By becoming a patron of the Cité internationale, you become part of a century of philanthropy to defend an ideal of peace and give meaning to the world by offering young people a unique experience of study and sharing. The Cité internationale was born of philanthropy and continues to live off it. Our projects cannot be created and maintained without your donations. The history of this unique place in the world is also yours: whether you are a private individual, a company, a foundation or a sponsor, we have projects that are like you.
Every donation is important. The Cité internationale is always delighted to welcome new donors who wish to commit themselves to us in order to meet the challenges we have set ourselves: to encourage access to knowledge and mobility for the world’s youth, to promote solidarity and humanist values and to act for a sustainable world. You can make a general donation to the Cité internationale or address your donation to a specific project that is important to you.
As the Cité internationale is a private foundation recognised as being of public utility, its status allows you to de-tax your donation on your income tax or property tax return:
In both cases, you must keep your tax receipt, sent by the sponsorship team following your donation, which will serve as proof in the event of an audit by the tax authorities.
We take care to limit as much as possible the management costs necessary to the collection of funds (management, administration around the sponsorship and our collection campaigns), they represent 10% of the amount of your donation. Moreover, if the supported project encounters difficulties or cannot succeed, your donation will be transferred to another project of assistance to the Cité internationale, with a similar orientation.
| Amount of your donation | Real amount once deducted from income tax |
| 10 € | 3,40 € |
| 120 € | 40,80 € |
| 1 150 € | 391 € |
Three ways to make your donation in favour of the Cité internationale’s actions:
Some projects may allow you to benefit from counterparts. If you wish to leave your mark on the Cité internationale, or pay tribute to a loved one, you can make a donation in exchange for the display of a plaque with your first and last name (depending on the nature of the project and the amount of your donation).
If you would like more information about this possibility, or if you have a specific request for consideration, please contact us directly.
You also have the possibility of bequeathing all or part of your assets, in order to express your attachment to the Cité internationale, in favour of its future generations of residents.
By making a bequest to the Cité internationale, provided for in a will, you will continue to dispose of your assets throughout your life while allowing your estate to be revived. It is also possible to make a donation to pass on the rights or ownership of one or more assets.
Similarly, the capital of a life insurance policy can be bequeathed, in whole or in part, to the Cité internationale.
The Cité internationale promotes the mobility of young talent from all over the world by ensuring the well-being of the students and researchers it hosts and by providing them with optimal and serene study conditions. The projects we are developing have an impact and aim to promote academic success and access to knowledge: modernisation of the Central Library, accessibility to sport and culture, renovation of our heritage, etc.
The Cité internationale encourages cultural and entrepreneurial initiatives that give meaning to the world. It promotes the values of its founders by supporting residents who need help and by developing innovation and experimentation to build the world of tomorrow. The projects we develop have a strong social and cultural impact: merit and commitment scholarships, solidarity scholarships, emergency aid funds, social and solidarity grocery shops, etc.
Living in a sustainable world is a sine qua non of the meaning that the Cité internationale wishes to give to the world. This is why the Cité internationale enables the young talents it hosts, who are tomorrow’s decision-makers, to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change. It helps to raise awareness of climate issues in the park and in all areas of campus life.
Sponsorship represents a significant part of the Cité internationale’s budget. Each year, many corporate sponsors support us in carrying out projects that directly benefit students and the life of the Cité internationale. You can make a financial donation, a donation in kind or a sponsorship/partnership.
You can also make a donation to an already identified project or co-create a project with our teams.
The Cité internationale has set itself three priority challenges: to encourage access to knowledge and mobility for the world’s youth, to promote solidarity and humanist values and to act for a sustainable world. The projects it carries out are very diverse and concern the environment, heritage, digital technology or solidarity. They always have the same objective: to ensure optimal and peaceful study conditions for students and researchers from all over the world.
We can work together to build a project that fits in with your Corporate Foundation’s priorities and/or your company’s values. Some projects also allow your employees to be fully involved in your sponsorship.
As the Cité internationale is a private foundation recognised as being of public utility, its status allows you to deduct up to 60% of the amount of your donation from your corporation tax (within the limit of 0.5% of your turnover or €10,000 for SMEs).
| Amount of your donation | Real amount once deducted from income tax |
| 10 000 € | 4 000 € |
| 120 000 € | 48 000 € |
| 550 000 € | 220 000 € |
Making a donation to the Cité internationale gives you access to numerous benefits, up to a limit of 25% of the amount of your donation, and thus allows you to include this approach in your CSR policy.
Your support is a great way to nourish your external and internal communication, through projects that are meaningful and that contribute to the sense of pride of your employees.
It is also a way to strengthen your employer brand. The Cité Internationale is full of talent eager to join a company with diverse specialisations and above all an international dimension.
You are a company and you wish to support or create a project in sponsorship or partnership? We can offer you great visibility in the heart of the 14th arrondissement of Paris, among various targets, with advantageous compensation. With its 34-hectare park, the Cité internationale has an exceptional architectural, artistic and landscape heritage: a unique setting in the Parisian landscape that is the subject of numerous film and television shoots.
The Cité internationale’s sponsorship team can answer all your questions and requests for tailor-made sponsorship.