FAPESP PIPE (Innovative Research in Small Businesses)
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) · Innovation grant
$275KPhase 1 up to R$300,000 (≤9 months); Phase 2 up to R$1,500,000 (≤24 months); Phase 3 via specific calls
Non-dilutive research grants for small tech companies in São Paulo state to prove feasibility and develop innovations.
Key terms
- Host company ≤250 employees, based in São Paulo state (or with a real research unit there)
- Principal Researcher must be a partner able to represent the company and reside in São Paulo state
- Key team must reside and work in São Paulo state
- Continuous submission for Phase 1/2; Phase 2 Direct possible with prior viability results
Eligibility
- Where
- Brazil
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- São Paulo state only
How to apply
Submit via FAPESP's SAGe system (continuous flow).
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source