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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Aid for property investment - Leasing
CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Investment Support for Restaurant Owners
Département 61 - Orne
Up to €18,000
Aid for young innovative companies
CC Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs
Up to €300,000
Aid for young businesses without a point of sale
CC des Collines Isère Nord Communauté
Up to €6,000
Support for Young People to Live Well in Mountain Areas
Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rent aid
CC du Pays de Chantonnay
Up to €1,000
Fund the start-up or takeover of a small shop and its rent with the “Rent aid” scheme
CC Sisteronais-Buëch
Up to €1,000
Rent aid for people starting up or taking over retail businesses in the town centre
CC Mirecourt Dompaire
Up to €6,000
Aid for micro-projects
CC du Civraisien en Poitou
Up to €10,000
Aid for small businesses
CC Coteaux et Vallées des Luys
Up to €10,000
Aid for small retail, craft and service businesses with a point of sale
CC du Pays de Lamastre
Up to €3,000
Aid for SMEs and micro-businesses in La Houve and the Pays Boulageois
CC de la Houve et du Pays Boulageois
Fund the preparation and financing of a business project in New Caledonia’s Northern Province with the “Aid for project owners” scheme
Nouvelle-Calédonie - Province Nord
Aid for micro-businesses: check the local scheme
CC de Bléré - Val de Cher
Up to €3,000
Community aid for investment by shopkeepers, craftspeople and businesses
CC du Bouzonvillois et des Trois-Frontières
Up to €20,000
ACTPE Portes du Luxembourg
CC des Portes du Luxembourg
Up to €5,000
Departmental aid for business creation (PREFACE): check the conditions of the aid
Département 974 - Réunion
Up to €730
Departmental aid for new business creation (ADEN): check the conditions of the aid
Département 974 - Réunion
Up to €8,000
Direct Business Investment Grant
CC Arc Mosellan
Added on 1 Nov 2026
Direct Support for Local Retail and Crafts
CC Forez Est, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Up to €2,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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