# Weave – Lead Agency (with FAPESP São Paulo)

**Funder:** SNSF
**Duration:** Up to 36 months (Regular Grants) or 48 months (Thematic Grants)
**Consortium:** Required — joint project with a partner researcher applying in parallel to FAPESP (São Paulo), SNSF and FAPESP alternate as Lead Agency yearly
**Application:** Submit to whichever agency is Lead Agency that year; if submitted to FAPESP, a copy must be submitted to SNSF via mySNF within 7 days
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** CH, BR
**Official call:** https://www.snf.ch/en/NAxx00c7O1jdxiok/funding/projects/weave-lead-agency-saopaulo
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Joint Swiss-Brazilian funding via the Weave/Lead Agency process using FAPESP's Regular Grants and Thematic Grants schemes. Applicants may hold max two simultaneous project funding grants, one of which must be this Weave/Lead Agency project; topics of the two projects must be clearly distinct. Applications must be submitted in English.

## Summary

Weave, Lead Agency with FAPESP São Paulo funds joint Swiss-Brazilian research projects, letting a single evaluation by either SNSF or FAPESP (alternating as Lead Agency each year) cover both partners. Swiss researchers paired with a São Paulo-based collaborator can apply for up to 36 months under Regular Grants or 48 months under Thematic Grants, with no fixed deadline since the call runs continuously.

## Who should apply

- Researchers in Switzerland with a partner researcher applying in parallel to FAPESP in São Paulo
- Applicants holding at most two simultaneous project funding grants, this project being one
- Teams whose project topic is clearly distinct from any other concurrent grant
- Projects fitting FAPESP's Regular Grants or Thematic Grants schemes
- Applicants able to prepare and submit the proposal in English

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline; call is continuous with no fixed submission date
- Submit to whichever agency is Lead Agency that year; if filed with FAPESP, a copy must reach SNSF via mySNF within 7 days
- Duration up to 36 months for Regular Grants or 48 months for Thematic Grants

## Tips for applicants

- Confirm which agency holds Lead Agency status for the year before preparing your submission package, since the process and forms follow that agency's rules.
- If filing through FAPESP, calendar the 7-day mySNF copy requirement immediately, missing it risks the Swiss side of the application.
- Keep the Swiss and Brazilian project descriptions tightly aligned since both sides are evaluated as one joint proposal despite separate submission.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long does Weave, Lead Agency with FAPESP funding last?

Up to 36 months under FAPESP's Regular Grants scheme or up to 48 months under Thematic Grants.

### Is there a deadline for the Weave, Lead Agency Brazil call?

No, the call has a rolling deadline and runs continuously.

### Do I need a Brazilian partner to apply?

Yes, a consortium is required: the Swiss applicant must have a partner researcher applying in parallel to FAPESP in São Paulo.

### Which agency do I submit my application to?

You submit to whichever of SNSF or FAPESP is acting as Lead Agency that year, since the two alternate annually; if you submit to FAPESP, a copy must go to SNSF via mySNF within 7 days.

### Can I hold other grants while running a Weave, Lead Agency project?

You may hold at most two simultaneous project funding grants, one of which must be this Weave/Lead Agency project, and the topics must be clearly distinct.

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