gateway
39 Punjab Central Business District Development Authority