Calls for Proposals

Open Calls (All)

Call for Proposals for the PIPE program in partnership with PRODESP - 2025

Deadline for proposal submission: March 16, 2026
Areas: Innovation in public administration and services
Type of Support: PIPE


Call for Proposals – Science Centers for Development (SCD) – 2025/2026

Deadline for proposal submission: March 12, 2026
Areas: see call
Type of Support: SCD Program


Call for proposals FAPESP and Berlin University Alliance (BUA) - 2026

FAPESP deadline: March 15, 2026
Areas: all
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant and Scientific Meeting Organization Award


FAPESP/FAPEAM Call 2026

Deadline for proposals submission: March 23, 2026
Areas: Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant


Second Call For Proposals / 2025-26: São Paulo – Spain Cooperation in Research and Innovation Projects

Closing date for proposals submission: Mar 31, 2026 (2nd year)
Areas: all
Type of funding: PIPE - Phase 2


FAPESP-ANR Generic Call for Proposals 2026

Deadline for receiving complete proposals: March 2026
Areas: Engineering, Chemistry and Physics; Digital Sciences and Mathematics; Social Sciences and Humanities; Materials Sciences; Biological Resources, Ecosystems and the Environment; and Biology and Health
Type of Support: Thematic and Regular Grants


Call For Proposals FAPESP - SETUR-SP

Closing date for proposal submission: Apr 1, 2026
Areas: Smart Tourism; Sustaniable Tourism; Touristic Management and Development; Urbanism and Tourism; Visitors' Economy; Employability; and Supply Management
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant


Selection round for CONFAP Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Niède Guidon Awards (5ª Edition – 2025)

Registration deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Area: Communication


Call for Proposals - FAPESP Collaborative Networks in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Deadline for proposals submission: Apr 8, 2026
Areas: Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing
Type of funding: Thematic Grants


Call for Proposals - FAPESP Collaborative Networks in Energy Transition Research

Deadline for proposals submission: Apr 14, 2026
Area: Energy Transition
Type of funding: Thematic Grants


Call for Proposals for the Public Policy Research Program (PPPP) 2025/2026

Submission Deadlines:
Phase 2 (municipal): Pre-Proposals: April 20, 2026 | Complete Proposals: July 6, 2026 Area: Public policies
Type of funding: Public Policies Research Grant


Call for Proposals Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers 2025

Pre-proposal submission: April 27, 2026
Area: Exact Sciences, Earth Sciences and Engineering
Type of funding: RIDC


Call for Proposals FAPESP and University of Illinois 2026

Deadline for submitting proposals: May 7, 2026
Area: Cancer research
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant


Call for Proposals FAPESP and University of Saskatchewan 2026

Deadline for submitting proposals: May 19, 2026
Areas: Cranofacial, oral and dental research
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant (Seedcorn fund)


Call for Proposals - International Research Initiative on the Use of Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges (IIDTAC)

Deadline for submitting the letter of intent: June 9, 2026
Area: Interdisciplinary
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant and Thematic Research Grant


Call for proposals FAPESP-NWO 2026: Integrated Biorefineries for a Circular Future

Deadline for submission of the letter of intent: June 23, 2026
Area: Biorefineries
Type of funding: Thematic Grants


FAPESP - National Science Foundation, Directorate for Geosciences

Deadline for proposal submission: Open all year
Area: Geosciences
Type of funding: Regular Research Grants and Thematic Grants


Call for proposals FAPESP/Confap/Horizon Europe

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: all
Type of Support: Regular Research Grants, Thematic Grants and Young Investigator Awards


DFG

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: all areas of knowledge
Type of support: Regular Research Grant (FAPESP) / Individual Research Grant (DFG) e Thematic Research Grant (FAPESP) / Coordinated Programmes (DFG)


UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: according to UK Research Councils
Deadline for proposal submission: July 1st, 2024

Unilateral Calls (FAPESP)

Call for Proposals – Science Centers for Development (SCD) – 2025/2026

Deadline for proposal submission: March 12, 2026
Areas: see call
Type of Support: SCD Program


Call for Proposals for the Public Policy Research Program (PPPP) 2025/2026

Submission Deadlines:
Phase 2 (municipal): Pre-Proposals: April 20, 2026 | Complete Proposals: July 6, 2026 Area: Public policies
Type of Support: Public Policies Research Grant


Call for Proposals Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers 2025

Pre-proposal submission: April 27, 2026
Area: Exact Sciences, Earth Sciences and Engineering
Type of Support: RIDC

International Collaboration
Canada

Call for Proposals FAPESP and University of Saskatchewan 2026

Deadline for submitting proposals: May 19, 2026
Areas: Cranofacial, oral and dental research
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant (Seedcorn fund)

France

FAPESP-ANR Generic Call for Proposals 2026

Deadline for receiving complete proposals: March 2026
Areas: Engineering, Chemistry and Physics; Digital Sciences and Mathematics; Social Sciences and Humanities; Materials Sciences; Biological Resources, Ecosystems and the Environment; and Biology and Health
Type of Support: Thematic and Regular Grants

Germany

Call for proposals FAPESP and Berlin University Alliance (BUA) - 2026

FAPESP deadline: March 15, 2026
Areas: all
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant and Scientific Meeting Organization Award


DFG

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: all areas of knowledge
Type of support: Regular Research Grant (FAPESP) / Individual Research Grant (DFG) e Thematic Research Grant (FAPESP) / Coordinated Programmes (DFG)

Netherlands

Call for proposals FAPESP-NWO 2026: Integrated Biorefineries for a Circular Future

Deadline for submission of the letter of intent: June 23, 2026
Area: Biorefineries
Type of funding: Thematic Grants

Spain

Second Call For Proposals / 2025-26: São Paulo – Spain Cooperation in Research and Innovation Projects

Closing date for proposals submission: Mar 31, 2026 (2nd year)
Areas: all
Type of Support: PIPE - Phase 2

United Kingdom

FAPESP-BBSRC Pump-Priming Award (FAPPA)

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: Scientific topics in the biological sciences and biotechnology, but proposals in the areas of food safety, bioenergy or industrial biotechnology will have priority.
Type of support: Regular Research Grant – APR

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: according to UK Research Councils
Deadline for proposal submission: July 1st, 2024

United States

Call for Proposals FAPESP and University of Illinois 2026

Deadline for submitting proposals: May 7, 2026
Area: Cancer research
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant


FAPESP - National Science Foundation, Directorate for Geosciences

Deadline for proposal submission: Open all year
Area: Geosciences
Type of Support: Regular Research Grants and Thematic Grants

Multinational Organizations

Call for Proposals - International Research Initiative on the Use of Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges (IIDTAC)

Deadline for submitting the letter of intent: June 9, 2026
Area: Interdisciplinary
Modalities: Regular Research Grant and Thematic Research Grant


Call for proposals FAPESP/CONFAP/Horizon Europe

Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time
Areas: all
Type of Support: Regular Research Grants, Thematic Grants and Young Investigator Awards

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National / Regional Collaboration

Call for Proposals for the PIPE program in partnership with PRODESP - 2025

Deadline for proposal submission: March 16, 2026
Areas: Innovation in public administration and services
Type of Support: PIPE


FAPESP/FAPEAM Call 2026

Deadline for proposals submission: March 23, 2026
Areas: Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development
Type of funding: Regular Research Grant


Call For Proposals FAPESP - SETUR-SP

Closing date for proposal submission: Apr 1, 2026
Areas: Smart Tourism; Sustaniable Tourism; Touristic Management and Development; Urbanism and Tourism; Visitors' Economy; Employability; and Supply Management
Type of Support: Regular Research Grant


Selection round for CONFAP Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Niède Guidon Awards (5ª Edition – 2025)

Registration deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Area: Communication

FAPESP Programs

Call for Proposals – Science Centers for Development (SCD) – 2025/2026

Deadline for proposal submission: March 12, 2026
Areas: see call
Type of Support: SCD Program


Call for Proposals - FAPESP Collaborative Networks in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Deadline for proposals submission: Apr 8, 2026
Areas: Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing
Type of Support: Thematic Grants


Call for Proposals - FAPESP Collaborative Networks in Energy Transition Research

Deadline for proposals submission: Apr 14, 2026
Area: Energy Transition
Type of Support: Thematic Grants


Call for Proposals for the Public Policy Research Program (PPPP) 2025/2026

Submission Deadlines:
Phase 2 (municipal): Pre-Proposals: April 20, 2026 | Complete Proposals: July 6, 2026 Area: Public policies
Type of Support: Public Policies Research Grant


Call for Proposals Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers 2025

Pre-proposal submission: April 27, 2026
Area: Exact Sciences, Earth Sciences and Engineering
Type of Support: RIDC

Research in Innovation

Call for Proposals for the PIPE program in partnership with PRODESP - 2025

Deadline for proposal submission: March 16, 2026
Areas: Innovation in public administration and services
Type of Support: PIPE


Second Call For Proposals / 2025-26: São Paulo – Spain Cooperation in Research and Innovation Projects

Closing date for proposals submission: Mar 31, 2025 (1st year) and Mar 31, 2026 (2nd year)
Areas: all
Type of Support: PIPE - Phase 2

Call for Proposals - FAPESP Collaborative Networks in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Deadline for proposals submission: Apr 8, 2026
Areas: Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing
Type of Support: Thematic Grants


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Upcoming Calls for Proposals
National / Regional Collaboration

FAPESP – Fundação Bracell – Fundação Itaú Social para o Fortalecimento da Educação na Pré-Escola

Estimated date: Feb 2026

FAPESP – FAPEAP (Amapá)

Estimated date: Mar 2026

FAPESP – FACEPE (Pernambuco)

Estimated date: Apr 2026

International Collaboration

FAPESP / M-ERA.NET 2026

https://www.m-era.net/joint-calls/joint-call-2026
Type of Support: APR
Expected Date: March 2026 E-mail: chamada_meranet@fapesp.br

Past Calls for Proposals
Cooperation Agreements