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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Very small business development aid
CA de Lens Liévin
Up to €26,000
Development Support for Craft, Retail and Service Micro-enterprises
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €26,000
Metropolitan Fund for Production Entrepreneurship (FMEP)
Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Up to €25,000
Aid for retail and craft activities in Grand Verdun
Grand Verdun Agglomération
Up to €25,000
Intercommunal aid for investment, hiring and takeover for businesses with fewer than 20 employees
CA Sarreguemines Confluence
Up to €25,000
Aid for creating and developing micro-businesses
CC Nièvre et Somme
Up to €25,000
Bazad’éco
CC du Bazadais
Up to €25,000
LEADER Ouest Charente: creating activities and strengthening local services
Union européenne
Up to €25,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Prêt d’honneur IMACréa (start-up honour loan, Martinique)
Collectivité territoriale de Martinique (CTM), Financeurs privés, Union Européenne-FEDER, Union Européenne-FSE
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur Initiactive 95-78
Bpifrance, CA Carnelle Pays de France, CA de Cergy Pontoise, CA Plaine Vallée, CA Roissy Pays de France, CA Val Parisis, CC du Haut Val d'Oise, CC du Vexin Centre, Département 78 - Yvelines, Département 95 - Val-d'Oise, État, Financeurs privés, France Active, Région Ile-de-France, Union Européenne-FSE
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur — Initiative Ardennes
Bpifrance, Département 08 - Ardennes, Région Grand Est, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur — Initiative Chablais
CC du Haut Chablais, CC du Pays d’Evian et de la Vallée d’Abondance, Financeurs privés, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Thonon Agglomération, Union européenne
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur — Initiative Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Bpifrance, Clermont Auvergne Métropole, Financeurs privés, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union européenne
Up to €25,000
Prêt d’honneur Initiative Cœur d’Hérault
Département 34 - Hérault, Financeurs privés
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur — Initiative Cornouaille
Bpifrance, CA Concarneau Cornouaille, CA Quimper Bretagne Occidentale, Cap-Sizun Pointe du Raz, CC Haut Pays Bigouden, CC Pays Bigouden Sud, CCI de Quimper, Département 29 - Finistère, Douarnenez Communauté, Financeurs privés, Pays Fouesnantais, Quimperlé Communauté, Région Bretagne
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur — Initiative Haute Marne
Agglomération de Chaumont, Agglomération du Grand Saint Dizier, Bpifrance, CC Meuse Haute Marne, CMA Haute Marne, Département 52 - Haute-Marne, Financeurs privés, GIP Haute-Marne, PETR du Pays de Langres, Région Grand Est, Union européenne
Up to €25,000
prêt d'honneur — Initiative Narbonne Arrondissement
Agglomération Le Grand Narbonne, Bpifrance, CC de la Région Lézignaise Corbières Minervois, CCI de l'Aude, Financeurs privés, Région Occitanie, Union européenne
Up to €25,000
Initiative Ouest Provence – prêt d’honneur (interest-free personal loan)
Bpifrance, Département 13 - Bouches-du-Rhône, Financeurs privés
Up to €25,000
Initiative Pays de Lorient – prêt d’honneur (interest-free personal loan)
Bpifrance, Département 56 - Morbihan, Financeurs privés
Up to €25,000
Initiative Riom Combrailles – prêt d’honneur (interest-free personal loan)
Bpifrance, Département 63 - Puy-de-Dôme, Financeurs privés
Up to €25,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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