About FAPs
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The State Funding Agency of Rondônia (FAPERO) is linked to the State Government of Rondônia, has legal entity of public law, with administrative and financial autonomy, and part of the indirect Administration of the Executive Power.
Date of establishment: The FAPERO was established through the Law nº 2.528 of July 25th, 2011.
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The State Funding Agency of Santa Catarina aims at the development of innovation, scientific and technological research for the advancement of all areas of knowledge, the regional equilibrium, the sustainable development, and the improvement of life quality of all population of Santa Catarina based on the principles established through the articles 144, item XII, 176, 177, and 193 of the Constitution of the State of Santa Catarina of 1989.
Date of establishment: the FAPESC’s history began in June 5th, 1990 when the Rotating Fund for the Development of Scientific and Technological Research of the State of Santa Catarina (Funcitec) was created. In 1997, with the Law 10.355, it was established the Science and Technology Foundation, keeping the acronym Funcitec. The name Fapesc appeared for the first time in February 28th, 2005 with the sanction of the Complementary Law nº 284 which transformed the Science Technology Foundation (Funcitec) into State Funding Agency of Santa Catarina (Fapesc).
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The State Funding Agency of São Paulo (FAPESP) is one of the main agencies for the development of science and technology in Brazil. It has autonomy assured by law and annual budget of 1% of the State´s total tax revenue, the FAPESP supports the research and finances the investigation, mobility, and the dissemination of science and technology produced in the State of São Paulo.
Date of establishment: The FAPESP was formally established in 1960 (Organic Law nº 5.918 of October 18th, 1960) and began to function effectively in 1962 (Decree nº 40.132 of May 23rd, 1962).
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The State Funding Agency of Sergipe (FAPITEC/SE) has the basic objective to promote the support and the development of scientific and technological research and also the technological innovation as well as the entrepreneurship in the State territory giving priority to maximizing local potential, in line with the State Policy on Science and Technology contributing to the social and economic development of the State of Sergipe.
Date of Establishment: The FAPITEC was established through the Law nº 5.771 of December 12th, 2005.
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The State Funding Agency of Tocantins (Fapt) is an agency to induct the development of the research and the scientific and technological innovation in the State of Tocantins. It is linked to the State Secretary of Industry, Trade, and Services as ruled the Law nº 3.421 of March 8th, 2019 which governs the administrative structure of the State Governor of Tocantins.
Date of Establishment: the FAPT was established through the Complementary Law nº 71 of March 31st, 2011
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