Export Prospecting Insurance
The conditions, amount, eligible costs and availability must be confirmed in the current official documentation.
Assurance Prospection (export prospecting insurance): insures companies against the risk that a prospecting effort abroad fails commercially. The scheme can be used under the resilience plan. Check the current criteria, area covered, eligible costs and timetable with the official funder before applying. Bpifrance Assurance Export: support for new export prospecting costs, with rates and repayment according to the offer’s conditions.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: French companies in all sectors (except international trading) with revenue of €500M or less and at least one 12-month balance sheet.
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: prospecting costs within a budget approved by Bpifrance Assurance Export: travel and stays abroad, with salaries and charges during the trips; setting up an export department, recruitment, training, staff salaries and employer charges; marketing, market research, legal advice, advertising, website creation and adapting the product to the market; running costs of a presence abroad (sales agents, sales office, subsidiaries); trade fairs, exhibitions, group missions.
Amount and funding terms
Terms listed in the catalogue: total term of 7 or 9 years in 3 periods (prospecting: 2 or 3 years; grace period: 2 years; repayment: 3 or 4 years); guaranteed share: 65%; systematic advance of 50% of the support when the contract is signed, with the balance paid by the end of the prospecting period on the basis of a statement of eligible costs; minimum flat-rate repayment of 30% of the indemnities paid, whatever the export revenue generated, at the end of the grace period. At the end of the grace period, success or failure is assessed on the export revenue achieved: below 3 times the indemnities paid, repayment is limited to the minimum flat rate; at or above 10 times, the indemnities are repaid in full; in between, repayment depends on the export revenue generated. Repayments are quarterly, in arrears. A one-off premium of 3% applies to the guaranteed budget.
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: support for new export prospecting costs, with rates and repayment according to the offer’s conditions. Always check the official page and current rules.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance
- Type of funding
- Repayable advance
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 65%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is Assurance Prospection (export prospecting insurance) for?
insures companies against the risk that a prospecting effort abroad fails commercially. The scheme can be used under the resilience plan. The description and current rules must be confirmed with the funder.
Who can apply for Assurance Prospection (export prospecting insurance)?
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: French companies in all sectors (except international trading) with revenue of €500M or less and at least one 12-month balance sheet. Check the exclusions, area covered and exact conditions in the official documentation.
What does Assurance Prospection (export prospecting insurance) provide?
total term of 7 or 9 years in 3 periods (prospecting: 2 or 3 years; grace period: 2 years; repayment: 3 or 4 years); guaranteed share: 65%; systematic advance of 50% of the support when the contract is signed, with the balance paid by the end of the prospecting period on the basis of a statement of eligible costs; minimum flat-rate repayment of 30% of the indemnities paid, whatever the export revenue generated, at the end of the grace period. At the end of the grace period, success or failure is assessed on the export revenue achieved: below 3 times the indemnities paid, repayment is limited to the minimum flat rate; at or above 10 times, the indemnities are repaid in full; in between, repayment depends on the export revenue generated. Repayments are quarterly, in arrears. A one-off premium of 3% applies to the guaranteed budget. 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 Prospection (export prospecting insurance)?
prospecting costs within a budget approved by Bpifrance Assurance Export: travel and stays abroad, with salaries and charges during the trips; setting up an export department, recruitment, training, staff salaries and employer charges; marketing, market research, legal advice, advertising, website creation and adapting the product to the market; running costs of a presence abroad (sales agents, sales office, subsidiaries); trade fairs, exhibitions, group missions. Bpifrance Assurance Export: support for new export prospecting costs, with rates and repayment according to the offer’s conditions. Check that the scheme is open, its deadline and the documents required on the official page before applying.
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