Cash Transfers
Organizations in Action (Organizaciones en Acción)
Date announced
11/17/2020
Start date
11/17/2020
Date of last update
4/20/2022
Description
FOSIS fund that will deliver up to CLP $ 2 million to grassroots social organizations to finance the purchase of basic necessities, such as food, medicine, water and electricity services, hygiene items, protection and technical aid, as well as kitchen equipment or audiovisual support for schools and communities, for initiatives that help mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
Official Sources
Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (11-17-20). 'Ministerio de Desarrollo Social lanza fondo de $5.400 millones para apoyar a organizaciones sociales que ayudan a mitigar los efectos de la pandemia'. [http://www.desarrollosocialyfamilia.gob.cl/noticias/ministerio-de-desarrollo-social-lanza-fondo-de-5400-millones-para-apoyar-a-organizaciones-sociales-q]
Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (11-19-20). 'Desarrollo Social junto a Fosis lanzan fondo para apoyar a organizaciones sociales que ayudan a mitigar los efectos de la pandemia'. [http://www.desarrollosocialyfamilia.gob.cl/noticias/desarrollo-social-junto-a-fosis-lanzan-fondo-para-apoyar-a-organizaciones-sociales-que-ayudan-a-miti]
Characteristics of the measure
Type of measure
Cash transfer (1)
Sphere
Containment of user costs (4) (6) (7)
Target population
Non-profit organizations, preferably functional and territorial based according to Law 19.418, effective as of December 2019 or organizations without legal personality sponsored by any of the above. (1)
Informed coverage
Over 370 organizations.
Delivery method
Transfer to bank account
Frequency / duration
Once
Place of delivery
Banks or cashiers
Recipient Registration System
- Innovación: El registro se conformará según la postulación, que podrá realizarse en el sitio web del FOSIS: www.fosis.gob.cl.
Responsible Institution
Ministry of Social Development and Family through the Solidarity and Social Investment Fund (FOSIS)