Fondation Simafri
A free, managed website for your association
Fondation Simafri gives non-profit associations a professional website, fully taken care of. We create it, host it, secure it and keep it up to date. You carry your mission, we carry the technology. The website belongs to your association.
Our commitment
Why Fondation Simafri gives websites to associations
Simafri has been the technical ally of small organizations since 2002. Through its Foundation, we put that know-how at the service of the associations that move their community forward, without them having to worry about budget, technology or maintenance.
What it brings you
A credible, lasting online presence worthy of your cause: a genuine professional website, hosted, secured and kept up to date by experienced technicians. You no longer move forward alone, and you pay nothing.
What we ask in return
That your association is real, active and carries a cause of general interest. We support a limited number of associations at a time, to do things properly.
All included, free of charge
What your association receives
The same service as our paying customers, given by the Foundation. A complete website, managed end to end.
- Professional showcase website, looks great on every screen
- Hosting, SSL certificate and security included
- Built on your association's domain name, which you keep
- Email addresses at your domain name (contact@your-association.org)
- Content updates taken care of: you write to us, we handle it
- Careful Google search optimization (SEO)
- Readable by AI systems (structured data)
- The website and the domain belong to the association
Eligibility
The conditions to benefit from it
The program is reserved for non-profit associations. To apply, you must meet these conditions.
- A legally declared non-profit association You provide your supporting documents (your declaration receipt and the association's bylaws).
- A cause of general interest Inclusion, health, education, disability, social action, culture, environment. Political or divisive causes are not eligible.
- A single point of contact for the project One reachable person within the association, who follows the project with us from the start through to going online.
- Your own domain name The website is built on your association's domain name, which you keep. An active domain is a sign of a genuine association that is still up and running.
Simple
How to apply, in 3 steps
1. You apply
You introduce your association through the form and check your eligibility. A few minutes is all it takes.
2. We review your application
We check the conditions and your documents, then confirm that we will take your project on.
3. We create and publish
We build your website, put it online on your domain, and look after it from then on.
The Foundation supports a limited number of associations each month, to do things properly.
Not an association?
The Foundation's free offer is reserved for non-profit associations. If you are a business, a shop, a sole trader or a professional, Serenity by Simafri creates and manages your website with the same care, in an all-inclusive subscription.
Discover the Serenity by Simafri offerA free website for associations, genuinely managed
Many associations give up on having a real website: no budget, no one to look after it, the fear of ending up with a website that breaks down or grows old alone. Fondation Simafri exists to lift that obstacle. We give eligible non-profit associations a free website, but above all a fully managed one: created, hosted, secured and maintained by our teams, while you devote yourself to your mission.
Free does not mean "you are on your own"
The usual "free" solutions leave you alone with the design, the updates, the security and the outages. Here it is the opposite: the Foundation takes care of the entire technical side, from the domain name to maintenance. Your association gets a professional online presence, at no cost and with no technical burden, with someone to talk to.
Who can benefit from the program?
The program is aimed at legally declared non-profit associations carrying a cause of general interest: inclusion, health, education, disability, social action, culture or environment. A single point of contact within the association follows the project with us, and the website is built on the association's own domain name.
A website built to be found: on Google and by AI
As for our customers, every association website is built following search engine optimization (SEO) best practices and receives structured markup that helps artificial intelligence systems present your association accurately. Your cause gains visibility, right where people are searching.
The website belongs to your association
What we build stays yours. The website is built on your association's domain name, which you keep: the Foundation hosts it, secures it and keeps it up to date, but you are never locked in to a provider.
Frequently asked questions
Is the website really free?
Yes. For eligible non-profit associations, Fondation Simafri covers the creation, hosting, security and management of the website, free of charge. The website belongs to the association.
Which associations can benefit from it?
Legally declared non-profit associations, carrying a cause of general interest, that have a single point of contact to follow the project.
Does the website belong to the association?
Yes, the website belongs to you. It is built on your association's domain name, which you keep; Fondation Simafri hosts it, secures it and keeps it up to date.
What does the donated website include?
A professional showcase website, hosting and the SSL certificate, email addresses at your domain name, updates, Google search optimization and markup readable by AI systems.
How long until the website is online?
The Foundation supports a limited number of associations each month, to do things properly. We get back to you as soon as we have reviewed your application.
I am not an association: can I benefit from it?
The free offer is reserved for non-profit associations. For a business, a shop or a sole trader, Serenity by Simafri offers the same quality of service in an all-inclusive subscription.