Grants & Awards

School Development Grants


Grants Available to Alliances That Already Have Teaching Activities and Alliances Desiring to Create a School
Application Deadline: November 15 Each Year

It is important that, should your Alliance apply for a grant, all relevant fields be answered following the proposed outline and that all requested additional documentation be provided. To be eligible for School Development Grant funds from the Federation, Alliances must have paid their dues or have an established dues payment plan and returned their questionnaire. (Previous recipients are not eligible.). Danielle Thomas-Easton is the Chairperson of the Grants and Awards Committee and all questions or inquires relating to Grants and Awards should be directed to her.

Both Alliances that already have teaching activities and Alliances desiring to create a school may apply.

Please note that each application will be treated with strict confidence. form and return to:
Download and fill out the School Development Grant (pdf) form or the Word Form and return via email to federation@afusa.org or mail or fax to:
Larissa Rolley, Directrice des operations
Federation of Alliances Françaises - USA
53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1225 Chicago, IL 60604 USA
Tel: 1-800-6-FRANCE
Fax: 1-800-491-6980


Combined Federation, Delegation and Service Cultural funds provide the grant monies. Grants funds each year will be attributed to one or more Alliances, based upon development of the application's merit.

Please note that the grant application must be received in the Federation Office no later than November 15th to be considered in the round of grant awards. Grants recipients will be notified in December, with funds available for that year, as appropriate receipts are presented.
Please note that each chapter is eligible to receive one award each calendar year and cannot receive the same award two years in succession. Should a chapter receive any award two years in succession, it must wait one year before applying again.

If you have any questions, contact us by e-mail at federation@afusa.org.


SDG Committee Chair: Danielle Thomas-Easton

School Development Grant Recipients:

    2000-2001:
    AF de Los Angeles (CA) $12,000
    AF de Kansas City (MO) $ 4,285
    2001-2002
    AF de Sacramento (CA) $ 3,700
    AF de Santa Rosa (CA) $ 2,500
    AF de Seattle (WA) $ 2,500
    2002-2003
    AF de Greater Orlando (FL) $ 2,500
    AF de Santa Rosa (CA) $ 2,500 (second half)
    AAF de New Orleans (LA) $ 5,000
    AF de Greater Orlando (FL) $ 2,500 (second half)
    AF de Providence (RI) $ 5,500
    AF de Bonita Springs (FL) $ 3,500
    2003-2004
    AF de Cincinnati (OH) $ 4,000
    AF de Milwaukee (WI) $ 6,500
    AF de Philadelphie (PA) $ 2,500
    AF de Phoenix (AZ) $ 3,500
    AF de St. Louis (MO) $ 3,500
    2004-2005
    AF de Boston et Cambridge (MA) $ 5,000
    AF de Nashville (TN) $ 10,000
    AF de Sacramento (CA) $ 5,000
    2005-2006
    AF de Berkeley (CA) $ 1,100
    AF de Hartford (CT) $ 2,200
    AF du Nevada du Sud (NV) $ 2,500
    AF de la Nouvelle-Orléans (LA) $ 10,000
    AF de Puerto Rico (PR) $ 1,700
    AF de la Riveria Californienne (CA) $ 2,500
    2006-2007
    AF de Texas du nord $ 6,000
    AF de New Jersey $ 1,000
    AF d'Austin (TX) $ 4,000
    AF de Los Angeles (CA) $ 4,000
    AF de Louisville (KY) $ 5,500
    AF de Minneapolis (MN) $ 5,500
    AF de San Diego (CA) $ 4,000
    2007-2008
    AF d' Austin (TX) $ 4,000
    AF de Lake Champlain (VT) $ 4,000
    Alliance Française de Minneapolis (MN) $ 5,500
    AF de Nouvelle Orléans (LA) $ 10,000
    Alliance Française de Montclair (NJ) $ 1,000
    Alliance Française de Los Angeles (CA) $ 4,000
    Alliance Française de Louisville (KY) $ 5,500
    Alliance Française de North Texas (TX) $ 6,000
    Alliance Française de San Diego (CA) $ 4,000