corfo.cl APIcorfo.cl ↗
Access CORFO funding programs, convocatorias, eligibility criteria, application steps, and press releases via 4 structured endpoints. Filter by region, status, and profile.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/f64732a1-175a-464b-96ca-c808b420bd78/list_programs?page=1&estado=abiertas&search=semilla' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Returns a paginated list of CORFO programs and convocatorias. Supports keyword search and multiple faceted filters for region, status, profile, sales level, stage, and need.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| page | integer | Page number for pagination. |
| etapa | string | Stage filter (e.g. 'quiero-escalar'). |
| venta | string | Sales level filter (e.g. 'microempresa'). |
| estado | string | Status filter: 'abiertas' for open programs, 'cerradas' for closed programs. |
| perfil | string | Profile filter (e.g. 'empresa', 'persona'). |
| search | string | Keyword search query to filter programs by name or description. |
| alcance | string | Region filter slug. Use values from list_regions endpoint (e.g. 'los-lagos', 'metropolitana', 'nacional'). |
| necesidad | string | Need/type filter (e.g. 'subsidios'). |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"page": "integer current page number",
"total": "integer total number of matching programs across all pages",
"programs": "array of program objects with title, url, apertura, cierre, alcance, estado, and description"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"page": 1,
"total": 94,
"programs": [
{
"url": "https://www.corfo.gob.cl/sites/cpp/convocatoria/semilla-expande-valparaiso-2026/",
"title": "SEMILLA EXPANDE VALPARAISO",
"cierre": "16/06/2026",
"estado": "Abiertas",
"alcance": "Valparaíso",
"apertura": "14/05/2026",
"description": "Si tienes un emprendimiento de alto potencial de crecimiento..."
}
]
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the corfo.cl API
The CORFO API exposes 4 endpoints covering Chile's government funding programs, open calls (convocatorias), regional filters, and press releases from CORFO's Sala de Prensa. Use list_programs to search and filter active or closed funding opportunities by region, profile, sales level, and stage, then call get_program_detail to retrieve full eligibility criteria, funding amounts, application steps, and linked legal documents for any specific program.
Endpoints and What They Return
The list_programs endpoint returns a paginated list of CORFO programs and convocatorias. Each item includes title, url, apertura (opening date), cierre (closing date), alcance (regional scope), estado (open or closed), and a description. The total field tells you how many matching programs exist across all pages. You can narrow results with parameters like estado (abiertas/cerradas), perfil (empresa, persona), necesidad (e.g. subsidios), etapa, venta, and alcance — region slugs from list_regions.
Program Detail and Legal Bases
get_program_detail accepts any program url from list_programs results and returns the full program record: name, funding (benefit description), calendar (timeline text), eligibility (criteria text), application_steps, and legal_bases — an array of objects each carrying a title and url pointing to official legal documents. This makes it straightforward to retrieve the full application picture for any program without manually navigating the CORFO website.
Regions and News
list_regions returns all available region slugs and display names — use the id field as the alcance parameter in list_programs to scope results geographically (e.g. los-lagos, metropolitana, nacional). list_news returns recent press room articles, each with title, url, date, and summary, covering both national and regional CORFO announcements.
- Build a funding discovery tool for Chilean startups that filters open convocatorias by region and business stage using
list_programs. - Automate alerts when new programs matching a keyword or
necesidadtype appear, comparing results across scheduledlist_programscalls. - Populate a grants database with full eligibility and funding details by chaining
list_programswithget_program_detailfor each result. - Display regional funding availability by querying
list_programswithalcancevalues fromlist_regionsfor each Chilean region. - Track legal bases for compliance or research by extracting the
legal_basesarray fromget_program_detailfor any active program. - Monitor CORFO institutional news and announcements via
list_newsto surface press room updates relevant to economic development stakeholders. - Filter programs targeting specific business profiles (e.g.
empresavspersona) or sales tiers (microempresa) for targeted advisory tools.
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 250 req/min |
One credit = one API call regardless of which marketplace API you call. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does CORFO have an official developer API?+
What does get_program_detail return beyond what list_programs shows?+
list_programs returns summary fields — title, dates, status, region, and a short description. get_program_detail adds funding (the benefit or grant amount description), eligibility (criteria text), application_steps, calendar (timeline), and legal_bases — an array of title/URL pairs linking to official legal documents for the program.How do I find valid values for the alcance filter in list_programs?+
list_regions first. It returns an array of region objects where id is the slug to pass as alcance in list_programs (e.g. metropolitana, los-lagos, nacional). The name field is the human-readable display name.Does the API expose historical program data or application submission deadlines over time?+
apertura and cierre date fields per program and supports filtering by estado (abiertas/cerradas), but it does not provide a historical archive or time-series of past convocatorias. Current coverage reflects the programs and statuses visible on CORFO's public site. You can fork this API on Parse and revise it to add an endpoint that collects and stores snapshots over time.