French Language Fund
French Language Fund supports learners, teachers and the public through pilot projects rooted in local ecosystems and French-speaking partnerships to promote French and strengthen its appeal.
Funder: Institut français
Due Dates: July 1, 2026 (Applications open) | October 30, 2026 (Application closing date)
Funding Amounts: Project support
Summary: Supports pilot projects that promote French and strengthen its appeal through local ecosystems and French-speaking partnerships.
Key Information: Open to members of the French cultural network abroad.
Description
The French Language Fund is run by Institut français to support pilot projects designed to promote the French language and make it attractive. Projects must be rooted in local educational, cultural and economic ecosystems and developed in conjunction with French-speaking partners. The fund supports thematic initiatives benefiting learners and future learners of French, teachers and future teachers of French, educational executives and the general public.
The program forms part of Institut français’s work with the French cultural and educational network abroad. It supports projects whose main objective is to promote and support French teaching within education systems and the cultural network’s course centers abroad, connecting language promotion with local learning and teaching environments.
