Fondation Xavier Bernard supports innovation, training, and knowledge-sharing in rural areas, with a strong emphasis on agriculture in the Poitou-Charentes region and across France. It backs students, young farmers, research interns, and scientific work that can be translated into practical, reproducible improvements for farms and rural territories. The foundation also funds local events and initiatives that strengthen agricultural identity, professional exchange, and connections between producers and the public.
Offers targeted prizes, scholarships, and small-to-midsize project support through specific programs rather than open-ended general grants. Funding is typically annual or program-based, often tied to regional eligibility, with some awards organized in partnership with institutions such as INRAE and the Académie d’Agriculture de France.
Check program-specific eligibility carefully, as several opportunities are limited to Poitou-Charentes or to agricultural/rural projects with strong regional relevance. Emphasize innovation, practical impact, and replicability, and be prepared to submit student work, internship outputs, or project descriptions aligned with the foundation’s annual prize and support cycles.
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Current and upcoming funding from Fondation Xavier Bernard that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projets d’initiative locale, d’animation rurale, de promotion de l’agriculture, de soutien à l’installation ou de manifestations régionales cohérentes avec les préceptes de la fondation.
Deadline: Non précisé.
Who can apply: Chercheurs dont les travaux ou études contribuent au progrès agricole; attribution en lien avec l’Académie d’Agriculture de France.
Deadline: Annuel; remise des prix à l’Académie d’Agriculture de France.
Who can apply: Projets et travaux de recherche liés à l’agriculture et au développement agricole; bourses de stage pour étudiants en stage à l’INRAE de Lusignan; prix scientifique attribué à des chercheurs en lien avec l’Académie d’Agriculture de France.
Deadline: Non précisé; prix scientifique annuel.
Who can apply: Lycées agricoles publics et privés de l’ex-région Poitou-Charentes; projets liés à la formation agricole, aux voyages d’études à l’étranger, à des équipements pédagogiques innovants ou à certains équipements techniques pédagogiques.
Deadline: Non précisé; financement de voyages d’études indiqué à raison d’environ 10 voyages par an.
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