Financing a company through equity or capital
In brief
A company can strengthen its equity through capital investments from regional co-investment funds, solidarity venture capital networks (CIGALES, France Active Investissement), or schemes dedicated to cooperatives (SCOP, SCIC). This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
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Grants linked to this need
Fonds innovation défense (FID)
Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID), Bpifrance
Up to €20,000,000
Added on 9 Nov 2026
Fonds Definvest
Ministère des Armées, Bpifrance
Up to €10,000,000
Added on 9 Nov 2026
Equity Support for Companies via the Major Capital Investment Fund
Financeurs privés, Région Normandie
Up to €5,000,000
Direct Fund: IRDI
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Occitanie
Up to €1,500,000
Direct Fund: Scientipôle Île-de-France Capital
Bpifrance, Financeurs privés, Région Ile-de-France
Up to €1,000,000
Fonds direct “Femu Quì” (Corsica)
Bpifrance, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Financeurs privés, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €600,000
France Active Investissement (FAI)
Financeurs privés, France Active
Up to €500,000
Breizh Up — Regional Co-investment Fund
Région Bretagne, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €400,000
Equity Participation in SCIC Cooperatives
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €300,000
ESS Cooperative Emergence
Région Normandie
Up to €100,000
France 2030 – Cyber SME
Bpifrance
Up to €80,000
Bretagne Capital Solidaire (BCS) — Equity Participation in Small Businesses
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Financeurs privés, Région Bretagne
Up to €50,000
Pays de la Loire Capital Impact
Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €50,000
Equity investment by CIGALES clubs (Investor Clubs for Alternative and Local Management of Solidarity Savings)
Union Européenne-FSE
Up to €10,000
Capital Support for SCOPs and SCICs (Tremplin SCOP-SCIC)
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €6,000
ADIE Capital Contribution Loan: a zero-rate advance to strengthen the founder’s contribution
ADIE
Up to €3,000
Tax Depreciation for Companies Investing in the Capital of Innovative SMEs
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Financing the creation or development of a business in New Caledonia through an equity stake with the “Equity investment - Promo-Sud” scheme
Nouvelle-Calédonie - Province Sud
Centre-Val de Loire Investments
Financeurs privés, Région Centre-Val de Loire
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Tourism Growth Fund
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Added on 1 Nov 2026
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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