ANII Apoyo a Emprendimientos Innovadores
ANII (Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación, Uruguay) · Innovation grant
$75KNon-reimbursable up to UYU 3,000,000 (~$75k), covering up to 80% of project cost (90% if women-led or climate-related)
Uruguay's main startup grant: non-reimbursable funding for young national companies and entrepreneurs with an innovative, market-validated solution that can scale globally.
Key terms
- Founders must contribute at least 20% of total cost in cash (standard case)
- Up to 90% coverage if climate-related or women-led (women partners hold the largest stake)
- At least one entrepreneur must work full-time on the project
- Projects up to 24 months
- Open window that closes when funds run out
Eligibility
- Where
- Uruguay
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Young national companies and innovative entrepreneurs
- Solution validated with its target market and globally scalable
How to apply
Read the Bases and sample form on the ANII page and apply through ANII's open window; a sponsoring institution is optional. Questions: [email protected].
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling (open window, subject to funds)
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-23 · source