Preliminary Startup Package (Pre-Startup Package)
예비창업패키지
Status not published
Annual open call. The 2026 revised recruitment notice (공고 2026-143호, published 3 March 2026) ran 신청기간 2026.03.06 ~ 2026.03.24. That window has closed; the programme recurs annually in Q1.
사업화 자금, 창업프로그램 등 지원 - commercialisation funding plus startup programme support. The bizinfo listing does not state the per-recipient cap; that figure appears only in the attached 모집 공고 PDF, so the amount is recorded as null rather than guessed.
Ministry of SMEs and Startups (중소벤처기업부), implemented by the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (창업진흥원)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Annual open call. The 2026 revised recruitment notice (공고 2026-143호, published 3 March 2026) ran 신청기간 2026.03.06 ~ 2026.03.24. That window has closed; the programme recurs annually in Q1.
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
- Sectors: any, deeptech, ai
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- Locally registered entity required
For 예비창업자 - pre-founding entrepreneurs with innovative technology and business models who do not yet hold a business registration certificate in their own name and are not the legal representative of a corporation as at the notice's reference date. A Korean business registration is what the programme helps you obtain, so incorporation is not required at application. Detailed eligibility is in the attached 공고문.
How to apply
- Read the annual 모집 공고 (recruitment notice) published by 중소벤처기업부 / 창업진흥원. — link
- Confirm you are a 예비창업자: you must not hold a business registration certificate in your own name and must not be the legal representative of a corporation as at the reference date.
- Apply online through the K-Startup portal within the window. — link
- Pass the evaluation to receive commercialisation funding and structured startup programme support.
What you will need
- 사업계획서 (business plan) in the prescribed format
- Proof that no business registration exists in the applicant's name as at the reference date
- Supporting evidence for scoring items listed in the 공고 (if applicable)
Source. https://www.bizinfo.go.kr/sii/siia/selectSIIA200Detail.do?pblancId=PBLN_000000000119019 — checked 2026-08-14
"2026년 예비창업패키지 예비창업자 모집 수정 공고 ... 소관부처·지자체 중소벤처기업부 ... 사업수행기관 창업진흥원 ... 신청기간 2026.03.06 ~ 2026.03.24 ... 혁신적인 기술과 사업모델(BM)을 보유한 예비창업자를 발굴ㆍ지원하기위한 ... ☞ 사업화 자금, 창업프로그램 등 지원 ... 온라인 접수 (K-Startup 누리집)"