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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Equity investment by CIGALES clubs (Investor Clubs for Alternative and Local Management of Solidarity Savings)
Union Européenne-FSE
Up to €10,000
Passport for Return, Employee Mobility and Innovative Enterprise Mobility
Ministère des Outre-Mer
Perche Ambition
CC Terres de Perche, Région Centre-Val de Loire
Action Cœur de Ville Plan – Pre-guarantee
SIAGI
Up to €4,000,000
ADIE Capital Contribution Loan: a zero-rate advance to strengthen the founder’s contribution
ADIE
Up to €3,000
Micro-enterprise Growth Loan — Bretagne
Bpifrance, Région Bretagne
Up to €50,000
Micro-enterprise Growth Loan — Hauts-de-France
Bpifrance, Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €50,000
Micro-enterprise Growth Loan — Île-de-France
Bpifrance, Région Ile-de-France
Up to €50,000
Micro-enterprise Growth Loan — Pays de la Loire
Bpifrance, Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €50,000
Support Loan
Bpifrance
Up to €300,000
Seed Loan — Grand Est
Bpifrance, Région Grand Est
Up to €300,000
prêt d'honneur — Réseau Entreprendre Côte d'Opale
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €30,000
Prêt d’honneur Bocage Initiatives
CA du Bocage Bressuirais, Département 79 - Deux-Sèvres, Initiatives Deux-Sèvres
Up to €8,000
Prêt d’honneur Bruche Mossig Piémont Initiative (interest-free personal loan)
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés
Up to €30,000
Prêt d’honneur Corse Active pour l’Initiative (honour loan, Corsica)
Bpifrance, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Financeurs privés, Union européenne
Up to €30,000
prêt d'honneur — Créalia
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Occitanie, Union européenne
Up to €100,000
prêt d'honneur Croissance 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, CCI Paris Région Ile-de-France, Département 78 - Yvelines, Département 95 - Val-d'Oise, État, Financeurs privés, France Active, Région Ile-de-France, Union Européenne-FSE
Up to €75,000
Prêt d’honneur de Transition (interest-free transition loan)
Bpifrance, Département 89 - Yonne, Financeurs privés
Up to €23,000
prêt d'honneur — Douaisis Initiative Création
Bpifrance, Département 59 - Nord, Financeurs privés, Région Hauts-de-France, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €50,000
prêt d'honneur — Douaisis Initiative Premier développement
Bpifrance, Département 59 - Nord, Financeurs privés, Région Hauts-de-France, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €50,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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