APAE DF

What APAE DF does

APAE-DF (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais do Distrito Federal) is a Brazilian civil non-profit association founded on August 20, 1964, as part of the national Apaeano Movement (Rede Apae). It develops the capacity of children, youth, and adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities in the Federal District, delivering a portfolio of eight interconnected programs: Apae Integra (interdisciplinary care), Apae Pró-Trabalho (professional education), Apae Emprego (employment inclusion), Apae Acadêmico (cognitive stimulation), Apae Bem Viver (socio-occupational services), Programa de Conservação de Bens Culturais (cultural heritage conservation), Projeto de Atletismo (competitive athletics), and Apae Direitos (rights advocacy). Operations are executed across four physical service units in Asa Norte (headquarters), Ceilândia, Guará, and Sobradinho, with 101–250 employees comprising social educators, interdisciplinary clinical teams, support staff, and coordination.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial: services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through a portfolio of public-sector instruments. Funding flows primarily from Termos de Colaboração, Termos de Fomento, Acordos de Cooperação, and Termos de Doação with the Government of the Federal District (SEDES, SEDF, SEEL, SEL, DER/DF) and federal ministries (Esporte, Cidadania, Cultura, MDHC), with parliamentary amendments as a major discretionary channel. Secondary inflows come from individual donations via the TeleAPAE phone campaign and a mobile-bill partnership with Claro, plus community fundraising events (bazaars, Arraiá, galinhada dançante, Christmas bazaar) and in-kind support from corporate and institutional partners including Sicredi Planalto Central, Instituto +Brasal, the Japanese Embassy, UnB, and SENAC.

APAE-DF operates without proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities; its service delivery is people-intensive and grounded in interdisciplinary clinical practice, vocational training, and sports coaching. The organization maintains formal affiliation with APAE Brasil and the Rede Apae for research collaboration, knowledge exchange, and participation in national events such as the Olimpíadas Especiais das Apaes, which it hosted in Brasília in 2024 with over 1,800 athletes from 24 states. Governance rests with a volunteer board elected by the General Assembly, currently chaired by President Erenice Natália Soares de Carvalho, with executive management led by Superintendent Erivaldo Fernandes Neto and Administrative-Financial Manager Patrícia Santos. Ownership is independent; no parent company, equity holders, or controlling shareholders exist.

Name

APAE DF

Legal name

Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais do Distrito Federal

Website

https://apaedf.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

APAE-DF is a Brazilian non-profit founded in 1964 that delivers interdisciplinary care, professional education, employment inclusion, sports, and rights advocacy to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities across four units in the Federal District.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Partnerships and Grants: APAE-DF receives funding through formal partnerships with the Government of the Federal District (GDF), including Terms of Collaboration, Terms of Fostering, and Cooperation Agreements with various secretariats such as SEDES, SEDF, SEL, DER/DF, and national ministries including Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Citizenship, and Ministry of Culture. These agreements provide funding for specific programs and services.
2. Individual Donations (TeleAPAE and Mobile Donations): Traditional telephone donation campaign (TeleAPAE) and new mobile phone bill donation option launched in partnership with Claro telecommunications operator. Donations are directed to maintenance of free education, health, and social inclusion services.
3. Social Events and Fundraising Activities: Beneficial events such as bazaars, galinhada dançante, Arraiá (June festival), and Christmas bazaar. These events raise funds for specific projects and programs.
4. Social Service Contracts: Large-scale social service contracts with government, including the Termo de Colaboração No. 011/2016 with original value of R$ 9,610,902.00, amended to R$ 15,911,330.40, providing services for 210 people with disabilities across four units.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APAE-DF (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais do Distrito Federal) is a non-profit civil association that delivers free interdisciplinary care, special education, vocational training, professional inclusion, sports programs, and rights advocacy services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Brazil's Federal District. Services are delivered across four physical units and funded through government partnerships, grants, donations, and fundraising activities. The organization is part of the national Rede Apae network and provides comprehensive lifecycle support from early intervention through adulthood.

Product overview

APAE-DF is a social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities. The core services include Apae Integra (interdisciplinary care), Apae Pró-Trabalho (professional education), Apae Emprego (professional inclusion), Apae Acadêmico (cognitive stimulation), Apae Bem Viver (socio-occupational care), Programa de Conservação de Bens Culturais (cultural heritage conservation), Projeto de Atletismo (athletics), and Apae Direitos (rights advocacy). These programs work together to provide comprehensive support spanning education, vocational training, employment, healthcare, sports, and rights defense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apae Integra: Interdisciplinary service program providing comprehensive interdisciplinary care for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities.
• Apae Pró-Trabalho
• Apae Emprego
• Apae Acadêmico
• Apae Bem Viver
• Apae Direitos
• Programa de Conservação de Bens Culturais
• Projeto de Atletismo da APAE-DF
• Remando Juntos
• Tênis de Mesa Nota 11
• Arte Popular
• Apae + Forte

Products and services

• Apae Integra Interdisciplinary care program providing comprehensive support services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, including care coordination across multiple professional disciplines.
• Apae Pró-Trabalho Professional education program that provides vocational training and skills development for employment readiness, covering areas like baking and environmental cleaning workshops.
• Apae Emprego Professional inclusion program that supports job placement and ongoing employment accompaniment for people with disabilities in the formal labor market.
• Apae Acadêmico Cognitive stimulation program focused on educational development and intellectual enrichment for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities.
• Apae Bem Viver Socio-occupational care program providing daily living skills training, community integration support, and activities such as weaving, crafts, and horticulture.
• Apae Direitos Rights advocacy program that promotes awareness and defense of rights for people with disabilities and their families, including official claims before authorities.
• Programa de Conservação de Bens Culturais Cultural heritage conservation program that trains and qualifies people with disabilities in preservation and restoration techniques for books and cultural materials.
• Projeto de Atletismo da APAE-DF Athletics program that promotes sports participation and competitive athletics for athletes with intellectual and multiple disabilities, achieving national and international competitive results.

Quantifiable outcome

• 210 people with disabilities served through Termo de Colaboração No. 011/2016 across four units
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tribunal Superior do Trabalho (TST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Expanded partnership for professional inclusion of people with disabilities. TST has been a partner providing employment opportunities for APAE-DF beneficiaries.
• Sicredi Planalto CentralminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 October 2024Fundo Social 2024 recipient. Funding for costumes and scenery for performing arts project representing DF at XII Festival Nacional Nossa Arte in Rio de Janeiro.
• Various Partners for 'Remando Juntos' Canoeing ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2024Inclusive canoeing project launched at Lake Paranoá with strategic partnerships for inclusive sports development.
• SENACminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Partnership for professional courses such as Christmas food training in Sobradinho unit.
• Universidade de Brasília (UnB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for scientific research, with APAE-DF learners becoming scholarship recipients in research programs. UnB also provides sports facilities for athlete training.
• Apae BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of APAE entities. APAE-DF partners with Apae Brasil for research projects (e.g., 'Panorama das Pessoas com Deficiência Intelectual no DF') and national events like the Olympics.
• Academias World Gym e D'stak Fitness (Asa Norte)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports facilities provided for free for athlete training of APAE-DF.
• Centro Olímpico da UnB e Centro Interescolar de Educação Física (CIEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports facilities provided for athlete training programs.
• Comando Militar do PlanaltominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports facilities provided for athlete training.
• Instituto + BrasalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegular donations of cleaning product kits for all four units, providing ongoing support for hygiene and maintenance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• APAE Rio de Janeiro: State-level APAE chapter serving Rio de Janeiro. Directly comparable in service mix, funding approach, and organizational structure, operating within the same Rede Apae and CBDI sports ecosystem.
• Instituto Jô Clemente: São Paulo-based nonprofit supporting people with intellectual disabilities through diagnosis, health, social inclusion, and rights advocacy. Comparable portfolio (clinical, social, advocacy) and similar reliance on government partnerships, donations, and SUS-related funding.
• Fundação Dorina Nowill: São Paulo-based nonprofit providing specialized services for people with visual impairment but adjacent mission of disability inclusion through rehabilitation, education, and employment programs. Comparable scale, federal funding mix, and donor-driven model.
• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): Major Brazilian nonprofit providing habilitation, rehabilitation, and inclusion services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a multi-unit, interdisciplinary-care, donation- and government-funded disability NGO competing for similar corporate and federal funding streams.
• APAE São Paulo: State-level APAE chapter serving people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in São Paulo. Operates the same Apaeano Movement service portfolio (special education, vocational training, employment inclusion, interdisciplinary care) and is the most directly comparable peer given shared methodology, brand, and funding model.
• Federação Pestalozzi do Brasil: Brazilian federation supporting local Pestalozzi associations providing services to people with intellectual disabilities. Operates a similar associative, public-funded model with a comparable mission of education, rehabilitation, and family support.

Broad incumbents

• APAE Brasil: National federation of the Rede Apae, of which APAE-DF is an affiliate. Provides federation-level coordination, research, and large-scale events (such as the XXIV Olimpíadas Especiais hosted by APAE-DF in 2025), making it both a peer and APAE-DF's parent network.

Emerging players

• Associação Down Brasil: Brazilian association supporting people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities through advocacy, employment inclusion, and family support. Overlaps with APAE-DF's beneficiary population and competes for similar federal parliamentary amendments and corporate donor funding.
• Instituto Incluir: Brazilian disability-rights and inclusion NGO focused on policy advocacy and corporate inclusion programs. Comparable in the rights-defense and employment-inclusion domains (APAE-DF's Apae Direitos and Apae Emprego) and competing for similar corporate-ESG partnerships.
• Special Olympics Brasil: Brazilian arm of Special Olympics, focused on year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities — directly overlapping with APAE-DF's athletics, canoeing, and table tennis programs and competing for the same corporate sponsorships and Loterias Caixa funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/apae.df
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apaedf

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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