Prevention grant for very small businesses – extraction for dental technicians (Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels)
Amount or form of support: a grant of at least €500, covering 70% of the amount excluding VAT spent on equipment, training and inspection. Operations targeted: purchase or renovation of local exhaust devices suited to each operation, pollutant transport networks, purification devices and cleaning tools that can be connected to the network; training in upkeep and maintenance.
Making dental prostheses can generate dangerous dust, vapours and aerosols, notably during grinding and finishing. This grant helps fund equipment that captures emissions at source and reduces laboratory employees’ exposure.
Funded by Cnam (Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie)
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Who can apply
Companies with 1 to 49 employees under the general scheme and, more specifically, under risk code 331BC, which covers in particular the manufacture and repair of medical-surgical equipment and prostheses, including dental, as defined by the Assurance Maladie. Retail alone does not fall within this category.
Eligibility conditions
The company must have 1 to 49 employees nationally, be under the general social security scheme, be up to date with its URSSAF contributions and have a single risk assessment document (DUERP) updated within the last year. It must meet the other administrative criteria of the Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels, notably the rules on prevention contracts, injunctions or additional contributions, the occupational health service and de minimis public aid where these apply. The equipment and services must match the grant’s specifications. Check the detailed conditions on the official page before ordering or committing costs. The grant is specifically for companies manufacturing or repairing dental prostheses under risk code 331BC indicated by the Assurance Maladie. The equipment must capture at source the dust, vapours and aerosols from manufacturing operations and comply with the specifications.
What the scheme covers
The aid can fund the purchase or renovation of local exhaust devices suited to the operations, pollutant transport networks, purification devices and cleaning tools that can be connected to the network. Training in upkeep/maintenance and inspection of airflow and acoustic performance, electrical continuity and earthing are also provided for.
Amount and funding terms
The grant covers 70% of eligible costs excluding VAT for equipment, training in upkeep and maintenance, and inspection. The minimum is €500 and the announced cap is €25,000 excluding VAT over the 2023–2028 period.
How to apply
1. Check the company’s risk code and confirm that it is 331BC. 2. Map the operations generating dust, vapours or aerosols in the laboratory. 3. Have a detailed quote drawn up for extraction, network, purification and any cleaning tools. 4. Apply on net-entreprises.fr with the administrative and technical documents. 5. After installation, send invoices, proof of payment, certificates and the inspection report; documents must be sent within the fund’s deadlines, generally six months after the reservation is confirmed.
Timeline
The official page was updated in March 2026 and places the grant within the 2023–2028 framework. Funds are limited; check on net-entreprises.fr that applications are being accepted and use the current specifications before ordering.
Key facts
- Funder
- Cnam (Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 70%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
Which companies are targeted?
Companies with 1 to 49 employees under the general scheme and risk code 331BC indicated on the official page.
Which equipment can be funded?
Local exhaust devices, pollutant transport networks, purification devices and connectable cleaning tools, with training and inspection.
What is the announced amount?
70% of eligible costs excluding VAT, minimum €500, cap of €25,000 excluding VAT over the 2023–2028 period.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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