Foundations and Prizes
“Contribute on a non-profit basis to the improvement and influence of letters, the sciences, and the arts. To bestow prizes for useful inventions and discoveries, outstanding successes in the arts, great deeds, and the continual practice of personal and social virtues.”
-extract from 1795 updated by the law of April 18, 2006
Every year over €25 million are donated through the individual and corporate foundations housed within the Institut de France. Academicians selected for their expertise sit on the boards of these foundations to decide which initiatives should be funded based on the quality of the project and the alignment with the funder’s intentions.
One of our foundations can support it.
The foundations housed at the Institut de France provide support for a wide variety of initiatives that serve the common good.
Our Philanthropic
Mission
Philanthropist: “a person, who by disposition and natural goodness, loves all of mankind” Dictionary of the Académie Française, 1762.
A founding principle of the academies, the philanthropic mission of the Institut de France continues to evolve and plays a privileged role in modern philanthropy in France and abroad.
Through its actions, the Institut de France promotes dialogue between all players in philanthropy, whether they are individuals, companies, association managers, artists, writers, public decision-makers, and academics, thus enabling the implementation of concrete solutions for the benefit of society.
A Philanthropic hub in France, the Institute organizes multi-year public conferences entitled “Words of Foundations” to discuss a common theme. These meetings bring together the individual foundations of the Institute and their founders, academics, laureates, and stakeholders specialized in philanthropy and sponsorship from around the world. Find the latest editions of “Words of Foundations” on inadequate housing, the planet, and education. Register for the next meeting on the theme: “Health and medical research, philanthropy in action.”
Nos fondations
et Prix
Fondation
Filles et Femmes d’avenir
Fondation
Filles et Femmes d’avenir
Fondation
Minerve
Fondation
Intelligence Artificielle pour L’École
Fondation
Stéphane Bern pour l’Histoire et le Patrimoine
Fondation
Recherche Cardio-Vasculaire
Fondation
Charles Defforey
Fondation
Lefoulon-Delalande
Fondation
Lazard Frères Gestion
Fondation
Insula orchestra-Laurence Equilbey
Fondation
Colbert
Fondation
Yves Cotrel pour la recherche en pathologie rachidienne
Fondation
Acteur de mon Avenir
Fondation
Croissance Responsable
Fondation
Fondation Kairos
Fondation
Action Contre la Faim pour la Recherche et l’Innovation
Fondation
Simone et Cino
Del Duca
Fondation
Allianz
Fondation
Christophe et Rodolphe Mérieux
Fondation
Blancmesnil
Fondation
Équilibre
Fondation
Daniel Jouvance
Fondation
de sauvegarde du patrimoine catovien
Fondation
EMV
Fondation
Aurelie Nemours
Fondation
Aurelie Nemours
Fondation
Audiens Générations
Fondation
Anthropologie, Archéologie, Biologie
Fondation
Coallia-Stéphane Hessel
Fondation
Édouard Bonnefous
Fondation
Édouard Bonnefous
Fondation
Dalloz
Fondation
Alba France
Fondation
Alba France
Fondation
Dehecq
Fondation
Dehecq
Fondation
Thiers– Centre de Recherches humanistes
Fondation
Thiers– Centre de Recherches humanistes
Fondation
Braux-Sous-Valmy
Fondation
du Droit pour la Société
Fondation
Joseph Wresinski
Fondation
Habitat et Humanisme
Fondation
Khôra
Fondation
Henri Lachmann
Prix
Henri Gal
Fondation
Kenza
Fondation
Janelly et Jean-René Fourtou
Fondation
La Forlane
Fondation
La Forlane
Fondation
Madeleine et Jean Cluzel
Fondation
Madeleine et Jean Cluzel
Prix
Codron-Fautz
Fondation
Guy Saias
Fondation
Guy Saias
Fondation
Jacques et Françoise Lescouzères
Fondation
Jacques et Françoise Lescouzères
Fondation
LAccolade
Fondation
Jean Laplanche
Fondation
Lefort-Beaumont
Fondation
Michel Serres
Fondation
Feuilhade pour une solidarité de proximité
Fondation
Pierre Dumas
Fondation
Marianne et Roland Michel
Fondation
Photo & Partage
Fondation
Minou Amir Aslani
Fondation
Minou Amir Aslani
Fondation
Marie-Rose et Michel Bézian
Fondation
François Bel
Fondation
Musique et Radio
Fondation
Luciole
Fondation
Tilsit
Fondation
Tissier-Grandpierre
Fondation
Sopra Steria
Fondation
NRJ
Fondation
Unité-Guerra-Paul Beaudoin-Lambrecht-Maiano
Fondation
Unité-Guerra-Paul Beaudoin-Lambrecht-Maiano
Fondation
Philippe et Françoise Durst
Fondation
Philippe et Françoise Durst
Prix
Dandrimont-Bénicourt
Prix
Dandrimont-Bénicourt
Prix
Georges Coulon
Prix
Jaffé
Prix
Hugot
Prix
Jean-Édouard Goby
Prix
Osiris
Prix
Onassis
Prix
Lequeux
Prix
François-Victor Noury
Prix
Albert Viala
Programme Science & Enseignement EDF – Institut de France – Académie des sciences
Prix
Sophie Germain
Prix
Sophie Germain
Prix
Botiaux-Dulac
Prix
René Turpin de Cancérologie
Open Calls
Become
a Patron
Our foundation:
- Develops the next generation of artists, researchers, etc. by awarding scholarships for studies and research projects
- Funds scientific research by awarding grants to laboratories, rewards to experienced researchers, contracts for the recruitment of post-doctoral fellows
- Preserves our natural habitat by safeguarding the natural heritage through actions to protect the rural and natural heritage (forests, flora, fauna, etc.)
- Safeguards our cultural heritage by conserving the works of art in our foundations, museums, the creation of collections, and the funding of restoration projects in classified and unclassified buildings
- Provides humanitarian aide to fight against poverty, aid civilian populations who are victims of war or placed in situations of great precarity or underdevelopment, assist underprivileged children, etc.
- Fosters reflection on major debates of our time
Donations and bequests
To be accepted by the Institut de France, donations or bequests proposed by companies or individuals must contribute to the Institute’s public service and general interest mission, defined in 1795:
“Contribute on a non-profit basis to the improvement and influence of letters, the sciences, and the arts. To bestow prizes for useful inventions and discoveries, distinguished successes in the arts, great deeds, and the continual practice of personal and social virtues.”
Once a donation or bequest is accepted, we scrupulously adhere to the donor’s wishes for the assignment of the fund. Donations can be allocated to an existing foundation, or a new foundation may be created to carry out the envisaged mission.
The Institut de France will support the notary of the donor or the estate in all the necessary procedures.
Why create a Foundation at the Institut de France ?
Worldwide Recognition
The Institute brings together the most eminent interdisciplinary scholars in France and prominent representatives of the largest foreign scholarly institutions, thus bringing unique expertise to the world. Academicians sit on all foundation boards, on award and grand juries, and on all the Institute’s deliberative bodies. Donors are thus assured that the selection process for applications that benefit from their generosity will be thoughtful, systematic, and according to their wishes.
Independence
The foundations housed at the Insititut de France, although not a separate legal entity, retains its full administrative, financial and accounting autonomy.
This independence of action can be reinforced by creating a separate board of directors to oversee the funds. Governance is equally divided between members of the Institute and administrators appointed by the founder, with the Chancellor having a casting vote in the event of a tie.
Sustainability
Foundations with capital are assured of the continuity of their actions. In this case, only income from capital is employed to implement the work of the foundation.
The Institut de France will support the notary of the donor or the estate in all the necessary procedures.