Financing the creation of a business
In brief
A business founder can finance their project through the national network of honour loans (Initiative France, Réseau Entreprendre), Bpifrance bank guarantees, local start-up grants and zone tax exemptions. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount when known.
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Grants linked to this need
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Investment aid for young New Caledonian graduates
Nouvelle-Calédonie - Province Sud
Up to €5,000,000
Garantie Classique Bpifrance (standard bank loan guarantee)
Bpifrance
Up to €5,000,000
Financing the preparation of a business creation or takeover project with the “SIAGI – Pre-guarantee” scheme
SIAGI
Up to €4,000,000
Action Cœur de Ville Plan – Pre-guarantee
SIAGI
Up to €4,000,000
SIAGI - Garantie Création
SIAGI
Up to €4,000,000
SIAGI - Aide aux entrepreneurs individuels
SIAGI
Up to €2,000,000
FRG (Regional Guarantee Fund) — Bretagne
Bpifrance, Région Bretagne
Up to €1,500,000
Direct Fund: IRDI
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Occitanie
Up to €1,500,000
Fonds direct “Femu Quì” (Corsica)
Bpifrance, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Financeurs privés, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €600,000
CAP SME-SMI
Région Centre-Val de Loire
Up to €400,000
Support Loan
Bpifrance
Up to €300,000
Aid for young innovative companies
CC Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs
Up to €300,000
Hauts-de-France Prevention
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €300,000
Rebond Loan — Grand Est
Bpifrance, Région Grand Est
Up to €300,000
Seed Loan — Grand Est
Bpifrance, Région Grand Est
Up to €300,000
Equipment Investment Support
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €250,000
Support for the Takeover of Struggling Businesses
Région Grand Est
Up to €250,000
Reducing the cost of R&D hires with Young Innovative Company (JEI) status
URSSAF
Up to €231,840
Closes on 31 Dec 2028
Support for Financing Court-supervised Business Takeovers
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €200,000
Creation Support
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €200,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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