Science|Business Database: Coronavirus Funding Opportunities

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As a service to the global R&D community, Science|Business has compiled this database of funding opportunities. Users are encouraged to let us know of funding calls that could be incorporated into the database. Please email all suggestions to [email protected]. The database will be updated daily. For rapid news about COVID-19, see our live blog.

Prevention and combat of outbreaks, endemics, epidemics and pandemics

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Support for postgraduate researchers in fields such as epidemiology, infection, microbiology, immunology, bioengineering and bioinformatics.

Amount
R$70M
Agency or Funder
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers of post-graduate program coordinated by CAPES

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Call for the development of technologies for products, services and processes to tackle COVID-19

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Part of the third phase of the PIPE programme, aimed at Innovative Research for SMEs. Its objective is to support research for SMEs which have conducted innovative research in the past.

Amount
R$20M
Agency or Funder
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and FINEP
Eligibility (if available)

Brazilian SMEs based in the state of São Paulo.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Emergency support for emerging viruses research and ongoing projects

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Three separate calls to support networking, top up existing grantholders, and support projects already selected for funding.

Amount
R$25M
Agency or Funder
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Eligibility (if available)

Companies and researchers from education and research Institutions based in Rio de Janeiro.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Postdoctoral Fellowship in COVID-19 Pathogenesis

Date added: 06 May 2020

One postdoctoral position is available at the Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Microbial Pathogenesis, São Paulo, Brazil, for research into the role of inflammatory cytokines in COVID-19.

Amount
Up to 7.373 BRL
Agency or Funder
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Eligibility (if available)

PhD holders, preferably specialised in celular and molecular biology, biochemistry and epidemiology

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Preventing and managing epidemics in Brazil

Date added: 06 May 2020

Funding for Brazilian research and doctoral studies in epidemiology, immunology, pharmaceuticals sciences, telemedicine, and medical data analysis.

Amount
Up to 345.000 BRL with total funding of 70M BRL
Agency or Funder
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Eligibility (if available)

Masters and doctoral students

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Supplement for rapid implementation towards young researchers, CEPIDs and CPEs

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

This funding opportunity will be a complementary financial support for researchers financed by grants from Tematico program, Centres of Research, Innovation and Diffusion (CEPID), Engineering Research Centres (CPEs) and Young researchers

Amount
R$10M
Agency or Funder
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers financed in the areas of Tematico, Young Researcher, CEPID and CPE

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline