Financing a prototype
In brief
A business can finance the development of a working prototype through regional subsidies, Bpifrance innovation funds, a bank guarantee dedicated to innovation or the innovation tax credit. 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
Direct Fund: IRDInov 3
Bordeaux Métropole, Bpifrance, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Occitanie, Toulouse Métropole
Up to €6,000,000
Garantie Innovation Bpifrance (innovation loan guarantee)
Bpifrance
Up to €5,000,000
Innovation Tax Credit (CII)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Espace, Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €400,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Regional Video Game Aid Fund
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €200,000
Support for Functional Prototype Development
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Up to €45,000
Paris Innovation Fund (Fonds Parisien pour l’Innovation)
Bpifrance, Ville de Paris
Up to €30,000
Ecodesign Investments to Improve Environmental Performance
ADEME
Closes on 31 Dec 2026
Research Tax Credit (CIR)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Espace
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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