Researchers from Espírito Santo gain new opportunities to collaborate with international partners.

The Espírito Santo Research and Innovation Support Foundation (Fapes) continues to open new avenues for scientific, technological, and innovation research from Espírito Santo worldwide. At the end of February, Fapes joined two more international calls for Espírito Santo researchers: the 5th Joint CONFAP & EU-LAC Call 2025 and Horizon Europe. Both calls are now open for submissions.

“It is extremely important to create opportunities for our researchers to connect with global centers of excellence. This strengthens the scientific and technological development carried out by Espírito Santo institutions. Internationalizing research is essential to position Espírito Santo as an innovative and competitive state on the international stage,” said Rodrigo Varejão, Fapes General Director.

5th Joint CONFAP & EU-LAC Call 2025

The goal of the 5th Joint CONFAP & EU-LAC Call 2025 is to promote sustainable, multilateral research cooperation between researchers in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The call involves funding agencies from 11 countries: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Germany, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and Uruguay. Research projects must include at least four institutions from these countries, with two based in Europe and two in Latin America or the Caribbean.

Interested researchers can submit proposals by May 22, 2025, via the EU-LAC submission platform: https://ptoutline.eu/app/5eulac_call2025. Fapes will support up to six selected proposals involving Espírito Santo researchers, with a maximum of €15,000 per proposal, totaling €90,000 from the Espírito Santo State Science and Technology Fund (Funcitec).

Each selected project will have a maximum duration of 36 months, and Fapes’ financial support will cover operational costs for technical-scientific missions of researchers affiliated with Espírito Santo institutions, excluding scholarships.

Thematic areas supported in this call include:

• Biodiversity, including Agriculture and Food Security

• Bioeconomy and Nature-Based Solutions

• Global Health

• Health – Infectious Diseases

• EU-LAC Cooperation for Energy Transition

• EU-LAC Cooperation in Open Science

Service:

• Access the call: [click here]

• Access Fapes guidelines: [click here]

• Proposal submission deadline: May 22, 2025

• Submission platform: https://ptoutline.eu/app/5eulac_call2025

• General inquiries: internacional.confap@gmail.com / parcerias@fapes.es.gov.br

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the European Union’s Research and Innovation Framework Program, with a budget of €95.5 billion (2021–2027). Its goal is to support Brazilian participation in EU research calls, strengthen the European knowledge base through frontier research, stimulate innovation, and support the development and demonstration of innovative solutions, as well as industrial and economic recovery.

Researchers from Espírito Santo interested in participating must consult Fapes regarding eligibility before preparing their proposals. Fapes will issue an Eligibility Statement for each Horizon Europe call, which must be shared with the proposal coordinator to confirm the participation of the Espírito Santo co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) in the consortium.

Fapes’ maximum financial support per project will vary depending on the call, type of support, and the minimum required contribution from European partners, but will not exceed €50,000. Funds are provided by the Espírito Santo State Science and Technology Fund (Funcitec).

Selected projects may last up to 36 months, not exceeding the duration of the Horizon Europe 2021–2027 Administrative Arrangement. Calls for Horizon Europe can be consulted here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/calls-for-proposals.

Service:

• Horizon Europe calls: [click here]

• Fapes guidelines: [click here]

• General inquiries: internacional.confap@gmail.com / parcerias@fapes.es.gov.br

Press Contact:
Fapes Communication Office
Samantha Nepomuceno / Igor Gonçalves
(27) 3636-1867 / 3636-1858
comunicacao@fapes.es.gov.br