Experimentation on Extending Work Integration Social Enterprise Schemes to Self-Employment
The scheme tests the extension of integration through economic activity to self-employment for people facing particular social and professional difficulties. It is implemented through a framework and designated operators; the practical conditions depend on the area, the project and the experimental period.
For some people far from employment, returning to work means setting up a self-employed activity rather than taking a conventional salaried job. This experiment seeks to adapt integration pathways to this reality, combining social support, securing the project and developing the activity. It concerns first and foremost the organisations that build these pathways, not a general bonus open to every founder.
Funded by Ministère du Travail et des Solidarités
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Who can apply
The people targeted are those facing major obstacles to employment and for whom self-employment can be an integration pathway. Support organisations and authorised operators play an essential role. An entrepreneur already in business should not treat this experiment as business creation aid available without an intermediary.
Eligibility conditions
Access depends on the applicable experimental framework, the person’s situation, the operator running the pathway and the support arrangements. Find out whether the experiment is still open in the area concerned and which organisations can refer or enrol beneficiaries.
What the scheme covers
The support concerns an integration pathway adapted to self-employment: support, work experience and gradual structuring of the professional project. The precise content and any associated aid must be distinguished from ordinary business funding.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates: for 2026, the flat-rate aid amount is €466 (€362 in Mayotte). This amount must be checked: it is neither a commitment to award nor confirmation of the scale currently applicable.
How to apply
1. For a person concerned, contact a local integration or business creation support organisation. 2. Ask whether an operator still takes part in the experiment in the area. 3. Assess whether the self-employed project fits the objectives of the pathway. 4. Have the support and any available aid specified before building a financing plan.
Timeline
The catalogue mentions an experiment whose timetable and scope must be checked. Do not treat the scheme as open nationally with no time limit: confirm that an operator is active and the current entry arrangements.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ministère du Travail et des Solidarités
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €450
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 22 December 2026
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is the experiment extending integration through economic activity to self-employment for?
The scheme tests the extension of integration through economic activity to self-employment for people facing particular social and professional difficulties. It is implemented through a framework and designated operators; the practical conditions depend on the area, the project and the experimental period.
Who can benefit, and what are the exclusions?
The people targeted are those facing major obstacles to employment and for whom self-employment can be an integration pathway. Support organisations and authorised operators play an essential role. An entrepreneur already in business should not treat this experiment as business creation aid available without an intermediary.
What amount or advantage is provided?
For 2026, the flat-rate aid amount is €466 (€362 in Mayotte). This parameter must be checked in the official source; the amount actually granted may depend on the review and the budget.
What deadline and steps should I plan for?
1. For a person concerned, contact a local integration or business creation support organisation. 2. Ask whether an operator still takes part in the experiment in the area. 3. Assess whether the self-employed project fits the objectives of the pathway. 4. Have the support and any available aid specified before building a financing plan.
Official source
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