The French-American Foundation is the principal non-governmental organization linking France and the United States at leadership levels and across the full range of the French-American relationship. 
Cultural Programs
French-American Foundation cultural programs promote trans-Atlantic contact and cooperation among cultural professionals in the areas of publishing, visual arts, historic preservation, cinema, music and others. Study tours and professional exchanges showcase successful cultural policy models as a basis for useful comparison. The translation prizes of the Florence Gould Foundation and the French-American Foundation seek both to recognize the art of translation and promote French literature in the United States.Professional Exchange Programs
The cultural professional exchange programs are designed to provide a comparative perspective on cultural policy issues to cultural leaders and policy-makers in both countries. The French-American Foundation aims toward the creation of active trans-Atlantic contact and cooperation among cultural professionals and institutions in all cultural areas.
Cultural Convening Programs
The French-American Foundation aims to inform debates on cultural policy issues and to encourage intellectual exchanges by creating an ongoing forum and dialog between cultural professionals, writers, artists and experts, through publications, reports, conferences and convening events.
Translation Awards Program
The French-American Foundation, with the long standing support of The Florence Gould Foundation, awards annual Translation Prizes for the best translation from French to English prose in Fiction and Non Fiction.
