Creating and financing an association

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I - Creating a student association

Student associations applying for funding from the University, for a domicile at the University or for the use of premises must first contact the Department of Culture and Campus Life, which will help them to put together and complete their application (04 90 16 25 77).

1/ Statutes and domiciliation

Once the statutes have been filed with the Prefecture, each association must submit the project for the creation of an association to the President of the University for authorisation to be domiciled at the University, after validating the project with the Department of Culture and Campus Life. This application will then be submitted to the CAC (Academic Council) and the President of the University for approval. There is an obligation to subscribe to the Charter for associations.It will be necessary to file a copy of the statutes at the Maison de la culture et de la vie de campus, together with the receipt and declaration number from the Prefecture.

>> More information from the Culture and Campus Life Department - 04 90 16 25 77
alexandra.piaumier@univ-avignon.fr

>> Download the list of documents needed to apply for a student association's domicile

2/ Signature of the Charter of Associations

Mandatory signature of the charter of associations for any association wishing to establish its head office at the University of Avignon.

Mandatory signature for any association, not domiciled at the University of Avignon, for the use of premises and/or equipment or for grant applications.

For student associations: sign the Charter at the Department of Culture and Campus Life.

>> Download the associations' charter (pdf)

3/ Use of the premises

Only registered student associations can use the collective premises of the Espace REVE (on the Hannah Arendt Campus). However, this space is open to all students who can meet the associations.
For more information, please contact the Student Vice President: vpe@univ-avignon.fr

> Consult the rules of procedure of the REVE room

4/ Guides for managing your association and organising events

  • Other institutional sites can help you:

II - Financing an association

FSDIE - Fonds de Solidarité et de Développement des Initiatives Étudiantes

The FSDIE enables student associations to carry out projects for the university community. To be eligible for FSDIE project funding, student associations must meet the following conditions:
  • the association must be domiciled at the University of Avignon;
  • be in good standing with the Department of Culture and Campus Life, particularly with regard to reports on the use of previously awarded grants;
  • submit an electronic version of the grant application to the Student Vice-Chancellor and the Department of Culture and Campus Life 3 weeks before the date of the committee meeting.
    The template provided is It is not possible to submit any other file (except for annexes) than the one available on this page.
 
  • Thursday 12 September at 2pm
    Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on Thursday 5 September and an appointment must be made with the Department of Culture and Campus Life by 2 September.
  • Thursday 10 October 2024 - 9.30am
    Application deadline: Thursday 26 September, 23:59, with an appointment with the Department of Culture and Campus Life before 20 September.
  • Thursday 5 December 2024 - 9.30am
    application deadline: Thursday 14 November, 23:59, with an appointment with the Department of Culture and Campus Life before 8 November
  • Thursday 6 February 2025 - 9.30am
    application deadline: Thursday 16 January, 11.59 pm, with an appointment with the Department of Culture and Campus Life before 10 January
  • Thursday 10 April 2025 - 9.30am
    application deadline: Thursday 20 March, 23:59, with an appointment with the Department of Culture and Campus Life before 14 March
  • Thursday 5 June 2025 - 9.30am
    application deadline: Thursday 15 May, 11.59 pm, with an appointment with the Department of Culture and Campus Life before 9 May

Mandatory documents to be completed for the submission of a grant application :

1/ FSDIE grant application file (.pdf format) 
2/ estimated project budget (.xls format)
3/ annual provisional budget of the association (format.xls)

The application must be submitted by e-mail only: fsdie-asso@univ-avignon.fr
10 days before the FSDIE committee meeting and after having made an appointment with the Direction de la Culture et de la Vie de Campus (alexandra.piaumier@univ-avignon.fr )
No file will be accepted without a prior appointment with the service and without validation of the service.

Each project funded must be the subject of a moral and financial report (download the sample moral and financial assessment of a project funded by the FSDIE .)

CROUS: CVEC and CultureActions
The Aix-Marseille Avignon CROUS can fund community projects and student initiatives, either via the CVEC or via the "Culture-ActionS" scheme. in various areas such as cultural and artistic projects (music, dance, theatre, etc.), commitment (citizenship, solidarity, environment, etc.), student welcome, social/health/prevention, sport and well-being, and campus activities (residences, restaurants, cafeterias, etc.).

NEW - A single file must be completed.

If you need further information or advice, contact the cultural department for any project in the fields of the arts, culture, sustainable development, social responsibility and citizenship:

  • Cultural department 04 42 93 47 69 - culture@crous-aix-marseille.fr

Or contact the Campus Life Centre for all projects in other areas:

  • Campus life TEL.: 04 42 93 47 74 - viedecampus@crous-aix-marseille.fr

The application must also be stamped by the Maison de la Culture et de la Vie de Campus BEFORE SENDING IT TO CROUS. 

CROUS funding committee calendar for 24/25

  1. Tuesday 15 October 2024 (application must be submitted no later than 4 October 2024)
  2. Tuesday 19 December 2024 (application to be submitted no later than 6 December 2024)
  3. Tuesday 20 March 2025 (applications must be submitted by 7 March 2025)
  4. Tuesday 26 June 2025 (applications must be submitted by 13 June 2025)

Download the single grant application form

  • For grant applications ≤ 2 000 €: projects are studied as the water flows ;
  • For grant applications > €2,000: reviewed 4 times a year by the CVEC committee ;
  • For the student unionsthe amount of the advance is increased to 70% . The remaining 30% will be paid on a pro rata basis once the financial report has been produced.

The actions supported by the Crous will primarily benefit students enrolled in institutions that do not receive a CVEC payment, where there are generally few student life actions, and students whose place of study is far from the major urban and university centres.However, student associations registered in a beneficiary institution may propose projects, provided that they are intended also to students from outside their institution.The application must then be sent by e-mail to the CROUS services: at cve@crous-aix-marseille.fr

Other funding

Grant from the City of Avignon

The City of Avignon allocates grants to associations in the city. The student associations of the University of Avignon are eligible. For any information, you can contact its service of the associative life.More information

Subsidy from the Vaucluse Department

The Department of Vaucluse awards grants to associations in all fields within its competence.More information

Grant from the Southern Region

The Southern Region provides grants to associations in all fields within its competence.More information

FIJ (Fonds pour l'initiative des Jeunes en Vaucluse)

The Fonds pour l'Initiative des Jeunes (Youth Initiative Fund) is a scheme aimed at young people aged 12 to 25 (alone or with others) who have a very specific project and who are seeking technical, educational or financial assistance in order to carry out this project.

More information