Fondation Pierre Lafue focuses on transmitting history in accessible, engaging ways, especially for young people and school audiences in France. It supports classroom projects, an annual national school contest, and select historical theater productions or co-productions that help make history more vivid and widely understood. Its grantmaking appears to favor educators, historians, cultural creators, and institutions that strengthen historical culture and critical thinking on the ground.
Mix of small project grants, an annual school prize, and invite-only co-productions. Typical school support is capped at about €1,800 per project, the Petit Lafue prize awards €2,500 to one winning class each year, and theatrical support is selective and publicly announced rather than open-call.
For school projects, submit at least 2 months before the planned activity; there is no fixed annual calendar. For Le Petit Lafue, watch for the yearly theme and dossier when published and apply as a class/school team. Theater support appears invite-only, so approach only if your production has a clear historical theme and public outreach value.
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Who can apply: Open to lycéens, collégiens et écoliers, encadrés par leurs enseignants; the project should be interdisciplinary with history as the guiding theme. The contest is approved by the Ministry of National Education.
Deadline: Projects presented to the foundation at least 2 months before the planned action; 2025-2026 contest cycle.
Who can apply: Ouvert aux enseignants d'histoire-géographie exerçant dans un établissement secondaire (collège ou lycée) en France. Les projets interdisciplinaires sont encouragés à condition que l'Histoire soit le fil conducteur. Les projets doivent être présentés au minimum 2 mois avant l'action envisagée.
Deadline: Les projets doivent être présentés à la Fondation au minimum 2 mois avant l’action envisagée.
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