2.8M
USD
Required funding for the
2026–2027 start up phase
3.000
Priority landscapes
5.600
Hectares under community
protection by 2030
What is the Forest Fire Landscape
for Resilience Fund?
The first permanent financing facility dedicated to strengthening community and landscape resilience to wildfires in Chile and Latin America.
Inspired by FOMAFUR’s 25-year track record, supporting local organizations and community-led initiatives in wildfire prevention and mitigation and the restoration of ecosystems and watersheds.
Aligned with Chile's National Landscape Restoration Plan (Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture), CONAF's Prepared Communities Program, and the country's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
WHAT THE FUND SUPPORTS
Community projects in 2 lines of action
Grant awards to civil society organizations (CSOs)
2 lines of action
Community preparedness actions
Early post-fire action
Organize communities without wildfire prevention plans
Develop and validate participatory community strategies
Promote local leadership and intercommunity collaboration
Strengthen local organizations that already have community plans
Facilitate the implementation of risk reduction measures and coordination with municipalities and electric utilities
Support rapid community response immediately after wildfires.
Prevent irreversible impacts and safeguard water resources and biodiversity.
Promote ecological regeneration and sustainable recovery.
HOW IT WORKS
Financing
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Uses a blended finance approach combining non-repayable, spend-down grant funding from regional governments, private companies, and international climate finance.
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Launches a catalytic start up phase to demonstrate early, measurable results.
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Mobilizes additional investment
and establishes a permanent endowment to ensure predictable, sustained financing.
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Governance
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Administered by FNC together with Sernafor (formerly CONAF), SBAP (Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service), and Senapred (National Disaster Prevention and Response Service).
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International backing from GEF
and FAO, and support from academia
and civil society.
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Public–private management model.
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Community organization participation.
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Operates with transparency, traceability, and third party monitoring and evaluation.
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Participation
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Project selection through open calls for proposals for local organizations, with certified social and technical assistance.
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Ensures place-based relevance, cost-effective use of resources, and robust monitoring with measurable impacts.
WHY SUPPORT THIS FUND
Scalable nationwide, aligned with national policies and Chile’s international climate/biodiversity commitments.
Full wildfire cycle coverage: community preparedness, capacity building, and post fire restoration.
Internationally validated methodologies, adapted to the Chilean context for relevance and effectiveness.
Transparent management model led by FNC, with traceability and third party monitoring and evaluation.
Public–private collaboration integrating state institutions, international organizations, academia, and civil society; complements national policies and global commitments and enables strategic partnerships.
Cost-effective investment with high social and environmental returns for communities and ecosystems.
