BrazilFoundation-FAS Fund for Social & Environmental Sustainability in the Amazon
Supporting Indigenous, Riverside, and Quilombola Women on the Frontlines of Climate Justice
Objective
The “BrazilFoundation-FAS Fund for Social & Environmental Sustainability in the Amazon” seeks to raise funds and awareness to support grassroots participation in the 2025 UN Climate Conference (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil. The Fund will focus on empowering women from the North and Northeast indigenous, riverside, and quilombo rural communities impacted by climate change, enabling them to engage in climate discussions and advocate for their own rights.
COP 30 will address critical environmental and social issues, with an emphasis on the role of Indigenous, riverside, quilombola, and local communities in climate solutions. The Fund will support advocacy and educational initiatives to ensure these communities are heard in global climate decisions.
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Why Support This Fund?
Facilitate the participation of local communities in the 2025 UN Climate Conference
Amplify the voices of women, Indigenous communities, Quilombolas, and riverside communities
Supporting this fund ensures the inclusion of conversations with affected populations. It amplifies the voices of women, Indigenous, quilombola, and riverside communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change. By contributing, donors will empower local leaders to participate in COP30, advocating for sustainable development and climate actions that align with their priorities.
Donations will also strengthen community-led climate solutions, promoting inclusive collaboration for the preservation of the Amazon and its people while addressing global climate challenges and fostering knowledge exchange.
What Will This Fund Support?
The Fund will support initiatives that promote grassroots participation in COP30 and drive sustainable development in the Amazon, including:
- Road to COP30: Advocacy and capacity building for women’s participation at COP30, including organizing a women’s event and global meeting for indigenous and grassroots women.
- Travel & Event Support: Funding travel and event expenses for community leaders to attend COP30.
- Sustainable Development Projects: Supporting knowledge sharing for bioeconomy, renewable energy, water access, and health programs in Amazon communities.
- Capacity Building: Providing training for community leaders, including English courses and climate adaptation skills.
- Indigenous, riverside, and quilombola Support: Focused support for these communities to strengthen climate resilience.
The Fund will also issue an open call for proposals from grassroots organizations in the Brazilian Northeast and Amazon regions for climate-related projects.
Tax Benefits
USA: Contributions to BrazilFoundation – EIN 13 4131482, a non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Tax Code – are deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Individuals can deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income; companies may deduct up to 10% of taxable income, prior to discounting the philanthropic investment. BrazilFoundation provides a tax-receipt acknowledgement of the contribution it receives.
Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit organization, designated as a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP, as per its initials in Portuguese) under Law 9.790/99, Ministry of Justice file no. 08071.000389/2004/01, Corporate Taxpayer Registration No. 04.839.572/0001-10. A donation receipt can be issued for donations made in reals. The donor must request their receipt directly from BrazilFoundation. Since we are an OSCIP, tax incentives are only awarded to businesses taxed on their profits. These businesses can deduct the cost of donations up to 2% of their operating profit. An individual donor may report the amount donated when filing income tax, but will not receive a tax incentive.