SURINAME CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

What SURINAME CONSERVATION FOUNDATION does

Suriname Conservation Foundation (Stichting Suriname Conservation Foundation, SCF) is a nonprofit foundation incorporated under Surinamese law on March 14, 2000, and the country's designated national financing mechanism for nature conservation. It operates as a perpetual endowment fund: founding capital of $8M (UNDP/GEF $6M, Conservation International Foundation $2M) was professionally invested and reached its $15M capitalization target in 2007, with capital managed by UBS and only investment yields used to finance conservation projects. It supports 16 protected areas in Suriname, including the Central Suriname Nature Reserve (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000).

SCF's programmatic surface is built around three pillars: (i) community-based monitoring and livelihoods programs in protected areas in partnership with indigenous and local communities, (ii) the Green Partnership Program (SGPP), launched in 2010 as a corporate engagement vehicle with 12 named partners including Staatsolie, Telesur, Hakrinbank, Assuria, DSB Bank, UCC, VSH United, Torarica, Kirpalani, SLM, Fernandes Group, and Kersten, and (iii) nature education initiatives. Technical and financial partners extend to UNDP/GEF, CI-Foundation/GCF, the Republic of Suriname, RedLAC, IUCN, ACT-Suriname, the EU, DOB Ecology, Amazonia 2.0, the NZCS, Anton de Kom University, the Haskoning/Deltares Consortium, Stichting Waterforum, IDB, and UBS.

The foundation is headquartered at Dr. J.F. Nassylaan 17, Paramaribo, Suriname, with 6 employees and leadership under Executive Director Henna Uiterloo. Governance was refreshed in 2025 with the appointment of Michel Amafo to the board in April 2025 following the February 2025 departure of Eveline Timmer. The business model is grant-making rather than commercial: SCF monetizes its endowment through investment returns and channels those funds, plus donor co-financing, into conservation projects — it does not sell products or services and does not publicly disclose annual financials. Revenue predictability is therefore driven by capital market returns and donor cycles rather than customer demand.

Name

SURINAME CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Legal name

Stichting Suriname Conservation Foundation (SCF)

Website

https://scf.sr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Suriname Conservation Foundation is a nonprofit endowment fund under Surinamese law that finances biodiversity conservation across 16 protected areas using professional investment yields, partnering with indigenous communities, government, multilateral donors, and a 12-member corporate Green Partnership Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation Trust Fund Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Conservation trust fund
• Endowment fund management
• Biodiversity protection financing
• Protected areas management
• Environmental conservation funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Paramaribo

HQ country

Suriname

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Endowment Investment Returns: The Suriname Conservation Foundation operates as an Endowment Fund. Capital is invested on global financial markets by professional asset managers, generating returns used to finance conservation projects. The organization only spends the investment yields, preserving the principal capital.
2. Project Financing: SCF receives and deploys funds from international sources (UNDP/GEF, GCF, CI-Foundation) for specific conservation projects in Suriname. These funds are used to finance biodiversity protection initiatives selected through the foundation's project funding criteria.
3. Green Partnership Program: Corporate partners (SGPP) contribute to conservation efforts, expanding the financial base of the SCF Endowment Fund and supporting specific environmental initiatives including green technology adoption and educational documentaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Suriname Conservation Foundation (SCF) operates as Suriname's national financing mechanism for nature conservation, functioning as an Endowment Fund that invests capital on global financial markets and uses only the investment returns to finance biodiversity protection projects. It channels international conservation funding (from UNDP/GEF, GCF, Conservation International) into local conservation activities, supports community-based monitoring in protected areas, funds scientific research, and engages corporate partners through its Green Partnership Program (SGPP).

Product overview

The Suriname Conservation Foundation (SCF) is a foundation under Surinamese law, established on March 14, 2000, for nature conservation in Suriname. SCF operates as the nation's primary financing mechanism for biodiversity protection, offering a unified platform of programs including the Green Partnership Program (SGPP) for corporate engagement, an Endowment Fund for sustainable financing, Community Monitoring Programs for protected area management, and Nature Education Initiatives. The organization does not offer a traditional technology product; rather, it provides funding, coordination, and partnership programs for conservation activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SGPP (Suriname Conservation Foundation Green Partnership Program): Corporate partnership program engaging Surinamese businesses in nature conservation through green technology, biodiversity awareness, and environmental education support.

Products and services

• SCF Project Funding Program
• SCF Green Partnership Program (SGPP)
• Endowment Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 protected areas in Suriname are supported through SCF financing mechanisms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• ACT-Suriname/ACT Guianas (Amazon Conservation Team)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ACT-Suriname executes community monitoring projects in Suriname's protected areas. Signed community monitoring project in May 2024. Collaborates with SCF on projects including 'Forest types of Suriname' video series.
• SGPP Corporate PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Since 2010, Surinamese businesses have partnered through the SCF Green Partnership Program (SGPP) to support nature conservation. Partners include: Staatsolie, Telesur, Hakrinbank, Assuria, DSB Bank, UCC, VSH United, Torarica, Kirpalani, SLM, Fernandes Group, Kersten. Program aims to broaden financial base for SCF Endowment Fund and promote green technology.
• Republic of SurinamecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000SCF was established in effective partnership between the Republic of Suriname and Conservation International. The government provides institutional framework and policy alignment for SCF's conservation activities.
• RedLACcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999SCF is an active member of RedLAC, the network of over 30 Conservation Trust Funds in Latin America and the Caribbean working on innovative financial solutions for nature conservation since 1999. SCF participates in RedLAC Congress events.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCF maintains partnership with IUCN as part of its international conservation network, providing access to global conservation expertise and standards.
• Amazonia 2.0minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazonia 2.0 collaborated with ACT-Suriname, SCF, European Union, and DOB Ecology on the 'Forest types of Suriname' video project.
• National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNZCS is an executing partner for community monitoring projects in Galibi and Bigi Poika areas, implementing activities including camera trap placement and SMART monitoring systems.
• Anton de Kom Universiteit van SurinamemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnton de Kom University executes the 'Blue Carbon Restoration in Bigi Pan MUMA area' project financed by IDB, with SCF participating in workshops. University also conducts research funded by SCF.
• Stichting WaterforumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Waterforum facilitated the Bigi Pan workshop bringing together government, business, knowledge institutions, and NGOs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (TNC): Global conservation giant operating in Suriname and across the Amazon. Sits upstream as a partner and potential funder to SCF; offers overlapping capabilities but on a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Conservation International: Co-founder of SCF itself and a global conservation organization actively working in Suriname. Provides SCF with credibility, network access, and sometimes project co-financing; overlaps in mission but operates at very different scale.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Global conservation organization with active programs in Suriname's interior. Comparable as a peer in biodiversity protection projects, though operating with a much larger grant portfolio than SCF.
• WWF Guianas: Regional WWF program covering Suriname and the Guianas with overlapping biodiversity priorities. As a major international conservation NGO, it both partners with and competes for donor funding with SCF.

Direct peers

• Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO): One of the largest conservation trust funds in Latin America with a similar endowment-and-project-financing model. Member of RedLAC and operates across multiple biomes; directly comparable structurally though with much larger capital base.
• Amazon Conservation Team (ACT): Co-executes community monitoring projects in Suriname's protected areas with SCF. Closely aligned mission and operational overlap in Suriname, particularly in indigenous territory support.
• Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN): Also a Latin American conservation trust fund with an endowment model funding biodiversity projects. Shares the same architecture as SCF: professionally managed endowment, project financing, and RedLAC membership, making it a structurally identical peer.
• Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez (FAA): Colombian environmental fund that channels grants to conservation projects using a competitive project financing model. Like SCF, it bridges international donor flows and local implementation, and is a RedLAC member.
• Fundación Natura (Panama): Panama's national conservation NGO with similar biodiversity protection mandate and RedLAC network membership. Comparable in mission though different in structure (NGO vs. endowment fund).

Others

• IDB Invest (IDB Group): Financing the 'Blue Carbon Restoration in Bigi Pan MUMA' project executed with SCF. As an active financial partner and emerging funder, IDB forms a strategic alliance comparable to SCF's other institutional partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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