Regular Innovation Grant (Auxílio à Inovação Regular)
Funds researcher-driven innovation across artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate, energy, hardware, and materials.
The 2026 Auxílio à Inovação Regular (AIR) call is a competitive grant programme administered by FAPESP for researchers based at public or private higher education and research institutions in São Paulo state. AIR funds innovation projects that aim to generate economic, social, or environmental impact across all fields of knowledge. The 2026 call carries a total pool of R$ 12 million. Each approved…
Innovation projects in any field by São Paulo-affiliated researchers with a doctorate, targeting economic, social, or environmental impact via the 2026 Auxílio à Inovação Regular call.
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