Start-Up Chile Growth
Start-Up Chile (Corfo) · Scale-up grant
$79KCLP 75,000,000 equity-free (page states approx. $100k; ~$79k at current rates)
8-month equity-free acceleration program for consolidated, expansion-stage startups that want to scale using Chile as a platform.
Key terms
- Equity-free: 'You won't need to quit a part of your business'
- Applications not open at verification (Oct 2026): page says 'Applications opening soon'
- For consolidated startups looking to scale from Chile; detailed revenue/investment thresholds are in the program's requirements graphic/T&C
- Women-led teams receive a higher funding percentage (Female Founder Factor; % not stated on page)
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Expansion-stage, consolidated startups
- Must plan to scale using Chile as a platform
How to apply
Apply online via startupchile.charly.io when the call opens.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Periodic calls (next call 'opening soon')
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source