Fondation Famille Lemarchand

Name

Fondation Famille Lemarchand

Legal name

Fondation Famille Lemarchand

Website

https://fondationlemarchand.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking Advisory (FSAAADAG)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Biodiversity conservation funding
• Children welfare programs
• Environmental nonprofit foundation
• Associative project funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding: The foundation is funded by family businesses Nature et Découvertes and Mercator. It operates as a philanthropic organization under the umbrella of Fondation de France, receiving 1% for the Planet contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondation Famille Lemarchand is a private family foundation that provides grant funding (typically €1,000 to €30,000 per project) to nonprofit associations working in two thematic areas: (1) biodiversity, wild nature, and wildlife preservation, and (2) nature-based experiences and reconstruction programs for children in social care (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance). It selects new projects annually through a structured call-for-projects process open from September 15 to December 15, with final decisions made at a spring committee meeting.

Product overview

Fondation Famille Lemarchand is a charitable foundation under the auspices of Fondation de France, established in 2008 and celebrating 15+ years of operation in 2023. The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services; instead, it provides grant funding and support to associative projects through two main thematic areas: (1) protection of biodiversity, wild nature, and wildlife, and (2) nature-based experiences for children in social care (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance). The foundation's website serves as an informational portal and project proposal submission platform, enabling associations to apply for funding under specific calls for projects related to these causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiversity & Wilderness Conservation Grant Program Annual grant funding for nonprofit associations working on biodiversity, wild nature preservation, wildlife protection, habitat and ecosystem conservation, environmental education, and legal advocacy for biodiversity. Grants of €1,000 to €30,000 per project are awarded through an annual call for projects (September 15 – December 15). International scope, with two-thirds of projects in France and one-third in the rest of the world. Note: the biodiversity call for projects is closed in 2026 with new applications not accepted until 2027.
• Children's Welfare (ASE) Grant Program Annual grant funding for nonprofit associations supporting children in French Social Aid to Childhood (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance, ASE) care through nature-based experiences, personal reconstruction, confidence-building, and wonder/discovery programs. Geographically restricted to France (metropolitan and overseas territories). Grants range from €1,000 to €30,000 per project, with renewable one-year funding.
• Annual Call for Projects Annual structured, two-stage project selection process open to nonprofit associations. Project proposals are submitted online during the September 15 – December 15 window, undergo initial screening by the executive team, and receive final decisions at the spring committee meeting. Successful applicants receive one-year funding with potential renewal based on follow-up reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 874 projects supported since 2008
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 1% for the PlanetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe foundation is a member of the 1% for the Planet collective, an alliance of businesses committed to donating 1% of annual revenue to environmental causes. This membership provides visibility and credibility in environmental philanthropy circles.
• Fondation de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation operates as a 'protected foundation under the umbrella' of Fondation de France (40 avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris). Fondation de France provides administrative oversight, legal framework, and data protection compliance (DPO contact: [email protected]).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): Major French wildlife and habitat conservation NGO that runs grant and project programs; comparable as a France-based grant-recipient organization in the biodiversity pole and shares overlapping project funding pools.
• WWF France: Leading French conservation organization funding biodiversity and wilderness protection projects; comparable to Fondation Lemarchand's biodiversity pole, and the foundation's biodiversity advisor Jean-Baptiste Dumond previously served as WWF France Director.
• Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la Nature et l'Homme: French environmental foundation with a similar biodiversity and sustainability mission; comparable in that one of Fondation Lemarchand's senior advisors (Sébastien Galy) was previously director of national and international actions here, and both operate as French grantmaking foundations in nature preservation.
• Fondation Yves Rocher - Terre de Femmes: French family/corporate-rooted environmental foundation funding grassroots nature and biodiversity projects; comparable to Fondation Lemarchand's biodiversity grantmaking model and family-business funding structure.
• France Nature Environnement: French federation of environmental associations funding grassroots conservation projects; comparable as a network funding biodiversity and nature-protection associations in France, overlapping with Fondation Lemarchand's beneficiary ecosystem.
• Fondation Léa Nature: French family-founded philanthropic foundation focused on environmental and biodiversity causes; closely comparable as a privately funded family foundation supporting nature preservation projects in France and abroad.
• Noé (Association Noé): French biodiversity NGO running grant programs for conservation associations and projects; comparable as a direct grantmaker/fundraiser for biodiversity and habitat protection in France.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: Umbrella foundation hosting Fondation Lemarchand as a 'protected foundation'; comparable as the largest French grantmaking entity with similar multi-thematic philanthropy, but at vastly greater scale and broader thematic scope.
• 1% for the Planet: International network of businesses donating 1% of revenue to environmental causes; comparable as Fondation Lemarchand is a member and receives 1% for the Planet contributions, providing aligned donor visibility.

Emerging players

• IUCN French National Committee (UICN France): French committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature working with conservation NGOs and policy bodies on biodiversity; adjacent peer because it channels expertise and project partnerships to French biodiversity associations similar to Fondation Lemarchand's beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-lemarchand-mecenat-philanthropieenvironnementale-nature-biodiversite-solidarites

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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