StartUp Perú — Emprendimientos Innovadores
ProInnóvate (Ministry of Production, Peru) · Seed grant (non-reimbursable)
$19KUp to S/ 67,000 (~$18.6k) non-reimbursable: S/ 60,000 seed capital + S/ 7,000 for a ProInnóvate-network incubator/accelerator
Peru's national seed-grant contest for early innovative startups: up to S/ 67k non-reimbursable co-funding for an 8-month project, delivered with an accredited incubator or accelerator.
Key terms
- Grant covers at most 70% of project value; 30% counterpart (min 10% cash, max 20% in-kind)
- Companies must be ≤18 months old at call close with annual sales ≤ S/ 120,000 (ex-IGV); individuals may also apply with a team
- Team of 2–4 adults; leader must be a founder, founders hold ≥51%, one member full-time
- Leader and at least half the team must be Peruvian or residents of Peru
- Project execution up to 8 months
- 2026 call listed as closed ('Convocatoria Cerrada'); dates subject to budget availability
Eligibility
- Where
- Peru
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed
- Max company age
- 1.5 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
- Annual sales ≤ S/ 120,000 if incorporated
- Team 2–4 people, majority Peruvian/resident
How to apply
Watch ProInnóvate's annual contest calendar; when the call opens, read the bases and apply on the 'APLICAR' platform (sistemaenlinea.innovateperu.gob.pe). Questions: [email protected].
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Annual call (2026 call closed; next TBA)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10 · source