Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Brazil's National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) is the country's primary public funding agency for scientific research, providing grants, scholarships, and R&D support to universities and research institutions nationwide. CNPq ranks among the top global funders of psychedelic science, having supported seminal ayahuasca clinical trials, pharmacological studies, and productivity fellowships for researchers who established Brazil as a world leader in psychedelic psychiatry.
Foundations & Philanthropy Snapshot
Grant-Making OrganizationsClassification
Public Charity / Non-Profit
Geography
Global
Coverage
Global
Last Verified
Apr 10, 2026
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Support Types
Philanthropy Notes
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Verification
Verified
Psychedelic Focus
Psychedelic-Adjacent Focus
Engagement Status
Unknown
Verification Notes
Verified against official CNPq public research funding authority pages.
Quick Facts
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- Other
- HQ
- Brazil
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