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Role 6Funds

Fondo Verde para el Clima (GCF)

Funds the partially reimbursable seed capital and advisory support that Profonanpe provides through competition to Amazonian biobusinesses.

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01How it helps

How can GCF help your biobusiness?

What it offers

partially reimbursable seed capitaltechnical assistance

Who it serves
Only through other organizations · Formal companies
Products
Cacao, Coffee, Camu camu, Sacha inchi, Community ecotourism, Sustainable timber
Where it works
International reach: More than 100 developing countriesIn Peru, with documented projects or investments in: Amazonas, Loreto, San Martín, Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno

How do you access GCF?

Can you apply directly?
Yes, it serves biobusinesses directly.
Do you need a business that already operates?
Yes
How hard is it to access?
Demanding access
Do you pay or co-fund?
Partly free or with matching contribution
Is it repaid?
Partly repaid
Where does the money come from?
Public

Reference timelines. The public competitions reviewed take between 3 and 10 months from opening to results (our calculation with 2026 call documents).

Mapping classification: Funds the Bioinversión Amazónica competition run by Profonanpe with Minam: partially reimbursable seed capital of up to USD 50,000, USD 100,000 or USD 150,000 depending on the biobusiness's age. Entrepreneurs apply to Profonanpe, not to the fund, hence high.

02Overlaps

Who does GCF overlap with?

Organizations in the map working on the same products in the same departments. It is not a declared relationship: it is an overlap in the data, useful to look for synergies.

03Sources

Sources and references

Dated public data behind this profile. What is published does not reflect everything an organization does.

  1. Funds the 2026 edition of the Bioinversión Amazónica competition (Profonanpe and Minam): up to USD 600,000 in partially reimbursable seed capital, from USD 50,000 to USD 150,000 per organization, in Amazonas, Loreto, San Martín, Madre de Dios, Cusco and Puno, with up to seven years to repay a percentage. Revista Economía: Profonanpe otorgará hasta US$ 600 mil para financiar negocios que contribuyan a conservar la Amazonía peruana

  2. Funds the EBBF Amazonía project: the 2025 Bioinversión Amazónica competition (Profonanpe and Minam) awards partially reimbursable seed capital of up to USD 50,000, USD 100,000 or USD 150,000 depending on the biobusiness's age. Corresponsables: Bioinversión Amazónica: lanzan concurso que financia hasta con US$150,000 a bionegocios sostenibles en seis regiones del país

Other sources consulted: Caretas: ¿Buscas impulsar tu bionegocio? Concurso financiará proyectos sostenibles en la Amazonía (Feb 26, 2025)