The CMA CGM Corporate Foundation is the foundation of the CMA CGM Group, a shipping company. The foundations objective is the improvement of the lives of ill children. They just opened their 2019 call for proposals with the focus on “Promoting access to education for children in difficulty”. The grant is available for projects in France (SUD/Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region) and Lebanon. The maximal amount an organization can apply for is USD 20,000. The deadline to apply for this grant is March 9th of 2019 and projects should be carried out over the course of one year.
Who can apply for the CMA CGM foundation grant?
Only registered organizations can apply for the CMA CGM Foundation grant. The organizations have to have their regional focus either in Lebanon or in France (SUD/Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region). In the application process applicants have to submit their registration papers during the process. Individuals cannot be funded by this program.
What can be funded with the CMA CGM Foundation Grant?
The focus area of the 2019 CMA CGM foundation grant is the promotion of access to education for children in difficulty. The specific objectives of this grant are:
- Reduce educational inequalities
- Promote access to basic learning through the maintenance or restoration of a school environment
- Help children and young people regain self-confidence, fulfill themselves and become autonomous
- Reconcile children and young people with school and develop school retention
- Prevent children and young people from leaving the school system and becoming socially isolated
- Fight against all kinds of stereotypes in the choice of orientation
- Introduce young people to the professions and the business world
- Facilitate access to education for deserving young people
- Engage young people in civil actions
- Encourage digital development as a means of restoring young people’s desire to learn
- Facilitate the acquisition of equipment to improve the living environment in educational reception centers
With the grant, organizations can fund a variety of activities, including investment and equipment charges and up to 20% of operating costs. The projects need to be co-financed and the focus should be on direct assistance to children. The beneficiaries of projects must be children from 0 to 18 years who are marginalized in the education system.
How can you apply for the CMA CGM Foundation Grant?
Applications for the CMA CGM Foundation Grant need to be submitted online until the 9th of March 2019. Applications can be submitted in French and English. With the application form, you need to submit a general budget for the project and a detailed budget for the amount requested from the foundation. Furthermore, you need to submit detailed information about your organization. All forms and further information are available online on the website of the foundation.
CMA CGM Foundation Grant – What to look out for
The CMA CGM Foundation has a rigorous screening process where applications that do not follow the guidelines are filtered out and do not even make it to the board. Be sure that you meticulously follow the guidelines to make sure your proposal makes it to the second round.
The Foundation studies the projects in view of the addressed issues, their relevance, feasibility and efficiency (quality/cost ratio). They are looking for projects that respond to uncovered needs, have an innovative approach and promote the autonomy and the social integration of children and youth.
For further information please see this link or the website of the CMA CGM Foundation.
