Financing a business takeover
In brief
A buyer can finance the acquisition of an existing business through honour loans (prêts d'honneur), local start-up/takeover grants, an accelerator dedicated to business transfer, or schemes specific to taking over a distressed business. 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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Support for the Takeover of Struggling Businesses
Région Grand Est
Up to €250,000
Support for Financing Court-supervised Business Takeovers
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €200,000
START'UP — Business Creation and Takeover Support
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €200,000
prêt d'honneur — Pays de la Loire Transmission and Takeover
Bpifrance, Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €60,000
Investment Support for Micro-enterprise Takeover
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Up to €50,000
Business takeover aid
CC Creuse Sud-Ouest
Up to €50,000
Business takeover aid
Agglo de Brive
Up to €50,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2026
Business Transfer and Takeover Accelerator
Bpifrance
Closes in 29 days
Up to €28,100
Financing the creation or takeover of a micro-business in Val de Meuse – Voie Sacrée
CC Val de Meuse - Voie Sacrée
Up to €20,000
Business creation and takeover aid
CC du Val de Somme
Up to €15,000
Business Creation and Takeover Support
CC de la Picardie Verte, Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €15,000
Business creation/takeover aid
CA du Boulonnais
Up to €15,000
Business takeover aid
CC du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois
Up to €15,000
Aid for creating and taking over shops and services
CC Thiérache du centre
Up to €10,000
Business takeover aid
CC Ardennes Thierache
Up to €10,000
Business Transfer and Takeover Support
CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves
Up to €10,000
How to use the “Repayable advance - Fragile business takeover” scheme
CC des Portes du Luxembourg
Up to €10,000
Cré’Avenir - Business creation or takeover aid: check eligibility and supported expenditure
CC de l'Estuaire
Up to €10,000
Financing investment and jobs for a business creation or takeover in Portes de Meuse
CC des Portes de Meuse
Up to €9,500
Business takeover aid
CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Up to €9,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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