BNDES Garagem

BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank)

Free acceleration plus R$915,000 in total prizes (R$765,000 to ten businesses, R$150,000 to Mais Brasil winners)

BNDES acceleration programme for socio-environmental impact businesses; in its third edition (to 2028) about 100 solutions are selected per year by public call for group meetings, one-to-one mentoring and prizes.

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Eligibility: Impact businesses from all regions of Brazil in the Creation and Traction categories; registration is free.
Available in: Brazil
Details: Tiers, how to apply, what to watch out for and sources are free with an account.

Apply on garagem.bndes.gov.br ↗

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