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Funding callEnvironmental and agricultural sciences · Brazil

BIOTA-FAPESP Síntese e Transformação (Chamada FAPESP 57/2026)

BIOTA-FAPESP Síntese e Transformação (Chamada FAPESP 57/2026) funds projects on the Synthesis and Transformation axes of the BIOTA biodiversity programme, with R$ 15 million in total. This guide covers research areas consistent with the call, eligibility and readiness checks, what assessment panels typically value and how to prepare for the eligibility consultation and pre-proposal due on 4 December 2026, ahead of invited full proposals by 22 February 2027.

Pubrica InsightsEditorial team, reviewed by a subject specialist
Next deadline
4 December 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Sources
1
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Key dates

Application deadline
4 December 2026
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Country
Brazil
Scheme type
Programme
Funding
R$ 15 million total
Eligibility
Projects on the Synthesis and Transformation axes of the BIOTA biodiversity programme; eligibility consultation and pre-proposal due 4 Dec 2026, invited full proposals by 22 Feb 2027.
Scope
Environmental and agricultural sciences

Topics consistent with the call

  • Synthesis of existing biodiversity data to inform conservation decisions
  • Biodiversity monitoring and modelling of species distributions and change
  • Ecosystem services and their links to human wellbeing
  • Transforming biodiversity knowledge into policy and land management practice
  • Restoration ecology and conservation planning at landscape scale
  • Interdisciplinary studies connecting biodiversity, society and the economy

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm the project addresses the Synthesis or Transformation axis of the BIOTA programme.
  2. Complete the eligibility consultation and pre-proposal by 4 December 2026.
  3. Plan for an invited full proposal due by 22 February 2027.
  4. Check eligibility, budget rules and host requirements in the FAPESP call.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved pre-proposal before the 4 December 2026 deadline.

Why This Funding Call Matters

Biodiversity loss threatens ecosystems and the services they provide, and decision-makers need evidence that is synthesised and usable. The BIOTA programme has built a substantial knowledge base on biodiversity in São Paulo State. This call focuses on synthesising that knowledge and transforming it into action, offering researchers support to connect science with policy and practice through projects drawing on R$ 15 million in total funding.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Ecology and conservation biology
  • Biodiversity informatics
  • Environmental science
  • Environmental policy and governance
  • Social sciences

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities in São Paulo State
  • Research institutes
  • Environmental agencies and conservation organisations

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. Synthesis that brings together dispersed data to answer questions of policy relevance.
  2. Clear pathways for translating findings into conservation or land-use decisions.
  3. Interdisciplinary teams combining natural and social science expertise.
  4. Engagement with stakeholders who can use the results.

Ideas You Could Develop

Synthesis of restoration outcomesA project synthesising restoration data across the Atlantic Forest to identify approaches that recover biodiversity most effectively.
Biodiversity indicators for planningA project developing indicators that municipalities can use to include biodiversity in land-use planning.
Pollinators and agricultureA synthesis of pollinator data to inform agricultural practices that sustain crop yields and biodiversity.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 4 December 2026. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 9 Oct 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 23 Oct 2026

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 6 Nov 2026

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 20 Nov 2026

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 29 Nov 2026

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 4 Dec 2026

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

FAPESP is looking for projects on the Synthesis and Transformation axes of the BIOTA programme, using existing knowledge to address biodiversity questions and turning it into action. Strong proposals typically show a clear synthesis question, a credible route to policy or practice and an appropriate team. The process starts with an eligibility consultation and pre-proposal. Eligibility, budgets and procedures should be confirmed in the FAPESP call.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 4 December 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

The call focuses on synthesis and transformation, so projects centred on new data collection may be less suited unless they support those aims. Check the axis definitions in the FAPESP 57/2026 call and consult FAPESP if unsure.

Projects on the Synthesis and Transformation axes of the BIOTA biodiversity programme; eligibility consultation and pre-proposal due 4 Dec 2026, invited full proposals by 22 Feb 2027. Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). (2026). BIOTA-FAPESP Síntese e Transformação (Chamada FAPESP 57/2026). Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://fapesp.br/2185/chamadas-de-propostas-2026

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). BIOTA-FAPESP Síntese e Transformação (Chamada FAPESP 57/2026). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/biota-fapesp-s-ntese-e-transforma-o-chamada-fapesp-57-2026/

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  • São Paulo
  • Synthesis

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