Financing an R&D project or a prototype
In brief
Your company can finance a project at R&D, experimental development or prototyping stage through the Crédit d'Impôt Recherche (CIR — Research Tax Credit), the Crédit d'Impôt Innovation (CII — Innovation Tax Credit), Jeune Entreprise Innovante (JEI) status, and collaborative research project funding. 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
Direct Fund: IRDInov 3
Bordeaux Métropole, Bpifrance, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Occitanie, Toulouse Métropole
Up to €6,000,000
ANR — Projet de Recherche Collaborative Entreprise (PRCE)
ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche)
Up to €600,000
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
Reducing the cost of R&D hires with Young Innovative Company (JEI) status
URSSAF
Up to €231,840
Closes on 31 Dec 2028
Innovative Young Company (JEI) — Tax Exemption (Corporate Income Tax, CFE, Property Tax on Built Properties)
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 €200,000
Technology Building Blocks and Services for Industrial Decarbonisation by SMEs (IBaC SME)
ADEME
Closes on 9 Feb 2027
Technology Building Blocks and Demonstrators — Industrial Firsts Linking Supply and Demand (DEMIBaC)
ADEME
Closes on 9 Mar 2027
Research Tax Credit (CIR)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Espace
Rental Value Reduction for Buildings Used in Research Activities Eligible for the Research Tax Credit (CIR)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Espace
Industrial Innovative Young Company (JEII) — Employer Social Contribution Exemption
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
Industrial Innovative Young Company (JEII) — Tax Exemption (Corporate Income Tax, CFE, Property Tax on Built Properties)
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
Call for projects “AI gigafactory (AIGF)”
Union européenne
Closes in 2 days
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