Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship SchemePrime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme

Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme

“Hunar se Karobar Tak”

In order to provide self-employment opportunities to unemployed youth, Government of Pakistan had launched “Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan SME Lending Program” across the country in Jul-2019, which was later renamed as Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (PMKJ-YES) in Jul-2020. Bank Alfalah has been nominated as Participating Bank in Phase-2 launched on 12-Aug-2020.

Eligibility

  • All men/women/transgenders holding CNIC, aged between 21 and 45 years for individual/sole proprietor or any one of the stakeholders (however 18 for IT professionals/E-Commerce) with entrepreneurial potential.
  • Small and medium enterprises (startups and existing businesses) as per definition of SBP and owned by youth as per above-mentioned age brackets are also eligible.
  • For IT/E-Commerce related businesses, at least matriculation or equivalent education will be required.

Loan Structure

  • Long Term Loan / Working Capital Loan including Murabaha and leasing/ financing (for Machinery/Equipment & locally manufactured vehicles (one vehicle per borrower))
Tier Limit Caps (PKR) Pricing Debt/Equity Participation
Tier 1 (T1) From 0.100M to 1.000M 3.00% p.a. New Businesses: 90:10

Existing Businesses: Nil

Tier 2 (T2) From 1.001M to 10.000M 4.00% p.a. New Businesses: 80: 20

Existing Businesses: Nil

Tier 3 (T3) From 10.001M to 25.000M 5.00% p.a.

Loan Tenor

  • Upto 8 years with maximum grace period of upto one year.

Security Requirements

  • Security arrangements will be as under:
    • T1 loans: Clean; however only personal guarantee of the borrower
    • T2 & T3 loans: As per bank’s own credit policy
    • Vehicle financed under T1, T2 and T3 to serve as collateral

Gender Equality

  • 25% of the loans will go to women borrowers.

Target Market (Geography/Sectors)

  • All business segments/sectors spread across Pakistan, including Agriculture.

Application Process

  • Apply through PMKJ-YES Online Portal (www.kamyabjawan.gov.pk) with an application processing TAT of 30 days.

Terms and Conditions Apply.

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