CARSAT Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: what grants are available for the food trades?

Summary

The Capital OS database links one entry to Carsat Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: "Subvention Prévention TPE - Métiers de bouche" (ID 12608). This regional scheme aims to improve working conditions and prevent workplace accidents and occupational illnesses in certain artisanal food activities. It can support a precise list of equipment and targeted training. It is not a general investment grant: eligibility depends notably on the sector of activity, headcount, the exact equipment and the award conditions in force.

The role of Carsat Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Carsat Bourgogne-Franche-Comté acts on behalf of Assurance Maladie — Risques professionnels in supporting employers and processing prevention aid. Prevention Grants can fund, depending on the scheme, diagnostics, training, secure equipment, workstation adjustments or specialised interventions. The criteria vary according to the targeted risk and the size of the business: a regional page must therefore point to the conditions specific to each grant.

Who is the Métiers de bouche grant for?

The database entry states that the scheme targets businesses under CTN D (the relevant national risk classification), located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, contributing to the general social security scheme as an employer, and with 1 to 49 employees at national level (SIREN). The business must notably be up to date with its occupational accident and disease contributions. Businesses that have benefited from a prevention contract in the two years before the application are listed as excluded. The exact qualification of the activity and the administrative conditions must be checked in the official specifications.

What equipment is listed as eligible?

The reference entry lists a precise technical list, including: • bakery, pastry, chocolate-making and catering: bread slicer with cover, proofing or fermentation chamber, automatic dough-ball feeder, water cooler with dosing-mixer, dough roller, integrated oven lift with loader/unloader, certain cooking or cooling appliances, water-jet cutting machine, extraction booth for food coating, tempering/coating machine and low-dust flour; • butchery, fishmongery, artisan delicatessen and catering: certain automatic peeling equipment, skinning machines and boot washer/dryers; • shared equipment: dual-speed or orbital floor scrubbers, dishwashers/pot washers and staircase safety fittings in line with INRS recommendations. Training on "Asthme et poussières de farine" (Asthma and Flour Dust), provided by LEMPA, is also mentioned. This list is indicative: the official nomenclature and required specifications must be checked before purchase.

What amount can be covered?

The database indicates a grant of 50% of the pre-tax amount of equipment, 70% of the pre-tax amount of eligible training and 70% for low-dust flour, capped at €1,000 for the latter. The total grant amount is stated as between €500 and €25,000. These rates do not mean that any piece of equipment in a category is automatically accepted: the eligible base, the equipment's compliance, supporting documents and budget rules must be confirmed in the current official conditions.

What are the main conditions?

The equipment must notably be new and comply with the regulations applicable to machinery, supplied with an instruction manual and an EC declaration of conformity. The employer must be a member of an occupational health and prevention service (SPST), have a single risk assessment document (DUER) compliant with applicable rules, not be subject to an ongoing injunction or additional contribution for any of its establishments, and inform staff representatives of the planned investments and the application. Leasing, hire-purchase and long-term rental are listed as non-eligible.

How do you submit the application?

1. Check that the business does indeed fall under CTN D and is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with an eligible national headcount.
2. Compare each piece of equipment or training against the specifications and check the required technical features.
3. Update the DUER and gather the administrative documents and quotes.
4. Read the conditions on the purchase date and the aid reservation process before placing any order. The entry indicates that the equipment concerned may be eligible if purchased from 1 January 2026, but the application procedure must be confirmed under the current rules.
5. Submit the application via the business account on net-entreprises.fr; applications sent by email or post are not processed for the prevention grants concerned.
6. Keep supporting documents, track the application online and wait for official confirmation before considering the funding secured.

Points to watch

• The scheme does not cover all food businesses: the sector/CTN and headcount criteria must be checked. • The equipment list is precise; similar equipment that is not listed or not compliant may be refused. • Purchases via leasing, hire-purchase or long-term rental are excluded according to the database entry. • The purchase date mentioned does not replace checking the reservation and application procedure. • The rates and cap must be confirmed in the official version applicable to the application. • The grant remains subject to review and available funding; this article does not constitute an eligibility decision.

Which businesses are concerned?

The database entry targets businesses under CTN D, located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, employing 1 to 49 employees at national level and up to date with their AT/MP (occupational accident/disease) contributions, subject to the other official conditions.

What equipment is eligible for funding?

A detailed list of equipment for bakeries-pastry shops, chocolate-making, catering, butchery, fishmongery and artisan delicatessens, as well as certain shared equipment and the "Asthme et poussières de farine" training. Check the specifications to confirm each reference.

What is the amount of the grant?

The database indicates 50% for equipment, 70% for the targeted training and certain flours, with a specific cap of €1,000 for these flours and an overall grant amount of €500 to €25,000. The official conditions in force must be confirmed.

Is second-hand or leased equipment accepted?

The entry specifies that equipment must be new and excludes hire-purchase, leasing and long-term rental. Also check the compliance and documentation requirements.

How do you apply?

The official Carsat BFC page states that Prevention Grant applications are made via the business account on net-entreprises.fr. Follow the dedicated procedure for Métiers de bouche and the applicable reservation rules.

Official sources

• Grants for businesses with 1 to 49 employees — Carsat Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• Regional grant dedicated to the food trades — Carsat Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• Applying for and budget of financial aid — Carsat BFC — OSAF
• National framework for Prevention Grants for micro-businesses (TPE) — Assurance Maladie — Risques professionnels
• Prevention references for securing staircases — INRS