Fondation des Petits Frères des Pauvres supports nonprofits working to improve the lives of older adults in France, especially those who are isolated, low-income, or in fragile housing situations. Its giving is strongly focused on practical solutions that help seniors age at home or in inclusive housing, while also backing access to care, social connection, and projects that test new approaches through research or field studies. The foundation appears especially interested in organizations with concrete, implementable models and in thematic calls for proposals rather than open-ended general requests for every program.
Focus Areas
Senior Housing and Inclusive LivingAging in Place and Home AdaptationAccess to Health Care for Isolated Older AdultsSocial Connection and Combating Senior IsolationSocial Innovation and Pilot ProjectsResearch, Studies, and Conferences on Aging
Giving Approach
Mix of continuous general support and periodic themed calls for proposals, with grants ranging roughly from €5,000 to €200,000. Some programs are open to unsolicited applications, while thematic calls like Habitat and Santé are competitive and invite no unsolicited proposals outside the published window.
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How to approach this funder
Monitor the foundation’s website closely for themed calls, as some have fixed windows and do not accept unsolicited proposals. For general support, eligible French nonprofit organizations should emphasize direct impact for isolated or low-income seniors, clear implementation plans, and strong alignment with housing, health, or social connection outcomes.
Notable grantees:
• Organismes privés à but non lucratif serving isolated or low-income seniors
• Associations and foundations working on access to care for older adults
• Projects focused on habitat inclusif and maintien à domicile
• Research and conference initiatives on aging and housing
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation des Petits Freres des Pauvres that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $5K+
Soutiens au fil de l'eau de la Fondation des Petits Frères des Pauvres
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Who can apply: Organismes privés à but non lucratif et d'intérêt général, prioritairement petites et moyennes structures. Les demandes strictement inférieures à 5 000 € sont redirigées vers les fondations abritées. Les actions achevées, portées par des structures publiques ou commerciales, les litiges, la rémunération permanente d'un poste salarié et la recherche fondamentale ne sont pas acceptés.
Deadline: Soutiens au fil de l'eau ouverts toute l'année; appels à projets thématiques selon calendrier annuel
Demande de soutien à la Fondation des Petits Frères des Pauvres ou à une fondation abritée
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Who can apply: Organismes privés à but non lucratif et d’intérêt général; priorité aux petites et moyennes structures; actions en France; public prioritaire: personnes isolées de plus de 50 ans, en précarité, malades ou handicapées; demandes inférieures à 5 000 € redirigées vers les fondations abritées; demandes pluriannuelles possibles pour les organismes déjà soutenus et à titre exceptionnel pour les autres.
Deadline: Soutiens au fil de l'eau toute l'année; fondations abritées analysées principalement à l'automne et au printemps.
Who can apply: Private nonprofit organizations (associations, foundations, etc.) with interest-general fiscal status, disinterested management, and a non-preponderant for-profit activity; priority to small and medium-sized structures; actions must align with the foundation's object and target people over 50, primarily in France; requests under 5,000 EUR are redirected to sheltered foundations.
Deadline: Rolling through the year; thematic calls open progressively during the year.
Soutiens généraux de la Fondation des Petits Frères des Pauvres
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Who can apply: Eligible applicants are private nonprofit organizations acting in the public interest, with a non-profit management structure, preferably small and medium-sized organizations. Projects must align with the foundation's object and target population, take place mainly in France, and can be supported by co-funding. Multi-year support is possible in some cases.
Deadline: Year-round intake for ongoing support; thematic calls open during the year.
Soutien à études et colloques (mission 'Susciter et financer des projets innovants, des études et des colloques')
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Who can apply: Projects and studies must be related to older people and the foundation's intervention areas; the page invites contact for projects of study or colloquium in connection with older people and its domains of intervention.
Deadline: Pas de fenêtre fixe publique ; sollicitations traitées via contact (voir page mission).
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.