# South American social and economic support programs

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-american-social-and-economic-support-programs
> Updated: 2026-10-08T02:48:41.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Recent developments in South America show government-led initiatives aimed at community and economic empowerment. In Colombia, the Fonigualdad program has launched a call to support 1,200 youth leaders aged 18 to 28 across 32 departments. The initiative provides non-refundable in-kind grants of up to 15,000,000 Colombian pesos for projects centered on culture, sports, and education.

In Chile, FOSIS is expanding its entrepreneurship support through an investment of 1,385 million pesos. This expansion includes the Microcredit Access Program, which aims to assist 21,250 entrepreneurs with banking access, and the Emprendamos Semilla program, providing materials and training to 1,070 unemployed individuals. Additionally, FOSIS and Dedecon have introduced virtual tax education workshops to assist business stability and formalization.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: FOSIS expands Chilean entrepreneur support with new funding and education

Chile's FOSIS is investing 1,385 million pesos to support over 22,000 entrepreneurs through microcredits and seed funding, alongside new tax education workshops in partnership with Dedecon.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fosis-expands-chilean-entrepreneur-support-with-new-funding-and-education

### 2026-09-19: Fonigualdad launches support program for 1,200 Colombian youth leaders

Colombia's Fonigualdad is offering in-kind support worth up to 15 million pesos to 1,200 young leaders working in culture, sports, and education across the country.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fonigualdad-launches-support-program-for-1200-colombian-youth-leaders

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