FRG (Regional Guarantee Fund) — Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Purpose: making credit easier to access for companies with a growth project. The fund can also be used by companies affected by the summer 2026 wildfires until 30 June 2027. Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: SMEs as defined by the EU. Excluded: financial intermediation; property development and rental; agricultural businesses except forestry companies (NAF 02.20Z and 02.40Z); companies in difficulty under EU rules. The financing terms and selection criteria must be checked against the applicable official version.
The regional guarantee fund (Fonds Régional de Garantie, FRG) for Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a regional scheme. The catalogue describes its purpose as follows: making credit easier to access for companies with a growth project. The fund can also be used by companies affected by the summer 2026 wildfires until 30 June 2027. It is a guarantee backing bank financing, not a grant paid directly to the company.
Funded by Bpifrance, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: SMEs as defined by the EU. Excluded: financial intermediation; property development and rental; agricultural businesses except forestry companies (NAF 02.20Z and 02.40Z); companies in difficulty under EU rules. Check the legal form, size, activity, area covered, technical and financial capacity and the exclusions set out in the official rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed in the catalogue: guaranteed financing must run for at least two years. They are not enough to confirm eligibility; check the current rules, exclusions, combination rules and whether you must apply before committing.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs listed: eligible projects: investment programmes linked to business creation, business transfer, growth (notably international), strengthening the financial structure including cash flow, and innovation projects. Priority sectors: projects addressing structural change in digital, the ecological and energy transition, innovation, internationalisation, and modernising production and development. Any other project with a positive impact on the area may also be supported.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue states: guaranteed financing may take the form of medium- and long-term loans (including personal loans to managers to inject equity, and development contracts), equipment and property leasing, sale-and-leaseback, financial leasing (excluding simple rental) and bank guarantees linked to a vendor loan. The minimum loan amount is €220,000. Under the Region's post-wildfire plan, the guarantee covers up to 80% of the loan until 30 June 2027 for companies affected by the summer 2026 wildfires. This catalogue indication is neither a commitment to grant cover nor a confirmation of the applicable rate; check the rate, caps, eligible costs and combination rules.
How to apply
1) Identify the managing authority or financial partner. 2) Obtain the current rules. 3) Check the beneficiary, the project, the eligible costs, the rate or cap, the combination rules and the timetable. 4) Confirm the procedure and the documents before committing. In practice, the application goes through your bank.
Timeline
No usable end date is given. Confirm the timetable, the status of the scheme and the budget available with the managing authority or the financial partner.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Type of funding
- Guarantee
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 70%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Frequently asked questions
What is the FRG (Fonds Régional de Garantie) - Nouvelle-Aquitaine for?
The catalogue describes the following purpose: making credit easier to access for companies with a growth project. The fund can also be used by companies affected by the summer 2026 wildfires until 30 June 2027. Check that your project falls within the scope of the applicable product.
Who can benefit and what are the exclusions?
The catalogue lists: SMEs as defined by the EU. Excluded: financial intermediation; property development and rental; agricultural businesses except forestry companies (NAF 02.20Z and 02.40Z); companies in difficulty under EU rules. Eligibility also depends on location, size, legal form, type of project and the exclusions in the current rules.
What amount or rate is provided?
guaranteed financing may take the form of medium- and long-term loans (including personal loans to managers to inject equity, and development contracts), equipment and property leasing, sale-and-leaseback, financial leasing (excluding simple rental) and bank guarantees linked to a vendor loan. The minimum loan amount is €220,000. Under the Region's post-wildfire plan, the guarantee covers up to 80% of the loan until 30 June 2027 for companies affected by the summer 2026 wildfires. Amounts and rates must be checked in the applicable rules.
Is the scheme open and how do I apply?
No usable end date is given. Confirm the timetable, the status of the scheme and the budget available with the managing authority or the financial partner. Confirm the procedure, documents and timetable with the relevant authority before relying on the scheme.
Official source
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