Tecnova Programme (4th round) - decentralised innovation subsidy
Programa Tecnova IV
Status not published
FINEP's deadline for state decentralised agents to submit proposals was 3 August 2026. Individual companies then apply to their own state agent (FAP, Sebrae or similar) under separate state-level editais with their own deadlines.
Fourth Tecnova round announced June 2026 with BRL 360 million from FNDCT/FINEP, rising to about BRL 588 million with state counterpart funding. In the São Paulo (FAPESP) edition each approved company received up to BRL 702,000 (BRL 600,000 for development, BRL 75,000 for acceleration, BRL 27,000 for internationalisation); other states set their own ceilings. Company counterpart is 2.5% to 10% of the subsidy depending on revenue band.
You must co-fund 10%.
Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (FINEP) / Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI)
public · national
Deadline: cutoff — FINEP's deadline for state decentralised agents to submit proposals was 3 August 2026. Individual companies then apply to their own state agent (FAP, Sebrae or similar) under separate state-level editais with their own deadlines.
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.
You fund 10% yourself.
Who can apply
- Turnover up to 16,000,000
- small enterprises
- Stage: seed, series_a
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Brazilian companies with gross revenue up to BRL 16 million (the national round targets companies up to BRL 16 million; some FINEP calls extend to BRL 90 million). Prior Centelha, Catalisa or Finep Startup beneficiaries with a compliance letter receive a 5% score bonus.
How to apply
- Identify the decentralised agent for your state (state research foundation, Sebrae or development agency).
- Wait for that agent to publish its state edital following the national Tecnova round.
- Submit the proposal through the agent's system (for example FAPESP's SAGe).
- Two-stage evaluation, technical visit, then subsidy agreement (Termo de Outorga) and staged disbursement.
What you will need
- CNPJ and articles of association
- Detailed innovation project with TRL
- Detailed budget and counterpart plan
- Federal tax clearance certificates (CND, FGTS, CADIN)
- Supplier quotations
- Researcher CVs and employment evidence
Source. https://www.finep.gov.br/ — checked 2026-08-14
"A Finep e o MCTI lançaram a quarta rodada do Programa Tecnova, principal instrumento de subvenção econômica do país voltado a empresas de pequeno porte (com faturamento de até R$ 16 milhões). São R$ 360 milhões"