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Fondo Emprender seed capital

Fondo Emprender

Status

Status not published

SENA Fondo Emprender runs many separate national and regional convocatorias; the three national calls on the homepage (No. 152 rural economy, 161 persons with disabilities, 162 indigenous) closed on 30 April 2026. Check the 'Convocatorias vigentes' page for current calls.

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Amount
280,000,000 COP

Conditionally repayable seed capital (convertible to a grant if targets are met) of up to about 180 monthly minimum wages, historically in the region of COP 200-280 million per project depending on the year's minimum wage and the number of jobs created.

Funder

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), Colombia

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — SENA Fondo Emprender runs many separate national and regional convocatorias; the three national calls on the homepage (No. 152 rural economy, 161 persons with disabilities, 162 indigenous) closed on 30 April 2026. Check the 'Convocatorias vigentes' page for current calls.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Restricted to defined populations: SENA apprentices and graduates, students and graduates of recognised institutions, and specific vulnerable groups. The business must be new (generally under 12 months of formal operation).

How to apply

  1. Confirm eligibility (SENA apprentice, student, graduate or other qualifying population).
  2. Formulate the business plan in the Fondo Emprender platform with a SENA adviser.
  3. Submit to an open convocatoria.
  4. Technical evaluation, then execution with an operator; the loan converts to a grant if job and execution targets are met.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.fondoemprender.com/SitePages/FondoEmprenderConvocatoriasVigentes.aspx

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.fondoemprender.com

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