Le Poids du Vivant

Le Poids du Vivant

Lyon, France

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateScience & ResearchTax-deductible donations
Grant-making foundationInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Le Poids du Vivant is a grant-making foundation based in Lyon, France working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, science & research.

Le Poids du Vivant is a non-profit fonds de dotation based in Lyon, France, working for the preservation and restoration of biodiversity. It directly funds nature and biodiversity projects run by associations in France and abroad, and operates a corporate philanthropy (mécénat) platform that helps companies choose and fund environmental projects, including a donation platform for biodiversity. It also supports scientific research on ecosystem health and education and awareness work on biodiversity for schools, the public, companies and local authorities. Selected projects are vetted for reliability, expertise and tax eligibility, and the organisation works to connect businesses with associations.

Location

Lyon, France

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Legal form

Fonds de dotation

Focus areas

biodiversitémécénatfonds de dotationplateforme de donRSEeau douceocéansforêts

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateScience & Research

Works for

StudentsCommunities

How they work

Grant-makingAwareness & education

Countries of operation

France

Funding & support

Funded by

Corporate partnershipsIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Arthropologia, Cen Haute-Savoie

People

Management & team (3)

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