Funder · Federal agency

FINEP — Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos

Funds Brazilian innovation initiatives that connect startups and research institutions.

Brazilwww.finep.gov.br

Key stats

Annual funding—

Programs7

Active grants8

Total grants10

About

FINEP (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos) is Brazil's principal federal innovation-financing agency, founded in 1967 under the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI). It funds the full innovation cycle — from basic research to market application — for Brazilian companies, universities, and research institutions.

FINEP operates a mixed-instrument portfolio: (a) non-reimbursable grant…

Programs & grants under this funder

FINEP Direct Credit (Crédito Direto) — Credit Lines

Supports Subsidized rate innovation loans for Brazilian companies feasibility studies to large strategic innovation development plans.

1 grant

FINEP Direct Credit (Crédito Direto) — Credit Lines

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

FINEP CT-INFRA / Thematic Centers (Centros Temáticos) Research Infrastructure Grants

Supports Non reimbursable grants for Brazilian research institutions to build applied research capacity and thematic centres.

1 grant

FINEP Applied Research in Thematic Centers (Pesquisa Aplicada em Centros Temáticos)

Closed

R$500M pool

FINEP Equity Investment Funds (Fundos de Investimento em Participações, FIP)

Supports Indirect equity investment in Brazilian innovation startups via managed fund funds, including fund de IA co funded with BNDES.

1 grant

FINEP Equity Investment Funds (Fundos de Investimento em Participações, FIP)

Closed

— pool

Brazil FINEP FNDCT National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development

Helps innovative organizations in Brazil to connect innovation teams to commercialization pathways and real buyers.

Brazil FINEP Inovacred

Provides project finance loans to Brazilian small and medium-sized companies developing innovation in deeptech sectors.

1 grant

Brazil FINEP Inovacred

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

FINEP Economic Subsidy (Subvenção Econômica; Mais Inovação Brasil)

Supports Non reimbursable economic subsidy grants for Brazilian companies doing high risk innovation development aligned to national industrial priorities.

6 grants

FINEP Mais Inovação Brasil — Sustainable Agro-Industrial Chains (Cadeias Agroindustriais Sustentáveis)

Open

R$300M pool·38 days

FINEP Mais Inovação Brasil — Defense Industrial Base (Base Industrial de Defesa)

Open

R$300M pool·38 days

FINEP Mais Inovação Brasil — Circular Economy & Sustainable Cities (Economia Circular e Cidades Sustentáveis)

Open

R$150M pool·8 days

FINEP Mais Inovação Brasil — Health Industrial Complex (Saúde / Complexo Industrial da Saúde)

Open