How to identify suitable funding with CCI Aix-Marseille-Provence?

Summary

CCI Aix-Marseille-Provence supports businesses and project leaders in identifying grants for setting up, taking over and growing a business. Its official content presents several families of solutions: public grants, regional schemes, consular support, honour loans offered by partner networks, crowdfunding and bank financing. The CCI mainly plays an information, advisory and guidance role; grants and funding are awarded by the organisations responsible for each scheme.

Role and funding services

CCIAMP points out that access to grants depends on the profile of the person behind the project, the sector, the location and the nature of the project. The national schemes mentioned include ACRE, ARCE, Bpifrance grants and tax credits linked to research or innovation. These schemes fall under different organisations and rules: ACRE corresponds to a conditional exemption from social security contributions, ARCE falls under France Travail, and honour loans are offered by specialised networks. They should not be grouped together under a single “CCI grant” category.

Funding schemes and levers

At regional level, the CCIAMP page cites in particular the “Mon projet d’entreprise” programme and grants or repayable advances targeting certain innovative or environmental projects. Grants may also be offered by the Région Sud, the metropolitan authorities or the intermunicipal bodies, in particular for opening or modernising shops. However, the existence of a family of grants does not confirm that a specific scheme is open: the regulations, the awarding authority, the dates, the eligible expenses and the combination terms must be checked.

Preparing your application

To get useful guidance, prepare a summary of the project, the SIRET number or the situation of the person behind it, the municipality where it will take place, the planned expenses, the timeline and the financing plan. For a start-up, add the business plan and start-up needs; for growth, recent accounts, forecasts and quotes; for innovation, the technical details, the R&D stages and the expected results. Before placing any order, check whether the scheme requires the application to be submitted before expenses start.

Point to watch for Capital OS

The amounts and eligibility rules must be taken from each operator's official pages, not extrapolated from a general CCI article.

Frequently asked questions

Are all start-up grants paid out by CCIAMP? No. ARCE falls under France Travail, ACRE follows social security rules, and honour loans are awarded by partner networks. Are regional grants open to all businesses? No, specific criteria apply. When should I look for grants? Before submitting the application and, if the regulations require it, before any expense.

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Services / schemes

Overview of start-up grants; guidance towards ACRE and ARCE; Bpifrance grants; Les-Aides.fr; CCIAMP support; the regional “Mon projet d’entreprise” programme; guidance towards grants from the Région Sud, metropolitan authorities and intermunicipal bodies; guidance towards honour loan networks.

Main official source

https://www.cciamp.com/vos-besoins/articles/creation-entreprise/aides-financement

Additional official sources

https://www.cciamp.com/

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Date

24/10/2026