Crece

Crece

Funds established Chilean micro and small businesses through SERCOTEC Crece support for scaling operations.

Crece 2026 is a non-reimbursable grant program administered by SERCOTEC (Servicio de Cooperación Técnica), Chile's national agency for micro and small business development. The program delivers CLP 5,000,000 per beneficiary to established micro and small enterprises and cooperatives to strengthen competitiveness and management capacity. Eligible activities span business management support (capped at CLP 1,000,000), acquisition of fixed or intangible assets, infrastructure improvements, and working capital. The 2026 edition expands coverage by 188 beneficiaries compared to the 2025 cycle.

Eligibility requires active primera categoría tax registration with Chile's Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) and annual net sales between 200 and 25,000 UF — roughly CLP 7.8 million to CLP 975 million at 2026 UF rates. Both for-profit enterprises and cooperatives qualify, provided their sales fall within those thresholds. Universities, research organizations, and individuals are ineligible. The award is non-reimbursable; no loan repayment is required. SERCOTEC delivers the program through regional convocations, and each regional call may specify additional eligible economic activities.

Applications are submitted through the SERCOTEC online portal at portal.sercotec.cl. Regional call windows open and close independently, so applicants should monitor the portal for the active convocation in their region. SERCOTEC evaluates applications against the program bases (bases de concurso) published with each regional call. Strong applicants align proposed expenses with the program's supported categories — management activities, fixed assets, or working capital — and demonstrate existing business activity supported by SII registration records.