Diabetes is a major public health challenge due to its frequency, the seriousness of its complications and the high costs that it incurs.

Despite its vital relevance, medical research is a difficult sector and the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research is working to raise the required funds for the development of scientific advances in the field of diabetes and metabolic diseases.

Thanks to its generous donors, the FFRD finances innovative and international research programs, to improve patients’ lives and facilitate their care.

Donating means to be involved with our Foundation to support research on diabetes and metabolic diseases.

It means to be sure that your donation will be used effectively in implementing and deploying clinical or preclinical research projets, that will advance medical knowledge on this disease.

The Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research is committed to full transparency towards its partners and donors and committed to keeping them informed of any progress or discovery regarding the research projects which are funded through their generosity.

Make tomorrow, more and more diabetic patients could benefit from advances in research…

Thanks to our generous donors, since 2013, the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research has been able to contribute to the funding of clinical, fundamental, and translational research programs, ranging from €150,000 to €300,000 each, with a minimum of €600,000 per year.

Their support and commitment enable them to contribute to the development of research in the field of diabetes and metabolic diseases, actively participating in the improvement of the lives of diabetic patients.

Like them, support the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research and become our partner so that all diabetes research can progress…

• Engage your company and enhance its image by becoming involved in the innovative advances of tomorrow,
• Associate your company’s name with the actions of the Foundation in its fight against diabetes and metabolic diseases, a major public health issue,
• Put your reputation in the service of research by supporting researchers and the FFRD.

By choosing to donate to the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD, you decide to play an essential role in the fight against diabetes, you contribute to the advancements in diabetes and metabolic diseases research, actively contributing to the improvement of the lives of diabetic patients.

Whether through a bequest or a donation, your contributions will help us fund innovative research projects, large-scale initiatives, with an international scope and long-term impact.

Since 2013, the FFRD has distributed almost 8 million euros to fund 29 clinical, fundamental, and translational research projects, supporting these 29 teams of French-speaking researchers in their fight against diabetes!

Making a bequest in favor of the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD is transmitting, after your death, all or part of your estate through a generous gesture to support researchers working against diabetes.

Through your will:

Your legal heirs (children and spouses) are, of course, a priority, but you also have a share (also called available portion) that you can transmit freely.

The bequest allows you to designate the beneficiaries of your estate after your death, in complete accordance with your last wishes as stated in your will (drafted with a notary if necessary).

Through your life insurance:

Choosing the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD – as the beneficiary or one of the beneficiaries of your life insurance, you continue to participe, after your death, to a cause you were supporting during your lifetime…

In the absence of descendants or heirs, even distant ones, your entire estate automatically goes to the French State…

Similar to a bequest, but while you are alive, you can choose to transmit all or part of your assets (in cash, movable or immovable property) to the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD during your lifetime, while respecting the rights of your legal heirs (if you have any).

As a Foundation Recognized as Being in the Public Interest, your donation is exempt from all donation taxes.

There are several forms of donation, depending on your wishes and the existence of beneficiaries.

Your donation can be made in full ownership (exclusively to FFRD and immediately), in bare ownership (exclusively to FFRD, but only upon your death), or in usufruct (you remain the owner, and FFRD only benefits from the income generated by your property – financial or real estate assets…)

Your donation, to be carried out with a notary, will make the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD – the happy beneficiary.

The notarial fees can naturally be covered by the Foundation.

The Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD, is committed to being accountable to its donors and partners in a clear, transparent, and rigorous manner.

Recognized as a public utility, the FFRD follows procedures and undergoes strict controls that guarantee the quality of its management, allowing its partners and donors to be informed about the use of all donations it receives.

FFRD is proud to allocate 80% of its expenses exclusively to research projects!

The Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research follows procedures that ensure independence and impartiality:

• The projects are submitted to international experts, external to the Scientific Council, for evaluation,
• The Scientific Committee is composed of renowned professors in diabetology and endocrinology, and their mandates are only valid for 4 years,
• The Scientific Council decides on the projects after hearing the preselected candidates,
• The Scientific Council, in all impartiality, relies on 5 main criteria to select excellent projects: originality, international competitiveness, feasibility, project coherence, and financial adequacy.