03/08/2026
🚀 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!
Access up to Nu. 15 Lakhs in funding support through an interest-free loan facility complemented by a non-repayable de-risking fund.
📅 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐄𝐄–𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐃𝐨𝐄𝐄), 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, in partnership with 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, invites aspiring and established Bhutanese entrepreneurs to submit innovative business proposals for the DoEE–Loden Fall Call for Business Proposals 2026.
If you have a viable business idea ready to grow—or an existing enterprise with plans to expand—this is your opportunity to access financing, mentorship, and a strong support ecosystem to help your venture succeed.
What successful applicants will receive
✅ A blended financing package of up to Nu. 1.5 million, combining an interest-free repayable loan with a non-repayable derisking fund.
✅ Two-tranche disbursement, with the second tranche released following joint DoEE–Loden monitoring and verification.
✅ Personalized mentorship to support business growth after disbursement.
✅ Access to DoEE & Loden’s network of partners, government agencies, and market linkages.
𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰
Women entrepreneurs can apply through the Women's Enterprise Window, which offers collateral-free start-up financing along with international mentoring, supported by the Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship and Loden Foundation.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲?
We welcome business proposals that contribute to Bhutan's national priorities, including:
• Employment creation
• Import substitution
• Economic resilience
We encourage applications from:
• Aspiring entrepreneurs with clear, viable, and scalable business ideas.
• Existing entrepreneurs seeking to expand or strengthen their enterprises.
𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
▸ Product-based businesses
▸ Service-based businesses
▸ Hybrid business models (product + service)
📖 For more information about the business call, visit:https://www.moice.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Website-Announcement.pdf
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/xoRtc8DKvhahdxfe6
🗓 Application Deadline: 31 August 2026, 5:00 PM
This initiative is proudly implemented by the 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐃𝐨𝐄𝐄) in partnership with the 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧