Prevention grant for very small businesses – fall prevention (Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels)
Amount or form of support: a grant covering 50% of the amount excluding VAT spent, with a minimum of €500. Operations targeted: equipment preventing slips, trips and collisions on the same level — non-slip, cleanable floor coverings suited to food-sector premises under CNAM recommendation R462; doors with vision panels; and equipment preventing falls from height.
Falls at work are not limited to construction sites: they also happen on slippery floors, platforms, mezzanines, loading docks and vehicles. The “fall prevention” grant funds part of the listed equipment that reduces these risks.
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 invest in equipment preventing falls on the same level or from height
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 prevent falls on the same level or from height in circulation or work areas: slippery floors, access at height, mezzanines, loading docks or vehicles. The equipment must appear in the “fall prevention” lists and specifications; a simple compliance cost or unlisted equipment should not be assumed to be eligible.
What the scheme covers
Equipment that may be funded: listed non-slip floor coverings and doors with vision panels; platforms and equipment for working at height; protection for mezzanines and walkways; loading dock safety equipment (dock-to-lorry bridging, vehicle restraint, barriers, stairs); side protection, steps and secure connections for transport vehicles. Compliance with the official specifications is essential.
Amount and funding terms
The grant covers 50% of eligible equipment costs excluding VAT, with a minimum of €500 and a cap of €25,000 excluding VAT over the 2023–2028 period. The equipment must match the specifications. The fund may offer direct payment or a reservation, within the available budgets.
How to apply
1. Identify fall situations in circulation areas, work areas, docks or vehicles and record them in the DUERP. 2. Select the equipment listed in the specifications. 3. Have detailed quotes drawn up and gather the administrative documents, including the URSSAF certificate and the declaration of public aid. 4. Submit a direct application or reservation on net-entreprises.fr, depending on the option available. 5. Keep purchase orders, invoices, proof of payment and compliance documents; for a reservation, send the final supporting documents within six months of its confirmation.
Timeline
The official page updated in March 2026 presents a funding scheme under the 2023–2028 framework. Budgets are limited and applications are handled in chronological order of arrival. Check that the online service is open and the version of the specifications before ordering.
Key facts
- Funder
- Cnam (Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
Which equipment can be funded?
Listed non-slip floors, access and work platforms at height, mezzanine protection, dock equipment and vehicle safety devices, according to the specifications.
What is the funding rate?
50% of eligible costs excluding VAT, with a minimum of €500 and a cap of €25,000 excluding VAT over the 2023–2028 period.
How do I apply?
Via the company account on net-entreprises.fr, choosing a direct application or a reservation if that option is available.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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