Green Loan
Bpifrance's Prêt Vert is intended to finance certain green transition investments: energy and material efficiency, the circular economy, reducing environmental impacts and low-emission mobility. The historical page states €50,000 to €5,000,000, over 2 to 10 years with up to 2 years' repayment holiday, subject to financial conditions. Check the current criteria, amount and terms.
Cutting energy, water or material consumption can require significant investment, while the savings come gradually. Bpifrance's Prêt Vert (green loan) is listed to finance ecological and energy transition projects, notably process improvements, the circular economy or low-emission mobility. The historical page states €50,000 to €5 million, over two to ten years with up to two years' repayment holiday, subject to financial ratios. These parameters must be checked in the current offer and do not guarantee approval.
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Who can apply
Audience listed in the catalogue: independent SMEs and mid-caps more than 3 years old.
Eligibility conditions
Criteria listed in the catalogue: the loan must be combined with a bank loan of the same amount.
What the scheme covers
Eligible projects include process optimisation, energy, water or material performance, the circular economy and low-emission mobility for employees, goods or products. The project must be described with specific investments and expected environmental effects; each cost remains subject to the current rules.
Amount and funding terms
The source page states the following terms: loan of €50,000 to €5,000,000, no more than your company's equity and quasi-equity, over 2 to 10 years with a repayment holiday of up to 2 years, with no security over the company's assets or the manager's personal wealth. A 5% guarantee deduction applies.
How to apply
1. Describe the transition project and the planned investments. 2. Quantify the expected savings in energy, water, materials or emissions where possible. 3. Have Bpifrance confirm the project's eligibility and the financial ratios. 4. Check the amount, term, repayment holiday and security conditions. 5. Apply before counting the loan as secured financing.
Timeline
No closing date is confirmed in the catalogue. This does not mean the offer is open: check its current status with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance
- Type of funding
- Loan
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €5,000,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €50,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is the Prêt Vert for?
Prêt Vert is listed in the catalogue as a business financing solution. The historical information on this page identifies its purpose and some parameters, but it is not enough on its own to confirm that the offer is still available on the same terms. Check the linked official page and confirm its status with Bpifrance.
What are the amounts and conditions?
The source page states the following terms: loan of €50,000 to €5,000,000, no more than your company's equity and quasi-equity, over 2 to 10 years with a repayment holiday of up to 2 years, with no security over the company's assets or the manager's personal wealth. A 5% guarantee deduction applies. Criteria listed in the catalogue: the loan must be combined with a bank loan of the same amount.
How can I check whether the scheme is still available?
Visit the official page listed in the catalogue (https://www.bpifrance.fr/catalogue-offres/transition-ecologique-et-energetique/pret-vert). Check that the offer still exists, its access criteria and how to apply. If the page redirects or is unavailable, ask Bpifrance for confirmation. No closing date is confirmed in the catalogue. This does not mean the offer is open: check its current status with the funder.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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