prêt d'honneur and Mentoring — Réseau Entreprendre Alsace
Purpose of the scheme: help founders of future job-creating SMEs with strong growth potential to emerge and succeed, through a prêt d’honneur to consolidate the founder’s equity and ease access to bank loans; personalised support for 2 years from business leaders who are members of the Réseau Entreprendre association; and 2 years of monthly group training in running a business, provided by volunteer business leaders in a “founders’ club”, where founders share successes and difficulties with other new business leaders and break their isolation. Targeted operations: START programme: to reveal and strengthen a business leader’s talents, reinforce the project and succeed in a start-up or takeover; BOOSTER programme: to pass a significant growth milestone and deliver a structuring development project; AMBITION programme: to change scale, double the business and support company growth. In practice, link the project’s need to the admission conditions, then prepare a consistent financing plan and supporting documents.
Prêt d’honneur et accompagnement Réseau Entreprendre Alsace aims to help founders of future job-creating SMEs with strong growth potential to emerge and succeed, through a prêt d’honneur to consolidate the founder’s equity and ease access to bank loans; personalised support for 2 years from business leaders who are members of the Réseau Entreprendre association; and 2 years of monthly group training in running a business, provided by volunteer business leaders in a “founders’ club”, where founders share successes and difficulties with other new business leaders and break their isolation. To find out whether the scheme fits your situation, start by checking the area concerned (it is a local scheme), the company’s stage and the exact nature of the project. The details below come from the catalogue and should be checked with the organisation before building your financing plan.
Funded by Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Grand Est
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: founders of start-ups with growth potential, aiming eventually to create a significant number of jobs, with financing needs equivalent to those of a future SME (€70k); buyers of a company with 20 to 50 staff as part of a “re-creation” — beyond that size, the buyer’s profile and support and financing needs no longer match Réseau Entreprendre’s focus. Franchisees are excluded, except in exceptional cases where the franchise agreement shows real independence from the franchisor and support proves relevant.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed in the catalogue: the founder(s) (bound by a shareholders’ agreement if 50/50) must hold a majority of the capital of the company created; projects in which a Réseau Entreprendre member is a shareholder are not eligible, save in exceptional cases and with full transparency towards the board of directors — although if that member is a very small minority shareholder (less than 10%) of a financial company that itself holds shares in the project, the project may be presented. Managing the company must be the founder’s main activity; the founder must have a real need for support and wish to receive it; Réseau Entreprendre steps in during the new company’s start-up phase, when support is most effective; and the company must be located in Alsace.
What the scheme covers
Operations indicated in the catalogue: START programme: to reveal and strengthen a business leader’s talents, reinforce the project and succeed in a start-up or takeover; BOOSTER programme: to pass a significant growth milestone and deliver a structuring development project; AMBITION programme: to change scale, double the business and support company growth.
Amount and funding terms
Financial terms indicated in the catalogue: START programme: a prêt d’honneur with no interest or security, granted personally, of €10,000 to €50,000, repayable over 5 years with an 18-month deferral; BOOSTER programme: a prêt d’honneur with no interest or security, granted personally, of up to €90,000 for innovative projects, repayable over 5 years with an 18-month deferral.
How to apply
1. Contact the Réseau Entreprendre branch covering the area of the registered office or project. 2. Have the selection criteria and the expected start-up or takeover targets confirmed. 3. Prepare a finalised business plan, the financing plan, cash needs and job forecasts. 4. Check the interview or selection procedure and the support arrangements. 5. Read the written loan conditions, repayment schedule and associated commitments before accepting.
Timeline
The information available does not confirm a deadline or an opening period. Check with the funder the upcoming deadlines, the review time and the rule on when the project may start.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Grand Est
- Type of funding
- Honour loan
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €90,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of Prêt d’honneur et accompagnement Réseau Entreprendre Alsace?
Help founders of future job-creating SMEs with strong growth potential to emerge and succeed, through a prêt d’honneur to consolidate the founder’s equity and ease access to bank loans; personalised support for 2 years from business leaders who are members of the Réseau Entreprendre association; and 2 years of monthly group training in running a business, provided by volunteer business leaders in a “founders’ club”, where founders share successes and difficulties with other new business leaders and break their isolation.
What amount is indicated?
Financial terms indicated in the catalogue: START programme: a prêt d’honneur with no interest or security, granted personally, of €10,000 to €50,000, repayable over 5 years with an 18-month deferral; BOOSTER programme: a prêt d’honneur with no interest or security, granted personally, of up to €90,000 for innovative projects, repayable over 5 years with an 18-month deferral.
Who can benefit?
Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: founders of start-ups with growth potential, aiming eventually to create a significant number of jobs, with financing needs equivalent to those of a future SME (€70k); buyers of a company with 20 to 50 staff as part of a “re-creation” — beyond that size, the buyer’s profile and support and financing needs no longer match Réseau Entreprendre’s focus. Franchisees are excluded, except in exceptional cases where the franchise agreement shows real independence from the franchisor and support proves relevant.
What should I prepare?
The project description, the financing plan, financial forecasts and the supporting documents requested by the funder.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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