Prix de la Laïcité 2025 Launched: €100,000 Fund for Projects Celebrating Secularism in France

France launches the Prix de la Laïcité 2025 with a €100,000 fund for promoting secularism projects.

Key Points

  • • €100,000 available for projects promoting laïcité.
  • • Celebration of the 120th anniversary of the 1905 separation law.
  • • Open to all candidates for project submissions.
  • • Deadline for submissions is October 20, 2025.

In a significant initiative commemorating the 120th anniversary of the law separating Church and State, the French government has launched the Prix de la Laïcité 2025, inviting projects that promote the principle of laïcité. An exceptional fund of 100,000 euros is allocated to support these projects, which must focus on educational outreach and community actions connected to laïcité.

All individuals and organizations are eligible to submit their proposals, with the deadline set for October 20, 2025. The project submissions are encouraged to emphasize the historical significance of the 1905 law, enhancing awareness and engagement in secularism within French society. This initiative not only aims to recognize impactful community actions but also to foster a stronger connection to this foundational principle of the Republic.