Brazil’s industrial innovation agency Embrapii and German development agency GIZ have launched a funding programme offering up to BRL81m (US$14.4m) in grants to develop technologies that reduce emissions from cement and steel production.

The programme combines resources from Embrapii and Germany’s International Climate Initiative, alongside company contributions. Individual projects can receive up to BRL12.6m, with funding covering up to 70 per cent of eligible costs for technologies targeting emissions reductions above 60 per cent.

Applications must involve at least two Embrapii research units and an industrial partner from either sector. Support targets technology development and demonstration in operating environments, rather than commercial plant construction or purchases of established equipment.

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The call opened on 11 November, with applications closing on 29 January 2027. No allocation specifically for cement projects has been disclosed.