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Centelha Programme

Programa Centelha

Status

Status not published

Centelha runs in national editions (Centelha I, II and III) which are then implemented through state-level editais, each with its own window.

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Amount
128,000 BRL

Per project: up to R$128k in economic subsidy (SP, RJ; R$89.6k in Mato Grosso do Sul - varies by state) plus up to R$45.58-50k in CNPq technical-support grants, training and support.

Funder

FINEP, CNPq and MCTI with state research foundations (FAPs)

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Centelha runs in national editions (Centelha I, II and III) which are then implemented through state-level editais, each with its own window.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Open to individuals and very early teams resident in the participating state; the company is created during the programme.

How to apply

  1. Register on the Centelha platform and select your state.
  2. Submit the idea in the first phase (online form, open to individuals).
  3. Selected ideas progress to a business plan phase with training.
  4. Winners incorporate a company and receive the subsidy plus a CNPq scholarship.

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://programacentelha.com.br/

"Cada projeto poderá receber até R$ 128 mil em subvenção econômica, além de até R$ 50 mil em bolsas de apoio técnico do CNPq"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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