French Language Fund
The French Language Fund supports collaborative, innovative projects to promote the French language in local communities worldwide, focusing on education, culture, and public engagement.
Funder: Institut français
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (projected)
Funding Amounts: Supports pilot projects; typical award size not publicly specified; approximately 40 projects supported annually.
Summary: Supports pilot projects that promote the French language within local educational, cultural, and economic communities, in partnership with French-speaking collaborators.
Key Information: Primarily open to members of the French cultural network abroad; partnership with French-speaking collaborators is required.
Description
The French Language Fund is an annual program of the Institut français aimed at supporting pilot projects that promote and enhance the appeal of the French language. Projects must be implemented within local educational, cultural, and economic ecosystems and require collaboration with French-speaking partners. The fund encourages innovative thematic initiatives that engage learners and prospective learners of French, teachers and future teachers, educational executives, and the wider public. The goal is to contribute to the vitality and reach of the French language internationally, especially through the activities of the French cultural network abroad.
