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Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - FUNCAP

Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - FUNCAP

The State Funding Agency of Ceará (Funcap) is an institution of public law with administrative and financial autonomy governed by a statute and norms of Public Law related to foundations and by the State legislation applicable. It is linked to the State Secretary of Science, Technology, and High Education of Ceará (Secitece).

Date of establishment: The FUNCAP was established through the Law nº 11.752 of November 12th, 1990 and changed by the Law nº 15.012 of October 4th, 2011.



Raimundo Nogueira da Costa Filho President

Raimundo Nogueira da Costa Filho

Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal - FAPDF

Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal - FAPDF

The State Funding Agency of Distrito Federal (FAPDF) is an entity with legal personality under private law, in the form of a public foundation and has the purpose to foster, support, and promote the scientific, technological, and innovation development of Distrito Federal aiming at the welfare of the population, the defense of the environment, and  the progress of science and technology. 

Date of establishment: The FAPDF was established through the Law nº 347 of November 04th, 1992. 



Marco Antônio Costa Júnior President

Marco Antônio Costa Júnior

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo - FAPES

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo - FAPES

The State Funding Agency of Espírito Santos (FAPES) is an institution linked to State Secretary of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Technical Education (SECTI) and execute the guidelines of the State Policy of Science, Technology, and Innovation (S,T&I). Its main activities are: operationalization of institutional support; financial and technical support to programs and projects; to promote scientific, technological, and innovation development to public and private institutions of ST&I; management of the State Fund of Science and Technology (FUNCITEC) and fundraising of financial support and establishment of partnership for the development of ST&I in the State of Espírito Santo.

Date of establishment: The FAPES was established through the State Complementary Law 290 of June 25th, 2004.



Rodrigo Varejão Andreão President

Rodrigo Varejão Andreão

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás - FAPEG

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás - FAPEG

The State Funding Agency of Goiás (FAPES) is linked to the State Secretary of Development and Innovation (SEDI) has legal personality under public law with administrative and financial autonomy and budget linked to the net revenue of the State of Goiás. 

Date of establishment: The FAPEG was established through the State Law 15.472 of December 12th, 2005.



Marcos Fernando Arriel President

Marcos Fernando Arriel

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão - FAPEMA

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão - FAPEMA

The State Funding Agency of Maranhão (FAPEMA)´s mission is to foster the science and technology in Maranhão providing to scientist from this State the condition to conducting research projects and mediating the transformation of scientific knowledge into an instrument capable of contributing to the reduction of social asymmetries.

Date of establishment: The FAPEMA was established through the State Law 5.030 of December 05th, 1990.



Nordman Wall President

Nordman Wall