Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Jean-Maurice Béland Foundation (JM)

The Jean-Maurice Béland Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization associated with Groupe NordFab. Its work focuses on vulnerable children, particularly those who must travel and stay away from home to receive a cochlear implant and the rehabilitation that follows. Rather than operating classic competitive grant programs, the foundation redistributes donations in the form of concrete material and financial support to beneficiary children and their families.

Since 1998, the foundation has maintained three fully furnished apartments reserved for children who are receiving a cochlear implant and for their accompanying families. These apartments are made available for the full rehabilitation period of about three months, removing a major financial and logistical burden for parents who must temporarily relocate. This housing support represents a significant in‑kind contribution, financed by donations collected by the foundation.

Beyond housing, the Jean-Maurice Béland Foundation supports children living in severe poverty. It intervenes at key moments in the year: the back‑to‑school period and the holiday season. The foundation helps ensure that disadvantaged children can start the school year on a similar footing to their peers, and that they can receive at least one gift at Christmas along with enough food for their household. These interventions combine direct material aid and the purchase of goods and essentials using donated funds.

The foundation describes itself as modest in size, with limited budgets, but clearly oriented toward maximizing impact for children. All administrative costs are absorbed by Groupe NordFab, which allows the foundation to state that 100% of the sums it receives from donors are directed to children. This model reinforces donor confidence and ensures that philanthropic resources are fully dedicated to housing, essential goods and activities for beneficiaries.

The organization invites individuals and partners to participate in its fundraising campaigns and issues official tax receipts for contributions, confirming its recognized charitable status. Over the years, its combined housing support, recreational activities and seasonal assistance have created a tailored safety net for children who are both medically vulnerable and economically disadvantaged. In this way, the Jean-Maurice Béland Foundation plays a targeted but significant role in the broader ecosystem of child-focused philanthropy.