CARSAT Alsace-Moselle: what grants are available to prevent occupational risks?

The role of CARSAT Alsace-Moselle

CARSAT Alsace-Moselle represents Assurance Maladie — Risques professionnels (the French health insurance fund for occupational risks) within its regional area, supporting businesses in preventing workplace accidents and occupational illnesses. Its financial incentives notably include Prevention Grants (Subventions Prévention), prevention contracts and, depending on the situation, other prevention-related mechanisms. The rules differ depending on headcount, sector and type of project.

The two schemes linked in Capital OS

The Capital OS database links two entries to CARSAT Alsace-Moselle: "Locaux + sûrs" (Safer Premises) and "Métiers de bouche" (Food Trades). The first aims to build prevention into the design or renovation of premises. The second targets safer equipment and certain training for specific food-related activities. These are prevention grants: they do not freely fund just any investment.

Locaux + sûrs: securing buildings and traffic routes

The "Locaux + sûrs" grant encourages the design or renovation of premises suited to the work to be carried out. The operations listed include collective fall-from-height protection, secure roof access, protection of fragile rooflight parts, securing outdoor traffic routes and separating flows, as well as certain natural lighting and acoustic absorption fittings outside administrative premises.

Conditions for Locaux + sûrs

The listed conditions include membership of an occupational health and prevention service, a recent and available single risk assessment document (DUER), no ongoing injunction or additional contribution for the establishment, and informing staff representatives about the project and the application. The annual update of the DUER has an exception for businesses with fewer than 11 employees under the applicable rules.

Métiers de bouche: equipment and training

This regional grant targets certain food retail outlets and production or preparation activities: bakeries-pastry shops, caterers, retail butchers, fishmongers and artisan delicatessens, as well as certain large retail establishments. Equipment may include machine guards, solutions to reduce flour dust, handling rails, non-slip flooring, adjustable worktops and certain washing equipment. Specific training may be required.

Prerequisites for Métiers de bouche

The database mentions a half-day training course, "Gérer la Sécurité dans une Entreprise du secteur Métiers de Bouche" (Managing Safety in a Food Trades Business). Depending on the activity, training on asthma and flour dust and/or a self-assessment covering knife cutting performance and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders may be required.

Who can apply?

Regional Prevention Grants generally target establishments under the general social security scheme and the headcounts or sectors defined by each set of specifications. For "Métiers de bouche", the referenced entry targets businesses with 1 to 49 employees in certain risk codes. For "Locaux + sûrs", the database targets micro-businesses (TPE); the exact definition and exclusions must be confirmed in the current official document.

How do you submit an application?

Start by identifying the entry that matches the risk, then check the award conditions and the list of eligible equipment. Prepare quotes, prevention supporting documents and administrative paperwork. CARSAT states that Prevention Grant applications can be submitted via the business account on Net-entreprises or, depending on the scheme, via the designated form. Applications are processed within the limit of the available budget.

FAQ

Does CARSAT fund all work? No, only investments and services included in the specifications can be accepted. Are the grants automatic? No, eligibility and budget availability are assessed. Can a business outside Alsace-Moselle apply for these regional grants? It must check with its own regional fund; the regional scheme is not automatically transferable. Do the dates shown guarantee the budget is open? No, budgets can be limited and regulations updated.

Official sources

• Grants for businesses with 1 to 49 employees — CARSAT Alsace-Moselle
• Funding prevention actions — CARSAT Alsace-Moselle
• 2026 Prevention Grants overview — CARSAT Alsace-Moselle
• Award conditions — Locaux + sûrs (2026 version) — CARSAT Alsace-Moselle
• Award conditions — Métiers de bouche — CARSAT Alsace-Moselle
• Financial aid — questions and contact — CARSAT Alsace-Moselle