Proposals applied to stage 1 are smaller or at an early stage and can receive support of up to R$120,000.00. For stage 1, proposals are expected to perform:

a) One-off interventions in relatively small areas: the stage 1 proposal can be a self-contained project, as long as it has a significant impact commensurate with the requested value and is aligned with the objectives of the FASB;

b) Initial prospecting, diagnosis and mapping of areas that provide subsidies for future proposals: the stage 1 proposal can be a research with a view to identifying points and possibilities for future intervention. In this case, it must clearly indicate which possibilities for future interventions will be measured and how their effectiveness can be achieved in an eventual proposal to be submitted to stage 2; or

c) Initial interventions that can be expanded and expanded: stage 1 projects can start an intervention in a small area, but with future expansion perspectives, in this case, it must clearly indicate the possibilities of expansion in an eventual stage 2 project.

Proposals applied to stage 2 can receive support of up to R$1,200,000.00, therefore, they are larger proposals, which are consistent with the amount requested from the FASB. For stage 2 proposals are expected that:

a) Act in an expressive area, previously defined and mapped, generating significant socio-environmental benefit: proposals applied to stage 2 must, necessarily, have a well-defined scope of work, identify and map the areas where they intend to intervene, articulate partnerships with local organizations and mapping challenges and risks of the proposal;

b) Demonstrate potential to advance to stage 3: Stage 2 projects must be economically viable, that is, demonstrate that they can be maintained or expanded when the FASB investment ends.

Unless the proposal is a continuation of an action whose history is undeniable and relevant, having concrete and reliable data in relation to the area of intervention, it is recommended that the proposer starts with a stage 1 proposal.

The project advances to stage 3 when the contribution of FASB resources is no longer necessary, that is, the project manages to become economically autonomous, managing to maintain itself, or attract new investments. At this stage, the FASB will not make direct investments, but may act as a facilitator to attract investment, whether on favorable terms loans or approvals in larger public notices. Therefore, it is expected that submitted proposals (mainly in stage 2, but not exclusively) demonstrate the potential to reach stage 3, in order to ensure their financial viability after the end of FASB funding.

The Origination Coordination is the body responsible for monitoring and assisting the proponents in the preparation and submission of projects, in line with the objectives of the FASB. It can be activated through the email originacao.fasb@gmail.com

The Project Monitoring Coordination is the instance responsible for following up, monitoring and auditing the proposals approved in a given FASB call and which started to receive the investment for the execution of the project. It is responsible for contacting project developers, monitoring and verifying that objectives are being achieved throughout the development of the project, approving partial reports and final report, releasing the disbursement of the resource provided for in the proposal every 4 months. The coordinator can be contacted by e-mail: monitoring.fasb@gmail.com

There is no limit to the submission of proposals in each call, however, it is worth noting that the proposals will be evaluated according to their feasibility and the presence of the same team in different projects points to an accumulation of functions not consistent with the proper execution of the projects.

The FASB accepts proposals from associations, cooperatives, non-governmental organizations and rural landowners that demonstrate working in the municipalities covered by the Forestry Forum of Bahia accompanied by monitoring of land use, as listed in the Guide for Project Application (2021-2023) , and the proposals must provide for interventions in these municipalities.

If the bidder is an institution operating nationally or internationally, it is recommended to articulate partnerships with local institutions for the implementation of projects, thus also aiming to promote the development of these organizations. It will be considered a differential if the institution with national or international operations articulates so that the submission of the proposal to the FASB is made by a local organization.

 Attention: the FASB does not finance projects in protected areas under government responsibility, nor in areas of large companies.

Partners are people or institutions that will work together with the proponent in the execution of the project, and may be professionals, companies, universities, CSOs, among others. The FASB encourages and values projects carried out with partnerships, as long as the partner's role is well defined and described in the project; if he is responsible for donating or selling some equipment/input or for performing some service, such amounts must be included in the budget or in the project's counterpart. In addition, it is recommended to send, along with the proposal, a Letter of Intent for Partnership, with the definition of the partner's responsibilities in the proposal, if there will be a transfer of resources, among other possibilities.

Deliverables are the tangible results of projects. They must be described and measured in accordance with the technical objectives set out in the Project Application Guide (2021-2023). It is necessary that the proposal has at least one deliverable, and the more deliverables, the better the proposal can be evaluated, as long as they are coherent and feasible. If the proposal is approved, the deliverables will be detailed in partial reports and a final report to be sent to the FASB.

Yes, although there is no specific space in the form for this, you can, for example, create a Google Drive folder with the complementary files and share the link of this folder in some descriptive field of the proposal. Just make sure that the link is functional, that it does not have files of excessive size and that they are important documents, which will help in the evaluation of the development of the future project, without overloading with unnecessary information, as objectivity is also part of the analysis of the proposals.

The budget and the Work Plan must be completed in a complete and detailed manner, but succinctly, that is, with objectivity and clarity. It is necessary to demonstrate which items will be used and what their expected costs are, as clearly as possible.

For example, instead of just one item described as “Human Resources”, it is recommended that each employee is visible, with working hours related to each one (eg General Coordinator, x hours, R$ xx,xx). In addition, it is essential to keep in mind which budget items will not be funded by the FASB. If necessary, a detailed spreadsheet can be attached to a Google Drive link, as well as photos and other complementary documents, however, this does not exempt the need to correctly fill in the specific budget of the form.

The FASB will carry out disbursements every 4 months, so it is recommended that the budget be thought and designed considering an entry installment to start the project and the subsequent installments transferred every 4 months.

The services, equipment and inputs that will be used in the project will be considered as counterpart, which do not involve the expenditure of the resource granted by the FASB, that is, paid with the developers' own resources or by other sources.

For example, if the proposing institution has a vehicle or machinery that will be used in the project at no additional cost, this use can be described as a consideration of car-hour or machine-hour; collective efforts can be considered as a counterpart for labor, etc.

It is important to keep in mind that the counterpart must be proven, as well as the other project costs, that is, the project developer must present unequivocal evidence of its use, according to the amounts and amounts described in the proposal applied to the FASB.

If the proposal is the continuation of a project already executed and closed or part of a project that is in progress, the proposer must express this condition in the field “Optimization of resources” of the form, in which he can briefly describe the project to which he is involved. ally and which products will be optimized with the new proposal.

Statute of the organization, curriculum of the team and proof of performance in the area covered by the FASB are mandatory at the time of registration. Only the CND is not mandatory at this time and will be requested later, however, if available, it is recommended that it be submitted as an attachment, as it allows for a more in-depth assessment and demonstrates the status of the bidder's organization.

The FASB is a private fund and the selection of projects is made directly by investors, according to their own criteria. All submitted proposals are evaluated concurrently by two bodies, the FASB Support Committee, linked to the Bahia Forestry Forum (composed of representatives elected by the FFBA plenary, representing the following segments: Civil Society Organizations - CSO, Traditional Communities, Educational Institutions and Forestry Companies) and by the New Generation Plantations Technical Assistance (NGPTA).

The FASB Support Committee is responsible for assessing the local relevance of the proposals, while the NGPTA is responsible for the technical analysis. Both instances are consultative, that is, they do not have a decision-making character regarding the proposals that will be selected. They only frame the proposals in relation to the FASB's objectives and goals and provide elements and highlights for investors. The NGPTA makes a technical analysis on the feasibility of developing the proposal in relation to the expected deliveries and the requested resource.

Finally, after the evaluation of the two instances, the proposals considered aligned with the FASB are forwarded to the funders with observations and comments. Funders then meet and decide which proposals will be approved in a given call.

No, the investors' decision is final and there is no appeal against the decision.

Additional recommendations will be made to the approved proposals for the smooth running of the project's execution. Non-approved proposals are sent an individualized feedback, with observations and possible suggestions for improvements, or with an indication of the impossibility of financing a certain type of project, and in the first case, they may be forwarded in a new FASB call.

It should also be noted that each call is a competition, which implies that the proposals are evaluated according to their own merits, but also in comparison with the other proposals submitted in that call.

If the proposal is selected by investors, an email will be sent with the announcement of the result. This communication will already include the next steps, such as sending the bidder documents necessary for the preparation of the contract, after which the contract will be signed between the parties. A relevant item is that the proponent will need to open a specific bank account for the project's financial movements. This stage of document analysis, preparation and signing of the contract will take place within a period of up to 60 days after the communication of the approval of the proposals.

Yes. The FASB requires the opening of a specific bank account for each project. In case the tenderer has approved more than one proposal, each project must necessarily have its own bank account. This facilitates auditing processes and transparency on the use of the resource invested in a given proposal.

From the selection of the proposal, the project developer will be accompanied by the FASB Project Monitoring Coordination, which will monitor the development of the projects monthly, verifying the deadlines for delivery of the monitoring reports that, once approved, will guarantee access to the next disbursement. to be made by the Fund. A new installment will only be released once the activities planned so far have been effectively carried out.

Accountability will be provided both by sending partial reports describing the activities carried out in the period of 4 months (every four months) and by sending cash flows with statements of financial transactions for the same period. Once the FASB Project Monitoring Coordination assesses and approves the completion of the stage, a new portion of the resource will be released for project continuity, which will be repeated every 4 months until the completion of the project.