Fond Francais pour l'Environement Mondial | Projects on environment & sustainability

The French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) is an international partner dedicated to global environmental protection and sustainable development. Created in 1994 by the French government, it has already supported over 400 projects in more than 120 countries, two-thirds of which are in Africa and the Mediterranean, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The FFEM's grant contribution ranges from €500,000 to €2,000,000 per project.

The FFEM intervenes solely as a co-financier. A co-financing contribution is one that directly supports the project's specific objectives and is essential to its implementation. Project leadership and/or management involves close synergy among all co-financing partners, including the FFEM: the project owner or steering committee is the same for all co-financing sources.

The FFEM’s co-financing rate is:- a maximum of 50% for NGOs, local public actors, research institutions, and social and solidarity economy enterprises (excluding mission-driven companies);- a maximum of 30% for for-profit companies and international organisations.

To assess your project idea, the FFEM reviews a Project Opportunity Note (NOP), which must meet various criteria. In order to submit an NOP, it is necessary to obtain formal support from one of the six member institutions of the FFEM steering committee. If one of them deems it appropriate, your proposal will then be submitted to the FFEM selection committee, and subsequently to its steering committee for project identification and commitment.

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