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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Subvention à la location (rent subsidy, Réolais en Sud-Gironde)
CC du Réolais en Sud-Gironde
Sud relance (Southern Province recovery loan, New Caledonia)
Bpifrance, Nouvelle-Calédonie - Province Sud
SME Investment Aid Zone — Business Land Contribution (CFE) Exemption
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Regional Aid Zones (AFR) — Corporate Income Tax Exemption for New Businesses
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Defence Restructuring Zones (ZRD) — Corporate Income Tax Exemption for New Businesses
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Blue economy in Guadeloupe: set-up aid for people under 40
Région Guadeloupe
ERDF – Support for developing activities in the Hauts area (Réunion)
Région Réunion, Union Européenne-FEDER
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Direct Business Investment Grant
CC Arc Mosellan
Added on 1 Nov 2026
Business Start-up and Takeover Grant
CC des 2 Baies en Montreuillois
Closes on 31 Dec 2026 · Added on 1 Nov 2026
Micro-business Start-up and Takeover Grant
CC du Haut-Pays du Montreuillois
Added on 1 Nov 2026
CASQ START — Investment Grant for Craftspeople in the Saint-Quentin Area
CA du Saint-Quentinois
Added on 1 Nov 2026
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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