Start-Up Chile Ignite
Start-Up Chile (Corfo) · Acceleration grant
$47KCLP 25,000,000 (~$26k) equity-free + optional CLP 20,000,000 (~$21k) extension
4-month equity-free acceleration program in Chile for startups with a functional product and early validation, from any country and industry, aiming at product-market fit.
Key terms
- Equity-free CLP 25M; a further CLP 20M extension is available to keep developing the business
- Applications not open at verification (Oct 2026): page says 'Applications opening soon'
- Startup must have under 3 years of development
- Women-led teams can receive up to 90% funding (Female Founder Factor); exact co-financing rules are in the Terms & Conditions PDF
- Selected startups sign a contract with Corfo
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Max company age
- 3 years
- 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
- Functional product and early validation
- Less than three years of development
- Any country, any industry
How to apply
Apply online via startupchile.charly.io when the call opens; review the Ignite Terms & Conditions PDF.
- 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