Funding / Brazil
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Open funding for startups in Brazil
22 grants and accelerators: 5 with a closing date, 5 rolling, 12 with no deadline found. A program whose closing date has passed is left out. Amounts and terms are the program's own words; a fact I did not find says not found.
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Grants and accelerators (22)
With a closing date (5)
Accelerator for equity
Inova Startups (6ª edição) – Sebrae / Bossa Invest
- Amount
- up to R$ 800 thousand · investment · Cumulative investment of up to R$ 800 thousand per startup, with the possibility of follow-ons
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Innovative, digital, scalable startups with a CNPJ, a team of at least 2 people and traction (customers, revenue, MRR).
- Where
- Nationwide
Accelerator non-dilutive
Enfuse (Unicamp) energy startup training programme
- Amount
- Free of charge: 6-month training and mentoring, no cash
- Deadline
- 4 Dec 2026
- For whom
- Individual entrepreneurs, groups, startups and companies with solutions for oil, gas and energy transition; free 6-month programme with mentoring.
- Where
- Campinas, Brazil (mostly online)
Grant non-dilutive
FAPEMIG HubMG Gov (Chamada SEDE 018/2026)
- Amount
- cash · Call total R$ 20 million; up to R$ 2,000,000 per technology development project (10% counterpart)
- Deadline
- 9 Dec 2026
- For whom
- Companies, cooperatives, startups and science and technology institutions in Minas Gerais solving public-sector challenges; 10% own counterpart required.
- Where
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
Accelerator credits
IT Potengi incubator (IFRN, continuous selection)
- Amount
- credits · Incubation with a monthly fee of R$150 (resident) or R$60 (non-resident); initial exemption possible at idea stage
- Deadline
- 31 Dec 2026
- For whom
- Innovative ventures, from idea stage to already structured, with technical viability and market potential; students, alumni, staff and external community members may apply.
- Where
- São Paulo do Potengi, Rio Grande do Norte
Grant equity terms: not found
FAPESC Horizonte Europa supplementary call (2026-2027)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- 30 Jun 2028
- For whom
- For-profit companies based in Santa Catarina joining Horizon Europe collaborative projects.
- Where
- Santa Catarina, Brazil
Rolling (5)
Grant non-dilutive
Finep Subvenção Econômica à Inovação
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Rolling (continuous flow) plus public calls
- For whom
- Brazilian companies of all sizes (and research institutions) with innovation projects; companies must provide matching funds.
- Where
- Brazil (national)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Gênesis PUC-Rio incubator
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Rolling: candidates are assessed every month
- For whom
- Startups founded or co-founded by students and alumni of PUC-Rio; rolling monthly selection; virtual, network or resident modalities.
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (online or on site)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
IFCE Maracanaú Incubator – continuous call (Edital 5/2026)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Open until 31 Dec 2026 - rolling intake
- For whom
- Projects and companies applying to the IFCE Maracanaú business incubator (pre-incubation, resident, non-resident, associated company).
- Where
- Ceará, Brazil
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Inatel Startups incubator (continuous call)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Rolling: continuous-flow call
- For whom
- Incubator of the Inatel telecom institute; continuous-flow selection call with business plan, financial sheet and pitch.
- Where
- Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Accelerator equity terms: not found
INCIT incubator (Itajubá) continuous selection
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Rolling (continuous selection)
- For whom
- Individuals or incorporated companies proposing innovative, high-value, technology-based products, processes or services; individuals must incorporate a company if approved.
- Where
- Itajubá, Minas Gerais
No deadline found — check the page (12)
Accelerator non-dilutive
Aquário de Ideias (UNESP Registro) – Incubation Edital 2026
- Amount
- prize · In-kind incubation (programme access and infrastructure)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Early-stage startups seeking incubation in the SAA Aquário programme
- Where
- Brazil (São Paulo)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
CTI-Tec Pilot Incubation and Pre-incubation (CTI Renato Archer / Fundepag)
- Amount
- Technical mentoring by CTI researchers, market monitoring by the Fundepag team and access to advanced laboratories.
- Deadline
- Open - continuous flow (launched 19 Feb 2026)
- For whom
- Startups aligned with advanced health and Industry 4.0, at different maturity stages.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Cubo Itaú – Cubo for Startups
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startups at the stage of market traction; offers direct connection with large companies, fundraising and business opportunities, a shared physical space and corporate innovation challenges.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Cubo Itaú startup community
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startups with market-validated product and annual revenue above R$ 1 million; founders keep at least 50% of shares.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil
Grant non-dilutive
Finep non-reimbursable grants operated by state agents (Centelha, Tecnova, Pró Amazônia, Empreende)
- Amount
- cash · Economic subsidy (non-repayable) granted by state and regional agents to nascent, micro and small innovative companies.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Brazilian companies of any size with revenue up to R$ 16 million (Tecnova) and newly formed micro and small companies (Centelha) in participating states.
- Where
- Brazil (participating states)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
GDTec incubator (UFGD) pre-incubation and incubation
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Continuous applications from 12/2024 to 12/2026 (Edital 78/2024)
- For whom
- Innovative ventures, technology businesses or startups from the academic community (faculty, students, staff) or the regional private sector.
- Where
- Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul
Accelerator credits
Oracle Startup Growth Engine (Brazil)
- Amount
- credits · OCI cloud credits for selected startups (amount set case by case)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Software/data/AI startups with a validated product and customers, no active commercial relationship with OCI
- Where
- Brazil
Grant non-dilutive
PIPE-FAPESP – Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas (Fase 1, Fase 2 Indireta, PIPE Invest)
- Amount
- up to R$ 500 thousand · cash · Up to R$ 500 thousand per project (a new PIPE call finances research in advanced manufacturing…)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Scientific and/or technological research in micro, small and medium companies in the State of São Paulo.
- Where
- São Paulo State
Grant non-dilutive
Pró-Startups Operação (FACEPE, Pernambuco)
- Amount
- cash · R$ 15 thousand for 30 projects, then R$ 30 thousand for 15 projects, then R$ 60 thousand for 10 projects
- Deadline
- Proposal submission expected in October 2026
- For whom
- Early-stage ventures in Pernambuco structuring their business model and product (prototype, MVP, product stages); 6-month programme run by FACEPE.
- Where
- Pernambuco, Brazil
Grant non-dilutive
Programa Centelha 3 – Alagoas (FAPEAL/Sebrae)
- Amount
- cash · Up to R$ 80,000 subsidy plus up to R$ 50,000 CNPq scholarships
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Individuals who will set up (or already co-own, max 12 months old) a micro or small company based in Alagoas; no CNPJ needed to submit an idea.
- Where
- Alagoas, Brazil
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Unicentro INTEG Technological Incubator – continuous call 2026
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Open - continuous call 2026
- For whom
- Early-stage individuals or companies developing an innovative product, service or process (company need not be formalised at application).
- Where
- Paraná, Brazil
Accelerator equity terms: not found
UTFPR Incubadora sprinT – continuous selection (Edital DIRAGI 01/2026)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Open - continuous selection
- For whom
- Business ventures selected on a rolling basis for the UTFPR sprinT incubator.
- Where
- Paraná, Brazil
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