Financing an SME
In brief
An SME (up to 250 employees) can finance its growth, investments, cybersecurity or exports through local and regional grants, Bpifrance guarantees, regional accelerators or tax relief. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
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Grants linked to this need
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Garantie Innovation Bpifrance (innovation loan guarantee)
Bpifrance
Up to €5,000,000
AID RAPID — Régime d'Appui à l'Innovation Duale (Agence Innovation Défense)
AID — Agence Innovation Défense (Ministère des Armées)
Up to €2,000,000
Development Support for SMEs Making a Technological Leap
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €750,000
Direct Fund: Breizh Invest SME
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Bretagne
Up to €500,000
Business property aid for SMEs — CA Saint-Lô Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage
Département 50 - Manche
Up to €500,000
Direct Fund: JEREMIE CAP SME 2
Financeurs privés, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union européenne
Up to €500,000
CAP SME-SMI
Région Centre-Val de Loire
Up to €400,000
Development Support for SMEs with High Job-creating Structural Projects
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €250,000
Property aid for micro-businesses and SMEs — CU le Mans Métropole
Le Mans Métropole
Up to €250,000
How to use the “Repayable advance for SMEs” scheme
CA Concarneau Cornouaille
Up to €200,000
SME Investment Aid Zone — Property Tax on Built Properties Exemption
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €200,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Aid for productive investment by SMEs
CC du Pays du Coquelicot
Up to €150,000
Energy renovation aid for micro-businesses and SMEs
Le Mans Métropole
Up to €150,000
Recruitment aid for very small businesses, SMEs or mid-caps: check the scheme
Le Mans Métropole
Up to €100,000
France 2030 – Cyber SME
Bpifrance
Up to €80,000
Community aid for SME investment
Ardenne Métropole
Up to €50,000
Property aid for businesses with more than 10 employees, SMEs and large companies — CC des Trois Rivières (Aisne)
CC des Trois Rivières
Up to €50,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2028
Pays de la Loire Micro-enterprise/SME Loan
Bpifrance, Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €50,000
Property aid for micro-businesses and SMEs in Romilly-sur-Seine: up to €45,000
CC des Portes de Romilly-Sur-Seine
Up to €45,000
SME development aid in Lens-Liévin: up to €40,000
CA de Lens Liévin
Up to €40,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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