Prevention grant for very small businesses – high-vacuum extraction network (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 a collector duct network with connection points, a central extraction and dust removal unit, and portable machines fitted with extraction devices that can be connected to the network.
Dust produced by portable tools can spread through the workshop and expose employees. The “high-vacuum extraction network” grant helps small businesses set up a centralised network linking the tools, extraction points and the dust extraction unit.
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 social security scheme, in all sectors, subject to the administrative criteria of the Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels. They must want to capture the dust emitted by portable tools
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 project must reduce exposure to dust produced by portable tools. The installations must comply with the specifications for high-vacuum networks; the equipment chosen must be compatible with the extraction network and the planned inspection.
What the scheme covers
Equipment covered: a collector duct network with connection points; a central extraction and dust removal unit; portable machines fitted with extraction devices that can be connected to the centralised network; connectable cleaning tools. Training in upkeep and maintenance and performance inspection must meet the specifications.
Amount and funding terms
The grant is 70% of eligible costs excluding VAT for equipment, training and inspection. The minimum grant is €500 and the announced cap is €25,000 excluding VAT over the 2023–2028 period.
How to apply
1. List the portable tools and operations that produce dust. 2. Have an extraction network sized to be compatible with the tools and the central unit. 3. Ask for a quote separating network, central unit, tools, training and inspection. 4. Apply on net-entreprises.fr following the available procedure. 5. After installation, provide the invoices, proof of payment and inspection report within the deadline set by the fund.
Timeline
The official page, updated in March 2026, presents this aid among the “chemical risks” grants under the 2023–2028 framework. Budgets are limited and applications are made via net-entreprises.fr; check that the scheme is open, the required documents and the current specifications before committing costs.
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
What type of network is concerned?
A collector network with connection points, a central extraction/dust removal unit and portable tools compatible with the extraction.
Are training and inspection covered?
Yes, the official page includes training in upkeep and maintenance and inspection according to the specifications.
What amount is announced?
70% of eligible costs excluding VAT, with a minimum of €500 and a 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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