Project Finance Insurance
The conditions, amount, eligible costs and availability must be confirmed in the current official documentation.
Assurance Financement de Projet (project finance insurance): applies to large industrial or infrastructure projects (energy, transport, telecoms, environment, mining, etc.) carried out by newly created or recently created private project companies, where debt service must be covered by the project's own revenue and lenders only have recourse against the project company and/or limited recourse against its shareholders. Some rules that normally apply to credit-insured financing (default, repayment of principal in equal regular instalments and maximum credit term) have been adapted to give these operations more flexibility. Check the current criteria, area covered, eligible costs and timetable with the official funder before applying. Bpifrance Assurance Export: insurance of structured financing for industrial, infrastructure or renewable energy projects; it is not a direct grant.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: companies.
Eligibility conditions
Detailed conditions are not provided. See the official rules for the criteria, exclusions, combination rules and supporting documents.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs listed: a guarantee covering the risk of non-payment of the loan repayment instalments.
Amount and funding terms
Terms listed in the catalogue: political loss events (guaranteed share of 95% of the credit amount): war, riot or natural disaster; an act or decision of a foreign government preventing the performance of the guaranteed contract; non-transfer of funds paid by the debtor. Commercial loss events (guaranteed share of 70% to 95%): during construction/development, covered case by case with satisfactory recourse; during operation, outright default or insolvency of the debtor.
How to apply
Before applying: 1) open the official page and the current rules; 2) check that the scheme is open and its deadline; 3) confirm the applicant, the area covered and the project; 4) check the eligible costs, rates, caps, combination rules and documents; 5) keep proof of your application and of your exchanges with the funder.
Timeline
No end date is given in the source catalogue. Bpifrance Assurance Export: insurance of structured financing for industrial, infrastructure or renewable energy projects; it is not a direct grant. Always check the official page and current rules.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance
- Type of funding
- Guarantee
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 95%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is Assurance Financement de Projet (project finance insurance) for?
applies to large industrial or infrastructure projects (energy, transport, telecoms, environment, mining, etc.) carried out by newly created or recently created private project companies, where debt service must be covered by the project's own revenue and lenders only have recourse against the project company and/or limited recourse against its shareholders. Some rules that normally apply to credit-insured financing (default, repayment of principal in equal regular instalments and maximum credit term) have been adapted to give these operations more flexibility. The description and current rules must be confirmed with the funder.
Who can apply for Assurance Financement de Projet (project finance insurance)?
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: companies. Check the exclusions, area covered and exact conditions in the official documentation.
What does Assurance Financement de Projet (project finance insurance) provide?
political loss events (guaranteed share of 95% of the credit amount): war, riot or natural disaster; an act or decision of a foreign government preventing the performance of the guaranteed contract; non-transfer of funds paid by the debtor. Commercial loss events (guaranteed share of 70% to 95%): during construction/development, covered case by case with satisfactory recourse; during operation, outright default or insolvency of the debtor. This is not a commitment to grant cover; check the eligible costs, rates, caps and combination rules.
What steps and deadlines should I plan for Assurance Financement de Projet (project finance insurance)?
a guarantee covering the risk of non-payment of the loan repayment instalments. Bpifrance Assurance Export: insurance of structured financing for industrial, infrastructure or renewable energy projects; it is not a direct grant. Check that the scheme is open, its deadline and the documents required on the official page before applying.
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