Funder · Federal agency

CNPq — National Council for Scientific & Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico)

Funds Brazilian science and technology activity through national grants for researchers, universities, and innovation-minded firms.

Brazilwww.gov.br

Key stats

Annual fundingR$2.8B

Programs4

Active grants1

Total grants3

About

CNPq is Brazil's federal science funding agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. It is the country's main channel for researcher grants, graduate fellowships, and large thematic research networks. In 2025 it deployed R$2.8 billion, sustaining 107,000 active fellowships and 16,000 active projects.

Its flagship calls are scaled for broad scientific coverage. The 2024 Chamad…

Programs & grants under this funder

CNPq Chamada Universal

Funds open-discipline research projects across all knowledge areas for Brazilian PhD researchers.

1 grant

CNPq Chamada Universal

Between cycles

R$450M pool

CNPq INCT — National Institutes of Science and Technology (Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia)

Funds national Brazilian research institutions networks through multi-institution scientific programmes.

CNPq MAI/DAI — Academic Master's & Doctorate for Innovation (Mestrado e Doutorado Acadêmico para Inovação)

Funds industry-linked doctoral training in Brazil through joint academic and company supervision.

1 grant

CNPq MAI/DAI — Industry-University Innovation Fellowships

Open

R$60.5M pool

CNPq PCI — Institutional Capacity-Building Program (Programa de Capacitação Institucional)

Funds institutional development at Brazilian research bodies through yearly capacity-building project grants.

1 grant

CNPq PCI Call Nº 12/2026

Between cycles

— pool

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.gov.br