Fondation Bardon funds ecological building projects that create practical spaces for education, training, and improved living conditions for people facing poverty or extreme deprivation. Its support appears to center on schools, classrooms, dormitories/foyers, social housing, eco-villages, and related community infrastructure, often implemented with local and international nonprofit partners in France, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. The foundation stands out for combining environmental design with social inclusion, especially in projects that directly expand access to learning, skills training, and dignified shelter.
Permanent open call for project submissions; funding is project-based and appears to support construction/equipment for specific facilities rather than unrestricted grants. Grants are typically tied to discrete capital projects, often delivered through partner associations and local implementing organizations, with support recurring across multiple phases of the same project.
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Apply through the foundation’s permanent project call with a concrete construction plan, budget, timeline, and clear social purpose. Proposals should emphasize ecological building methods, beneficiary impact for vulnerable populations, and a credible local implementation partner; projects in France, Senegal, Madagascar, Benin, Togo, Cambodia, or similar geographies appear especially aligned.
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation Bardon that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to project leaders with a humanitarian project, including active members of an association or individual initiators. Projects are evaluated and selected based on alignment with the foundation's values.
Deadline: No deadline stated; the page suggests ongoing submission and annual selection of 4 to 5 projects.
Who can apply: Open to project leaders with humanitarian-value projects; applicants may be active members of an association or individual initiators. Projects are assessed and selected in alignment with the foundation's values.
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