Fundación Promigas

What Fundación Promigas does

Fundación Promigas is a private non-profit foundation established in 1999 and headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia. It operates as the corporate social investment vehicle of Promigas, the Colombian natural gas distribution group, and is co-funded by Promigas's affiliates including Gases del Caribe, Surtigas, Gases de Occidente, Promioriente, CEO, Transmetano, Transoccidente, Promisol and SPEC LNG. The foundation delivers four program lines: Más Empleo Juvenil (youth technical training, scholarships, bilingual employability, and direct placement), Más Emprendimiento (micro and small business strengthening with seed capital and mentorship), Comunidades Más Productivas (rural productive infrastructure, associative models, and post-conflict economic reintegration) and Territorios Más Sostenibles (environmental sustainability and climate adaptation). Direct delivery is combined with implementation through specialized partners (Fundación WWB, Fundación Carvajal, SENA, Universidad del Norte, Universidad ICESI, Red Adelco, Corporación ENLACE, among others) and multinational alliances (USAID/ACDI-VOCA, WFP, Fondo Acción, SWISSAID).

The foundation's defining intellectual asset is the Índice Multidimensional de Pobreza Energética (IMPE), co-developed with Inclusión SAS. IMPE measures energy poverty across four dimensions — access and quality of energy, functional and time-liberating housing, learning and communication, and equipped territory for well-being — and provides municipal-level granularity that no other Colombian institution publishes; the third edition (2024 data) reports 15.4% national energy poverty, with 300,000+ people exiting the condition in 2024 while ~8.1 million remain in poverty (regional highs of 86.5% in Vaupés versus 1.4% in Bogotá). The foundation has received two consecutive UN Global Compact good-practice recognitions (2023 and 2025) and its Más Empleo Juvenil program was highlighted in the 2022 National Inclusive Employment Report.

Fundación Promigas carries no commercial revenue or pricing model; programs, grants, scholarships and capacity-building services are delivered free to beneficiaries. Social investment spending (the analog to operating budget) reached $40,596 million COP in 2023 across 114 municipalities, against a 2021-2024 strategic-plan goal of $36,145 million COP, with a wider 2021-2024 social-environmental commitment of approximately $36.145 thousand million COP. Programs are funded through internal Promigas-group allocations and are augmented by multilateral and corporate co-investors for specific initiatives.

Name

Fundación Promigas

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN PROMIGAS

Website

https://fundacionpromigas.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Promigas is the non-profit corporate foundation of Colombia's Promigas gas-distribution group, delivering youth employment, micro-entrepreneurship, rural productive development and energy-poverty measurement programs across 11 Colombian departments and Peru.

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Product category

Social Investment & Community Development

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

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Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Youth employment programs
• Social investment foundation
• Energy poverty measurement
• Community development programs
• Entrepreneurship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barranquilla

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Promigas is a private non-profit foundation that delivers free social programs across four pillars: Más Empleo Juvenil (youth training and job placement), Más Emprendimiento (seed capital and mentorship for micro-entrepreneurs), Comunidades Más Productivas (productive infrastructure and technical assistance for rural and post-conflict communities), and Territorios Más Sostenibles (environmental sustainability and climate adaptation). It also operates the IMPE (Índice Multidimensional de Pobreza Energética), a proprietary four-dimensional energy poverty measurement tool used for public policy planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMPE (Índice Multidimensional de Pobreza Energética): An innovative measurement system that evidences energy deprivations affecting the Colombian population, developed by Promigas and Fundación Promigas in alliance with Inclusión SAS.

Products and services

• Más Empleo Juvenil (Youth Employment Program) Free vocational training, technical certification, English language training, and job placement program for young people aged 18–35 in strata 1, 2, and 3 across Colombia's Caribbean and Andean departments. Sub-initiatives include Soy TEG (gas inspector training with CIPET), Escuela de Servicios (hospitality with SENA/Universidad del Norte), English for Work, Embajadores del Servicio, and Web Full Stack developer training. Connects graduates with employment through Promigas subsidiary contractor networks.
• Más Emprendimiento (Entrepreneurship Program) Business development services for micro and small entrepreneurs in Promigas subsidiary territories, including seed capital (up to $4 million COP per entrepreneur), 120+ hours of training, individual mentorship, financial education, market access, and formalization support. Includes sub-programs such as Impulso Joven, Cocina Emprende, Emprende Territorio, Alas Comunidades (gender-focused), and Ruta Rosa (women as public transport drivers).
• Comunidades Más Productivas (More Productive Communities) Program providing productive infrastructure, agricultural technical assistance, associative strengthening, commercialization support, and sustainable production for rural families, peasant associations, cooperatives, and productive organizations — many in post-conflict territories. Includes Manos al Campo (rainbow trout and pork production in Cauca), the Labranza alliance (supporting 30 rural organizations in 7 departments), and the Parador Turístico Sostenible de Lomita Arena (sustainable tourism in Santa Catalina, Bolívar with $17,000M+ COP investment).
• Territorios Más Sostenibles (More Sustainable Territories) Environmental sustainability and climate adaptation program, including the 'Territorios Más Sostenibles' call for proposals with Fondo Acción financing climate adaptation and ecosystem conservation projects in Colombia. Includes A Viva Voz community radio program in La Guajira and Cauca supporting indigenous and rural communication, and partnerships with SWISSAID on environmental conservation.
• IMPE (Índice Multidimensional de Pobreza Energética) A pioneering multi-dimensional measurement system developed with Inclusión SAS that quantifies energy poverty in Colombia across four dimensions: (1) access and quality of energy, (2) functional and time-liberating housing, (3) ability to learn and communicate, and (4) equipped territory for well-being. Provides municipal-level data for public policy planning and is the only such index in Colombia. Published annually with national results, departmental fact sheets, and municipal-level analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ people exited energy poverty in 2024; national energy poverty rate reduced from 16.1% (2023) to 15.4% (2024)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

41 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, key and minor.

• PromigascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromigas is the parent company and primary funder of Fundación Promigas. The foundation is the social investment arm of Promigas and its subsidiary gas distribution companies, operating across the group's entire territorial footprint. All major programs are designed and funded in coordination with Promigas and its subsidiaries including Promioriente, Transmetano, Transoccidente, Promisol, Surtigas, Gases de Occidente (GdO), CEO, SPEC LNG, and Gases del Caribe.
• Gases de Occidente (GdO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGdO is a Promigas subsidiary gas company operating in Valle del Cauca. Through its foundation, GdO co-funds and co-implements Más Empleo Juvenil and Más Emprendimiento programs in the region. Programs include Soy TEG (technical gas training), Cocina Emprende, Impulso Joven, and high-cost fashion training with Escuela Johanna Ortiz.
• SurtigascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurtigas is a Promigas subsidiary operating in Bolívar, Sucre, and Córdoba. Through its foundation, Surtigas co-implements programs including Emprende Territorio (with Corporación ENLACE), School of Services (with Universidad del Norte and USAID), and productive development initiatives. Invested $100 million for humanitarian attention in Córdoba.
• Compañía Energética de Occidente (CEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO operates in Cauca and Valle del Cauca. CEO and its Fundación Promigas have implemented the Manos al Campo program benefiting 431 peace-signing families, the A Viva Voz journalism program, and communities' productive development initiatives. CEO was recognized with the Emprender Paz award for youth employability.
• PromiorientecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromioriente is a Promigas subsidiary operating in Santander. Promioriente and its Fundación Promigas invested over $1,076 million COP in Santander with a 94% graduation rate. Programs include the Escuela de Servicios in Barrancabermeja (with Cajasan) and Santander O-Key bilingual employment program.
• Gases del CaribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGases del Caribe operates in the Atlántico department. Through its foundation, it co-implements Más Empleo Juvenil and Más Emprendimiento programs, including the Ruta Rosa initiative to train 30 women as public transport drivers in Barranquilla/Soledad/Malambo (with Alianza Sodis). Also partners on green point for plastic recycling.
• Fundación Bolívar DaviviendamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Bolívar Davivienda and Fundación Promigas are co-founders of the Labranza alliance, a national initiative to strengthen rural competitiveness and sustainability. Labranza will provide technical assistance and business development to 30 rural organizations in 7 Colombian departments, representing a new model of inter-foundation cooperation.
• Fundación Grupo BiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Grupo Bios co-leads the Labranza alliance alongside Fundación Bolívar Davivienda and Fundación Promigas, focusing on productive rural development, community self-management, and sustainable income generation for rural organizations.
• Fundación WWB ColombiakeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFundación WWB Colombia operates the Impulso Joven project and Cocina Emprende Candelaria program on behalf of GdO and Fundación Promigas, providing 9 months of business strengthening, over 120 hours of training, individual mentorship, and investment plan design for young entrepreneurs in Valle del Cauca.
• USAID (Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID, through its ACDI/VOCA implementing partner and the 'Jóvenes Resilientes' project, co-funds the Escuela de Servicios in Cartagena with 70 scholarships for technical and diploma-level training in food service and hospitality. This alliance enables inclusion of migrant and return-migrant populations.
• Universidad del NortekeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversidad del Norte provides academic validation and certification for the Escuela de Servicios program in Cartagena (70 scholarships), and presents cohorts of Embajadores del Servicio programs in Santa Marta and Atlántico. It also supports gender equity forums (Mujeres Pa'lante) and the Huella Social measurement framework.
• Inclusión SASkeyTechnology or IntegrationInclusión SAS co-developed the IMPE (Índice Multidimensional de Pobreza Energética) with Promigas and Fundación Promigas, providing the technical methodology and rigorous analytical framework for measuring energy poverty at national and municipal levels. The IMPE has become a reference tool for public policy in Colombia.
• CIPET (Centro Integral de Producción, Educación y Trabajo)keyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCIPET provides technical gas training for the Soy TEG program, certifying young people as gas inspectors in Valle del Cauca. GdO financed a new gas laboratory at CIPET with high-quality standards for hands-on training. The program connects graduates directly with GdO's contractor network for employment.
• Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo / Colombia ProductivamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombia Productiva, under the Ministry of Commerce, leads the 'Comercializadoras agroindustriales más productivas' project with $3,320 million COP investment. In alliance with GdO, Promioriente, and Fundación Promigas, and Red Adelco, it provides technical assistance to 7 commercializing organizations with 722 producers (480 conflict victims) across 6 departments.
• Instituto de Estudios Culturales, Universidad JaverianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversidad Javeriana participated in the 'Economía Social y Solidaria: Herramienta para la Construcción de Paz' dialogue during the Manos al Campo closing event in Cauca, providing academic perspectives on social economy models for post-conflict development.
• NuevaLifekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuevaLife partnered with Promigas and Fundación Promigas to support the A Viva Voz community radio program in La Guajira, transforming the Ekirajashi Stereo station at Centro Etnoeducativo No. 12 de Muurai for the Wayuu community, providing multimedia equipment and training in digital audio production.
• Fundación CarvajalkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFundación Carvajal co-operates the Cocina Emprende Candelaria program alongside GdO, Fundación Promigas, Fundación WWB Colombia, Cargill, and the Alcaldía de Candelaria, providing business training and mentoring for 30 gastronomic units.
• CargillkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCargill partners with GdO and Fundación Promigas on the Cocina Emprende Candelaria initiative, contributing to the $290 million COP investment for strengthening 30 gastronomic businesses with training, mentoring, and market access support.
• Grupo TransfórmatekeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrupo Transfórmate operates the 'Alas Comunidades' gender-focused entrepreneurship program in Magdalena, providing 120 hours of training in empowerment, business strengthening, marketing, and finance to 60 women in Puebloviejo, with a total investment of $336.3 million COP.
• Fundación Hijos de la Sierra FlorkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFundación Hijos de la Sierra Flor partnered with Promigas and Fundación Promigas on the 'Emprende San Mateo' project in Sucre, delivering 120 hours of business training and $2 million COP seed capital to 12 entrepreneurs in the corregimiento of San Mateo, San Pedro.
• Fundación Santo DomingomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Santo Domingo co-invests in the Parador Turístico Sostenible de Lomita Arena project alongside Surtigas, Fundación Promigas, the Gobierno de Bolívar, and Coca-Cola FEMSA Colombia, with an investment exceeding $17,000 million COP to transform Santa Catalina into a sustainable gastronomic and cultural tourism destination.
• Coca-Cola FEMSA ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola FEMSA Colombia supports the Lomita Arena sustainable tourism project as a partner in Bolívar, contributing to the multi-stakeholder initiative led by the Gobierno de Bolívar with Surtigas and Fundación Promigas.
• Fondo AcciónkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondo Acción partnered with Promigas to launch the 'Territorios Más Sostenibles' call for proposals, financing climate adaptation and ecosystem conservation projects in Colombia. This initiative supports the foundation's environmental sustainability pillar.
• SWISSAIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWISSAID partnered with Surtigas and Fundación Promigas in Sucre on productivity and environmental conservation initiatives, supporting rural productive organizations in the region.
• Asohofrucol – FNFHkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsohofrucol (Federación Nacional de Cafeteros) partnered with Promigas on the 'Manos al Campo' initiative, benefiting more than 1,300 rural producers in Colombia through the alliance that combines agricultural extension, commercialization support, and productive infrastructure.
• Alianza SodiskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAlianza Sodis supports the Ruta Rosa initiative in Atlántico, contributing to the training of 30 women as public transport drivers. The alliance enables women's economic empowerment and inclusion in a traditionally male-dominated sector.
• Fundación Pies DescalzosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Pies Descalzos partnered with Fundación Promigas to impuls 160 entrepreneurships in Bolívar and La Guajira, expanding the reach of the Más Emprendimiento program to additional territories and beneficiary populations.
• Fundación ManuelitaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Manuelita partnered with GdO and Fundación Promigas to offer 50 scholarships for free English language study for young people in Valle del Cauca, contributing to the Más Empleo Juvenil goal of bilingual employability.
• Fundación AlvaraliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Alvaralice co-funded the high fashion training program with Escuela Johanna Ortiz alongside GdO and Fundación Promigas, providing fashion design and haute couture training for women in Valle del Cauca.
• Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP / PAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO and Fundación Promigas joined the World Food Programme (WFP) in Colombia to participate in the 'Alimentando la Paz' fund, aligning with the government's peace-building agenda through food security and rural economic development.
• TransmetanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransmetano is a Promigas subsidiary. Through its foundation, it co-implements Más Empleo Juvenil programs, including the Web Full Stack developer training program in Valle del Cauca and Antioquia.
• TransoccidentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransoccidente is a Promigas subsidiary. Through its foundation, it participates in the corporate social investment ecosystem of Fundación Promigas programs.
• PromisolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromisol is a Promigas subsidiary. Through its foundation, it supports Más Empleo Juvenil programs, including women's entrepreneurship initiatives such as Alas Comunidades in Zona Bananera, reaching 75 women with business strengthening.
• SPEC LNGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPEC LNG is a Promigas subsidiary. Through its foundation, it co-funded 17 university scholarships for young people in Cartagena, supporting the More Youth Employment program's educational pathway component.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje)keyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSENA provides technical certification for multiple programs including A Viva Voz Cauca (journalism), Escuela de Servicios Barrancabermeja (with Cajasan), and the Impulso Joven program. SENA validates competencies and provides official labor certifications for program graduates.
• Universidad ICESIkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversidad ICESI partnered with CEO and Fundación Promigas to strengthen 25 community radio stations in Cauca through the A Viva Voz program, building digital communication and journalism capacities in rural and indigenous communities.
• Red AdelcokeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRed Adelco collaborates on the 'Comercializadoras agroindustriales más productivas' project led by Colombia Productiva, in alliance with GdO, Promioriente, and Fundación Promigas, providing organizational development support for rural commercializing enterprises.
• Gases del Pacífico (Perú)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGases del Pacífico operates in Peru and extends the Fundación Promigas model to that country, enabling the foundation's geographic expansion beyond Colombia's borders and contributing to the 40% territorial presence claim.
• Corporación ENLACEkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCorporación ENLACE operates the Emprende Territorio program in Córdoba and Sucre in alliance with Surtigas and Fundación Promigas, focusing on strengthening 35 community enterprises with a collaborative work approach and female leadership emphasis.
• Canal Más 104 TVminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCanal Más 104 TV partnered with CEO and Fundación Promigas for the A Viva Voz Cauca Semilleros program, providing journalism and audiovisual production training and a platform for young communicators in Popayán.
• Alcaldía de Candelaria (Valle del Cauca)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe municipal government of Candelaria supports the Cocina Emprende Candelaria initiative by facilitating community engagement, venue access, and local coordination for the gastronomic business strengthening program.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CAF (Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina): Latin American development bank that funds sustainable infrastructure, energy access, and inclusive growth programs overlapping with Fundación Promigas' energy poverty and productive development mandate.
• USAID Colombia (ACDI/VOCA): US federal development agency co-funding Escuela de Servicios in Cartagena with Fundación Promigas; broader mandate but operates parallel youth employability and resilience programs throughout Colombia.

Direct peers

• Fundación Carvajal: Cali-based corporate foundation operating Cocina Emprende and other business strengthening programs that directly overlap with Fundación Promigas' Más Emprendimiento portfolio in Valle del Cauca.
• Fundación Pies Descalzos / Shakira Foundation (US): International counterpart focused on education and early childhood in Colombia; comparable in mission, target demographics, and shift toward measurable SDG-aligned outcomes.
• Fundación Grupo Bios: Co-founder of the Labranza alliance alongside Fundación Promigas; focuses on rural productive development and sustainable income generation—directly comparable programmatic focus.
• Fundación Pies Descalzos: Shakira Foundation co-implementing entrepreneurship programs with Fundación Promigas in Bolívar and La Guajira; similar target beneficiaries and educational inclusion mission.
• Fundación Santo Domingo: Largest Colombian corporate foundation co-invests with Fundación Promigas on Parador Lomita Arena and operates comparable education, entrepreneurship, and social mobility programs in coastal Colombian regions.
• Fundación WWB Colombia: Implementing partner of Fundación Promigas' Impulso Joven and Cocina Emprende programs; independent foundation focused on women's entrepreneurship and microenterprise strengthening in Colombia.
• Fundación Bolívar Davivienda: Co-founder of the Labranza alliance with Fundación Promigas; runs comparable rural productivity, entrepreneurship, and youth employability programs across multiple Colombian departments.
• Fundación Manuelita: Valle del Cauca corporate foundation co-funding English language scholarships with Fundación Promigas; operates comparable bilingual employability and rural education programs.

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