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Ville de Paris

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Grants from the City of Paris for businesses: financing and procedures

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Discover the listed grants from the City of Paris for shops, trades and businesses: clean mobility, innovation, honour loans and labels. Check the conditions before applying.

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The City of Paris and its partner operators offer several entry points to support local economic activity: support for local shops, schemes related to mobility and the ecological transition, promotion of products made in Paris, innovation financing and honour loan solutions. However, the schemes do not all share the same objective or the same operator. A fact sheet appearing in a catalogue does not mean that the scheme is open today: criteria, budgets, calls for applications and timelines must be confirmed with the official source before any spending or application.

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Aimed at shopkeepers, trades, founders and business buyers, as well as small and medium-sized businesses with a project linked to Paris. Depending on the scheme, the establishment's address, registration, headcount, sector, nature of expenditure and stage of development may be decisive factors. Some financing is processed by partners rather than directly by the City.

Eligibility

The City acts through policies supporting local shops, innovation, the local economy and the ecological transition. It can offer targeted grants, labels or prizes, guidance services, and work with specialised operators. Honour loan schemes are notably run by support organisations, with an assessment of the project and the applicant.

Context

1) Ecological transition and mobility: packaging reuse, clean mobility and equipment. 2) Innovation: financing of innovative projects through dedicated schemes. 3) Trade and craftsmanship: the "Fabriqué à Paris" (Made in Paris) label and promotional schemes. 4) Creation, takeover and development: honour loans and targeted solutions for premises or an entrepreneurial project. Each family must be examined according to the expenditure and the project stage.

Summary

Grant ID 10895. Focus: Reducing single-use packaging / shifting to reuse. Catalogue data: amount/form — Grant whose amount will be calculated based on the project.; beneficiaries — Shopkeepers in the city of Paris.; conditions — not specified. Point of caution: The catalogue states a grant calculated according to the project for Parisian shopkeepers. Check the rules, the eligible expenditure and the application period before committing.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

Grant ID 10969. Focus: Clean mobility and mobility-related fit-out. Catalogue data: amount/form — Installing a secure bicycle shelter: grant representing 50% of the pre-tax cost of the work, capped at €2,000 ;

Installing electrical pre-wiring enabling the installation of electric vehicle charging points: grant representing 60% of the pre-tax cost of the work, capped at €4,000 ; Acquiring a cargo bike or a tricycle delivery bike: grant representing 50% of the pre-tax purchase price, capped at €1,200 ; Acquiring an electric or hydrogen light commercial vehicle under 3.5 tonnes: grant representing 33% of the pre-tax purchase price, capped at €6,000 ; Acquiring an electric or hydrogen heavy goods vehicle: grant representing 33% of the pre-tax purchase price, capped at €9,000, except for vehicles of traders at Parisian markets, who may receive support of up to €50,000 ; Acquiring an electric or hydrogen taxi: grant representing 33% of the pre-tax purchase price, capped at €6,000 ; Electric or hydrogen retrofit of a light or heavy thermal vehicle: grant representing 50% of the pre-tax purchase price, capped at €2,500 ; Car-sharing (Mobilib' subscription): grant representing 50% of the pre-tax price of trips made, capped at €1,000 ; Soundproofing and equipment work for silent deliveries during off-peak hours: grant representing 50% of the pre-tax cost of the work, capped at €10,000. ; beneficiaries — Businesses with fewer than 50 employees, including sole traders, trades, shopkeepers, self-employed professionals) based in Paris. ; conditions — not specified. Point of caution: The catalogue notably mentions 50% of secure bicycle shelter work capped at €2,000 and 60% of electrical pre-wiring work capped at €4,000. The other components and rules must be rechecked on the current official page.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

Grant ID 12635. Focus: Innovation and experimentation. Catalogue data: amount/form — Grant representing a maximum of 50% of eligible expenditure, up to €30,000. ; beneficiaries — Small and medium-sized businesses from the Paris region (Île-de-France) with their registered office or a secondary establishment in Paris. ; conditions — The project must:

require a phase of innovative design, prototyping and/or process optimisation ; present prospects for industrialisation and/or commercialisation.. Point of caution: The catalogue states a grant of up to 50% of eligible expenditure, capped at €30,000, for small and medium-sized Paris-region businesses with a registered office or secondary establishment in Paris. Confirm the official name and current terms before applying.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

Grant ID 8257. Focus: Promoting products made in Paris. Catalogue data: amount/form — Awards ranging from €500 to €2,000, for 3 products in each category.

Parisians can vote for their favourite among all labelled products. The 3 winning products receive an award. ; beneficiaries — Trades and entrepreneurs registered with the RNE ; Creator-makers registered with the Maison des Artistes ; Associations. ; conditions — not specified. Point of caution: The catalogue states awards of €500 to €2,000 for winning products. The label and the awards depend on a specific edition/application round: check the year's timeline, categories and criteria.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

Grant ID 1777. Focus: Honour loans and support for business creation/takeover. Catalogue data: amount/form — Access to commercial premises: zero-interest loan (personal, no interest, no personal guarantee) of up to €30,000 for business creation with a repayment deferral of 3 to 6 months

Innovation feasibility: zero-interest loan of up to €5,000 per partner ; first acceleration: zero-interest loan (personal, no interest, no personal guarantee) of up to €30,000 for business creation with a repayment deferral of 3 to 6 months ; innovation seed: zero-interest loan of up to €30,000 ; innovation growth: zero-interest loan of up to €50,000.

PIE also draws on the Garantie France Active if needed, which limits the personal guarantees required by banks when granting a bank loan. Cap: €45,000, guaranteed share 65%. ; beneficiaries — access to commercial premises: project leads creating or taking over a business ; innovation feasibility: businesses less than 3 years old in the digital sector ; first acceleration: businesses less than 3 years old ; innovation seed: businesses less than 3 years old in the digital sector ; innovation growth: businesses less than 6 years old. ; conditions — The honour loan must necessarily be accompanied by a bank loan of at least an equivalent amount.. Point of caution: The catalogue describes several PIE pathways, with different amounts depending on the need (access to premises, innovation feasibility, acceleration). This is not an automatic grant: applicants are referred to and assessed by Paris Initiative Entreprise.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

Grant ID 2574. Focus: Honour loan for a high-potential entrepreneurial project. Catalogue data: amount/form — Honour loan with no interest or guarantee, granted on a personal basis, for an amount between €15,000 and €40,000. ; beneficiaries — - Leads of business creation projects with high growth potential* aiming eventually to create a significant number of jobs (at least 10 jobs within 3 years) ;* with a financing need matching that of a future SME (> €100,000) ;* wanting to bring differentiation relative to the market.

• Leads of business takeover projects where the entrepreneur has a strong will to give new momentum to the business taken over (retention of 8 jobs as of the takeover date). ; conditions — - The project lead(s) (bound by a shareholders' agreement) must hold the majority of the capital of the company created ;
• Projects in which a Réseau Entreprendre® Paris member is a shareholder are not eligible, except in exceptional cases and with full transparency towards the board. However, if that member is a very minority shareholder (under 10%) of a financial company itself present in the project's capital, the project may possibly be submitted ;
• Managing the business created or taken over must be the project lead's exclusive activity ;
• The project lead must have a genuine need for support and express the wish for it ;
• The project lead must share the values of Réseau Entreprendre® Paris and apply them within their business ;
• Réseau Entreprendre® Paris's involvement takes place during the crucial phase of the new business's actual start-up, at the point where support is most effective, during the commercial launch phase and up to 18 months after the activity starts (extended in the case of a long Research & Development phase). For a takeover, support takes place at an advanced stage of the takeover transaction (after the business plan has been drawn up and before the preliminary sale agreement). If the takeover has already taken place, the association does not get involved more than 6 months after the takeover.
• The registered office and the project's activity must be located within inner Paris.. Point of caution: The catalogue states a personal loan with no interest or guarantee of €15,000 to €40,000, for business creation projects with job-creation potential. Confirm criteria, loan amount, availability and terms with Réseau Entreprendre Paris.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

Grant ID 7962. Focus: Financing a premises security deposit. Catalogue data: amount/form — Loan: - zero-interest (personal, no interest, no personal guarantee), - up to €20,000, - with a maximum term of 3 years, with monthly repayment instalments, - with a possible repayment deferral of 3 months. A contribution to the processing fee will be requested. ; beneficiaries — Majority partners or managers of a business. ; conditions — The beneficiary must be able to demonstrate the resources needed to take on premises.. Point of caution: The catalogue states a zero-interest loan of up to €20,000, a maximum term of 3 years and a possible deferral of 3 months. Check the detailed conditions and eligibility with the operator.

Catalogue — individual check to be completed

1) Define the project, the timeline and the expenditure item by item. 2) Check that the scheme exists and that the window is open on the official page or with the operator. 3) Read the rules for the current round and the criteria on location, headcount and sector. 4) Prepare the administrative documents and proof of expenditure requested. 5) Submit the application through the designated channel and keep the acknowledgement of receipt. 6) Wait for written approval before considering the expenditure as supported; some grants require an application before work or purchases begin.

Procedure

Depending on the scheme: a recent registration extract, INSEE record, proof of establishment in Paris, the manager's identity, bank details, social/tax certificates, a presentation of the project, a financing plan, quotes, invoices, before/after photos, employee headcount and financial details. This list is indicative: the grant's rules take precedence.

Procedure

Do not assume combination is possible. The rules may limit total public financing, exclude certain expenditure or require a declaration of other grants received. For honour loans, distinguish between the personal loan to the applicant, financing for the business and a grant. Avoid presenting the same expenditure twice to different funders without transparency.

Caution

As of 13 October 2026, the general official pages consulted mainly serve as entry points. They are not sufficient to confirm that each of the seven schemes in the catalogue is currently open. The label, prizes and calls for projects may operate by edition; the mobility and innovation grants must be checked against their updated rules; honour loans depend on assessment by the operator.

Editorial status

No. Some grants or policies fall under the City, while honour loans and several support pathways are run by partner operators. Always identify the processing body on the official fact sheet.

FAQ

This guide does not confirm that the seven schemes are simultaneously open. Check the current window, rules and timeline before submitting an application or committing to expenditure.

FAQ

Often, but the rules vary: some catalogue fact sheets require a location or registered office/establishment in Paris, while others may target the greater Paris region or a specific project. The scheme's exact condition takes precedence.

FAQ

No. The amounts shown are reference data to be revalidated. The cap is not a promise of award: eligible expenditure, the rate, the available budget and the assessment decision determine the actual support.

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The right approach is to match the business's need to the right instrument: a grant for eligible expenditure, a label or prize to promote a product, or an honour loan to support creation and development. Capital OS can help pre-select the schemes matching your profile; final eligibility must be confirmed based on the official rules and the business's documents.

CTA

Ville de Paris — pages for Shopkeepers and trades, Grants and subsidies, Eco-mobility grants, Entrepreneurs and the shop support policy. The links and scope of each source are documented in the SOURCES_Ville_Paris tab.

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