Financial backing for the O.C.U.P.

The interesting nature of the cultural project the orchestra and the choir represent and the quality of their work have earned them recognition by official authorities at a national level. As a consequence, the Orchestra and Choir of Paris Universities have enjoyed the support of :

- The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Technology

- The Ministry of Culture and Communication (Service for Cultural Affaires – D.R.A.C. – of Ile-de-France)

- The Ministry of Youth and Sports

- The Secretariat for European Affairs

- The Town Council of Paris

- The University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne

- The Founds for Solidarity and Development of Student Initiatives (F.S.D.I.E.) of Paris universities : Paris I, Paris III, Paris IV, Paris 5, Paris VI, Paris VII, Paris Dauphine, Paris XII

- The Education Authorities of Paris

- The C.N.O.U.S. (National Centre for University and School Organizations) and the C.R.O.U.S. (Regional Centre for University and School Organizations) of Paris.

- The A.R.I.A.M. (Regional Association of Musical Information and Action) of Ile-de-France.

How you can help the O.C.U.P.

The orchestra and choir of Paris Universities (O.C.U.P.), a non-profit-making association (loi 1901) founded fifteen years ago, functions, administratively speaking, on the principle of voluntary help. This is why we are looking for financial backing and patrons.

You can help us find them… Among your family… Your acquaintance… People who might be interested in our action.

In 2001, the development of the O.C.U.P., both in numbers and quality, allowed it to be officially recognized as being beneficial to the general public. As a consequence, people who help our ensembles with donations can deduct them from their taxes.

As a private individual

In accordance with the 200^th article of the tax code, your donation is deductible from your income taxes, up to 66% of its amount and within the limits of 20% of your assessed income.

As a company

In accordance with the article 238 A of the tax code, 60% of your donation are deductible from your corporate tax, within the limits of 0,5% of your turnover