Astana opens applications for grants up to 5M tenge

From October 15 to 20, 2026, Astana will accept applications for state grants for social entrepreneurs. The money is meant for developing new business ideas, and a grant can reach 5 million tenge. Eligible applicants are entrepreneurs listed in the register of social entrepreneurship entities and finalists of the "One Village, One Product" program.

Applications are accepted online only, through the kezekte.kz platform: applicants fill in an electronic form and attach the full set of documents in the prescribed format. The window is short, just six days, so starting to gather paperwork on day one is risky. It is better to work out in advance what is missing from your package and close the gaps before intake opens.

Check whether your company is in the social entrepreneurship register or was a finalist of "One Village, One Product", and draft your document list now. Preparing the package can be split into tasks: an agent in 1Cifer assigns owners, reminds them of deadlines and reports what is still not ready.