Fondation de la Maison de la chasse et de la nature (Fondation François Sommer) funds applied conservation work centered on wild fauna, habitat management, and human-wildlife coexistence, with a strong French and European footprint and some international protected-area work through FFS-IGF. It also supports scientific research, PhD theses, and field collaborations with universities, government agencies, and hunting/federation partners, especially where projects can be tested in real landscapes. A distinctive feature is its mix of ecology, land stewardship, and cultural programming, including museum activities and literary awards tied to nature and hunting.
Primarily invite-only or program-driven support through an annual call for projects and named prizes, with project grants aggregated from a total annual envelope of about EUR 500,000. Funding tends to support applied field research, theses, and conservation management collaborations rather than open-ended general operating support.
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Monitor the annual appel à projets closely and plan ahead for the deadline (recent cycles have closed in early September). Unsolicited proposals are not accepted, so applicants should align with the foundation’s stated themes—applied wildlife conservation, habitat management, coexistence, or species reintroduction—and be ready to show strong field partnerships and measurable conservation outcomes.
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation de la Maison de la chasse et de la nature that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects and theses that involve durable collaboration between local actors, environmental associations, and scientific organizations; applicants are invited via the foundation's calls for projects.
Deadline: Chaque année; l'édition 2026 indique une date limite au 1er septembre.
Who can apply: Destiné aux structures portant un projet de recherche appliquée ou de recherche-action en lien avec la conservation et la réhabilitation de la faune sauvage et de ses habitats. Les candidatures mentionnées incluent associations, fédérations, conservatoires, entreprises et établissements de recherche.
Deadline: 2026: candidature jusqu'au 1er septembre. 2025: candidature jusqu'au 1er septembre 2025. 2024: candidature jusqu'au 15 septembre 2024. 2023: candidature jusqu'au 20 novembre 2023.
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