prêt d'honneur — Initiative Gard
The Initiative Gard honour loan is a repayable personal loan, generally interest-free and with no personal guarantee. It aims to strengthen the project owner’s contribution and make it easier to finance a start-up or takeover overall. The local association helps put together the business plan and reviews the application according to its criteria. The amounts listed in the catalogue do not guarantee an award and must be confirmed.
Are you starting or taking over a business in the Initiative Gard area? The honour loan (prêt d’honneur) can strengthen your personal contribution and help complete the financing plan. To prepare for the discussion with the platform, cost the investments, cash needs and financing already secured.
Funded by Bpifrance, Département 30 - Gard, Financeurs privés, Région Occitanie, Union Européenne-FSE
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Who can apply
The catalogue targets start-up or takeover projects and lists property and financial intermediation among the excluded sectors. Growth projects may fall under a separate pathway: check this point with Initiative Gard. Exclusions listed in the catalogue: financial intermediation and property services. The platform must confirm their exact scope.
Eligibility conditions
The honour loan is personal and repayable; it is not a grant. The platform reviews economic viability, the financing plan, equity needs and repayment capacity. Ask explicitly whether an additional bank loan is mandatory, whether a deferral is possible and which costs or situations are excluded.
What the scheme covers
The application must set out investments, cash needs and repayment capacity. Initiative Gard describes a review by an approval committee, so prepare a clear case on the market, customers, team and project risks.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue mentions €3,000 to €40,000, repayable over 2 to 7 years, with an additional bank loan indicated. This range must be confirmed; amounts and instalments depend on the application and local rules.
How to apply
1. Contact Initiative Gard before incurring costs. 2. Prepare a business plan, financing plan, cash-flow forecast and details of investments. 3. Separate your personal contribution, the bank loan requested and other aid. 4. Ask for the territorial criteria, exclusions, documents and the next committee date. 5. Before accepting, have the amount, any deferral, instalments and disbursement conditions confirmed in writing.
Timeline
The review timetable and committee dates depend on the Initiative Gard platform. The catalogue does not give an opening date or a uniform timescale. Make contact before any irreversible spending and check the rules applicable at the time of applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance, Département 30 - Gard, Financeurs privés, Région Occitanie, Union Européenne-FSE
- Type of funding
- Honour loan
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €40,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €3,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Occitanie
Frequently asked questions
Is the Initiative Gard honour loan a grant?
No. It is a repayable personal loan, generally interest-free, that can strengthen the project owner’s contribution.
Is the amount shown guaranteed?
No. The amount indicated in the catalogue is an indication to be confirmed with the platform according to the project and the rules in force.
What should I prepare to apply?
A business plan, a financing plan, a cash-flow forecast, details of investments and proof of your contribution and the planned bank financing.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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