Fondation Bettencourt-Schueller is a major French private foundation that backs talented individuals and high-potential projects that strengthen France’s influence in life sciences, the arts, and solidarity. It is especially distinctive for combining large, multi-year scientific support with prestigious prizes and capacity-building programs for choral music, métiers d’art, and social inclusion. In practice, it tends to fund researchers, artists, cultural institutions, and social-impact nonprofits in France, with a strong preference for excellence, professionalization, and measurable public benefit.
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Gives through a mix of competitive prizes and multi-year project donations, with several flagship programs tied to specific fields. Scientific fellowships and institutional support can be very large and run over multiple years, while the foundation also funds roughly 100 projects annually through its donation stream. Some opportunities are application-based via an online portal; others are programmatic or award-based, with French geography heavily prioritized.
Check whether the opportunity is an open application, a prize competition, or an invite-only program before applying. For project donations, use the online request form and emphasize multi-year impact, excellence, and alignment with one of the foundation’s three pillars; for scientific and arts prizes, monitor annual calls and eligibility rules closely, especially age, geography, and professional-status requirements.
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation Bettencourt-Schueller that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Choral ensembles, choir schools, and projects that support the development of the French choral sector and expand access to choral singing.
Deadline: No specific deadline stated; ongoing donation stream.
Who can apply: Associations and social entrepreneurs developing concrete and effective solutions in the solidarity/social sector.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; annual support with selection by the Foundation.
Who can apply: Projects and actors in the métiers d'art ecosystem, including institutions and project leaders aligned with the Foundation's goals.
Deadline: No specific deadline stated; funding is described as an ongoing donation stream.
Who can apply: Structures et porteurs de projets à impact social, culturel ou scientifique ; candidatures via la page 'Faire une demande de don' (aucune demande par email ne sera traitée).
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