Funding

Free

Program dates

Feb 13, 2026

Entrepreneurship•Peru · Lima · Hybrid

Gacelas Perú

Young Water Solutions and Cewas

Application Deadline

Closed · January 25, 2026

Expected to reopen

Official Page

Gacelas Perú is a free business-strengthening program implemented by Young Water Solutions and Cewas, with support and funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. It serves organizations developing water, sanitation and hygiene solutions in Peru.

The current edition combines virtual training, a three-day in-person bootcamp in Lima, and hybrid mentoring through December 2026. It concludes with participation in the Aquapreneurs Summit in May 2027, and applications for this edition are closed.

Benefits & funding

  • The program is free to participating organizations.
  • Participants receive tailored technical support and training in marketing, sales, sustainability and impact.
  • The program includes practical tools, peer learning, business-transformation planning and visibility in the Peruvian and Latin American WASH ecosystem.
  • Selected organizations may gain access to a catalytic fund for commercial activities; the official site does not publish an amount or guarantee an award.
  • The current edition includes virtual sessions, an in-person commercial-strengthening camp in Lima and hybrid mentoring.

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be an organization working on a water, sanitation or hygiene solution in Peru that has progressed beyond the idea stage and has an active team.
  • A CEO or another director must be the main contact, and at least two people from the organization must participate actively throughout the program.
  • At least one participating team member must be under 35, hold decision-making authority and be able to take part in strategic decisions.
  • Unregistered organizations, community structures and teams transitioning from pre-incubation may participate if they show commitment, potential and openness to strengthening.
  • Organizations with two to five years of operation and validated solutions are preferred, but these are not hard eligibility gates.
  • The official criteria state no individual nationality, residency, education, work-experience or gender requirement.

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

  • Appears to have an age limit “under 35”

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Application process

  1. 1
    Review the organization profile and selection criteria on the official requirements page.
  2. 2
    When a call is open, use the official program site and follow its application entry link; the current application route is closed and redirects to a login page.
  3. 3
    Eligible applications are reviewed before shortlisted teams are invited to virtual interviews.
  4. 4
    Selection decisions are sent by email.

Program timeline

  1. Applications opened

    17 December 2025

  2. Application deadline

    25 January 2026

  3. Application review

    26 January–2 February 2026

  4. Virtual interviews

    3–6 February 2026

  5. Decisions sent by email

    11 February 2026

  6. Virtual welcome session and program start

    13 February 2026

  7. Virtual training sessions

    18 February–6 March 2026

  8. In-person strengthening camp in Lima

    20–22 March 2026

  9. Hybrid mentoring

    May–December 2026

  10. Aquapreneurs Summit

    May 2027

  11. Program closes; no exact date is published

    2027

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