Pioneer Women Capital (Capital Pioneras)
Supports Chilean women launching ventures in male-dominated sectors with seed capital and business funding.
Capital Pioneras is a specialised seed grant programme administered by SERCOTEC (Servicio de Cooperación Técnica) in Chile that supports women entrepreneurs entering economic sectors with historically low female participation. The programme provides CLP 3,500,000 per beneficiary, comprising a business management component of CLP 200,000 to CLP 500,000 and an investment component for productive assets, infrastructure, or working capital of CLP 3,000,000 to CLP 3,300,000. Unlike the broader Capital Abeja Emprende programme, Pioneras specifically requires that the proposed business activity fall within a male-dominated sector as defined in the regional convocation bases, adding a sector-fit criterion on top of the standard eligibility gates. Applicants must be female, at least 18 years old, domiciled in the relevant convocation region, and must not hold any prior primera categoría registration with Chile's SII. Beneficiaries contribute 3% of the SERCOTEC subsidy plus applicable taxes as a mandatory co-payment. Additional disqualifiers include outstanding labor, pension, or tax debts and any appearance in Chile's Registro Nacional de Deudores de Alimentos. No specific 2026 regional call dates were available in source material; the programme follows an annual cycle and applicants should monitor SERCOTEC's regional pages for open windows. Applications are submitted through SERCOTEC's online portal.
Seed grant of CLP 3,500,000 for women in Chile launching a new business in sectors with historically low female participation, covering assets, working capital, and management costs.
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