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This study aims to analyze the influence of intrapreneurship on improving village credit institution (VCI) performance with the work spirit as a mediation variable. The study was conducted at 108 village credit institutions in Karangasem Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia. Respondents were representatives of the management of village credit institutions (heads, treasurers, and secretaries). Sampling was done by proportional random sampling. A quantitative approach was used. Data were analyzed by the partial least square with SmartPLS 2.0 M3 program. The results found that intrapreneurship had a significant positive effect on the VCI performance. In addition, intrapreneurship had a significant positive effect on the work spirit, work spirit had a significant positive effect on the VCI performance, and work spirit significantly mediated the effect of intrapreneurship on VCI performance. Findings described the relationships among intrapreneurship, work spirit, and VCI performance in Karangasem Regency. VCI performance is more influenced by the work spirit than intrapreneurship with a coefficient of 0.645; VCI performance is partially influenced by intrapreneurship with a coefficient of 0.383; work spirit is also partially influenced by intrapreneurship with a coefficient of 0.353. Work spirit with a coefficient of 0.227 can act as partial mediation of the VCI performance in Karangasem Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia.