Fondo Emprender seed capital
Fondo Emprender
Status not published
Runs through numbered national and regional convocatorias published on fondoemprender.com; several are usually open at once.
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.
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), Colombia
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Runs through numbered national and regional convocatorias published on fondoemprender.com; several are usually open at once.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- Locally registered entity required
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
- Confirm eligibility (SENA apprentice, student, graduate or other qualifying population).
- Formulate the business plan in the Fondo Emprender platform with a SENA adviser.
- Submit to an open convocatoria.
- Technical evaluation, then execution with an operator; the loan converts to a grant if job and execution targets are met.
What you will need
- Colombian cédula
- SENA training certificate or qualifying condition evidence
- Full business plan in the platform format
- Financial projections
Source. https://www.fondoemprender.com/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked