FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) - Phase 1
Programa FAPESP Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas (PIPE) - Fase 1
Status not published
PIPE has continuous flow submissions with periodic cut-off dates, plus additional thematic calls. A Phase 1 call was published on 20 May 2026 with up to BRL 25 million available.
Phase 1 funds technical feasibility for up to 12 months. The standing programme ceiling is BRL 300,000, but recent thematic calls (including the 2026 Jornada Tecnológica call) raised the maximum to BRL 500,000 per project, with call budgets of BRL 25-50 million.
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
public · regional
Deadline: cutoff — PIPE has continuous flow submissions with periodic cut-off dates, plus additional thematic calls. A Phase 1 call was published on 20 May 2026 with up to BRL 25 million available.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Small businesses headquartered in the State of São Paulo with up to 250 employees. Research must be conducted in São Paulo State; the principal investigator must be linked to the company.
How to apply
- Confirm the company is based in the State of São Paulo and has no more than 250 employees.
- Register the responsible researcher and the company in FAPESP's SAGe system.
- Submit the Phase 1 proposal by the cut-off date.
- Peer review; on approval, sign the Termo de Outorga and execute the 12-month feasibility project.
- Apply for Phase 2 (up to 24 months, larger budget) on completion.
What you will need
- Company registration in São Paulo State
- Research project with clear innovation claim
- Detailed budget
- Principal investigator CV (Súmula Curricular)
- Proof of the researcher's link to the company
Source. https://fapesp.br/pipe/ — checked 2026-08-14
"O valor máximo de financiamento previsto por projeto para a presente Chamada é de R$ 500.000,00"