- agency
- FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation), with co-investment funds alongside BNDES and other financial institutions
- amount
- Cited as up to R$1.8M in grants over 24 months per project (with a R$500K startup-validation track); ~R$400M distributed to 1,200+ companies historically.
- country
- Brazil
- eligibility
- Small/tech startups and researchers in Sao Paulo state pursuing innovative research; includes a startup validation track.