Overview
Donor: | Fondation Nexans |
Application procedure: | Online Application |
Donor base: | France |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | 31.03.2025 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | - |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Environment & Natural Resources
Project Locations
Africa
Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia
America
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru
Asia
China, Korea, Lebanon, Turkey
Description
1) Objective
The purpose of the Nexans Corporate Foundation is to:
- support sustainable electrification projects designed to help reduce energy poverty and poverty around the world.
- promote training and education for local people in the technical, energy and environmental fields
- to support environmental projects (climate, energy sobriety, protection of resources and biodiversity, etc.) linked to the challenges of electrification.
They’re seeking impactful projects that fulfill one or more of the following criteria:
- Provide essential access to electricity for underserved populations.
- Educate and empower communities through knowledge.
- Advocate for environmental initiatives aligned with electrification efforts.
2) Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to international NGOs or recognized associations (i.e.: law 1901 in France) that exist for at least 2 years.
3) Location
They give priority to the countries in which the Group is present: (1) South America (Chile, Peru, Brazil, Colombia); (2) Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria); (3) Near and Middle East (Turkey, Lebanon); (4) Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China); (5) North America (Canada, USA) and (6) Europe (France, Ukraine). But they also support projects in countries where they are not present if they meet all the other criteria’s.
4) Budget
They have an annual budget of €300,000 and support around 20 new organisations every year.
5) Application
Applications will open on January 15th, 2025. A full proposal must be submitted online.