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FSFA — Fundação São Francisco de Assis

From public funding to results on the ground.

For 37 years, the São Francisco de Assis Foundation has structured and run public funds, projects and policies that protect nature and transform territories.

Results you can check.

R$ 200 mi

managed by FSFA in the Atlantic Forest Fund since Sep 2022 (approx.)

43

protected areas (Conservation Units) supported in Rio de Janeiro

21

environmental projects implemented by the fund

1989

year founded, 37 years in operation

Projects in Rio de Janeiro and Paraná

From Rio de Janeiro's Atlantic Forest to decarbonizing Paraná's economy. Click a project to read its full story.

Well-managed funding becomes protected forest, reliable data and public policy that works.

Two colorful macaws perched on palm leaves

A technical foundation serving the public interest

A non-profit civil society organization based in Rio de Janeiro, recognized as a public-interest entity since 2000 and a signatory of the UN Global Compact. It combines science, management and technology to turn plans into results.

Partners and clients

  • Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Governo do Estado do Paraná
  • Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ)
  • Fundo da Mata Atlântica
  • Prefeitura de Macaé
  • Prefeitura de Seropédica

Have a fund, plan or program to get off the ground?

Talk to our technical team