City of Saint Etienne - "ID'Jeunes" Project Grants

ID'Jeunes project grant (City of Saint-Étienne)

You receive up to 1,500 EUR as a one-off grant for a project you run in Saint-Étienne. The grant covers at most half of your project's total budget. You need other funding for the rest, for example from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, foundations, CROUS (the French student services body) or your university. The City of Saint-Étienne gives the grant to support projects by young people that benefit the community or try something new. Past examples include a charity trail run, a balsa-wood bridge-building contest, a city orienteering race and a children's "teddy bear hospital" run by medical students.

Who can apply

• Age: You are 16 to 27 years old when you submit your application.
• Where you live or study: You live in Saint-Étienne or go to school or university there. Pupils of the Collège de Saint-Priest-en-Jarez can also apply.
• Group: You apply as an association, meaning a registered non-profit club. At least half of its members live or study in Saint-Étienne.
• Nationality and subject: All nationalities and all fields of study are welcome.
• Your project: It takes place in Saint-Étienne and serves the local community, for example in culture, sport, health, solidarity, sustainability, discovering jobs, innovation or citizenship.
• Not funded: Trips, humanitarian projects outside the city, profit-making projects, galas, entry fees for sports competitions, graded or supervised study projects, and an association's running costs.

How to apply

You apply on the City of Saint-Étienne's online portal for associations. There is no fixed deadline, but you must apply at least 3 months before your project takes place. The city's free youth information centre, the Espace Info Jeunes, can help you prepare your application.