Grants for craft trades and jewelry
In brief
A craftsperson in the craft trades or jewelry sector can finance their business with the Tax Credit for Craft Trades (CIMA), schemes from Ateliers d'Art de France, and regional grants. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this trade, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
This trade covers craft trades and jewelry professionals, a well-identified sector with several dedicated national schemes.
The Tax Credit for Craft Trades (CIMA) is the reference tax scheme for this sector, worth up to €30,000.
Ateliers d'Art de France runs several schemes (awards, solidarity funds) specifically dedicated to craft trades professionals, alongside Regions and local authorities.
Business France also finances the export activity of craft trades businesses, through a dedicated plan.
The known maximum amount ranges from €1,000 to €30,000 depending on the scheme.
This page helps you identify relevant funding leads. It does not, however, replace an individual check of your eligibility.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
What types of schemes are covered?
The grants listed here cover taxation, professional recognition, and export for a craft trade.
Tax credit (CIMA)
CIMA reduces the tax due based on expenses linked to creating unique or small-series pieces, up to €30,000.
Awards and solidarity funds
Ateliers d'Art de France runs a craft trades and heritage award and a solidarity fund, alongside local grants (the "Fabriqué à Paris" label, craft trade districts).
Export
Business France specifically finances the export development of craft trades businesses.
What amount can be obtained?
Observed amounts range from €1,000 to €30,000 depending on the scheme, where the maximum amount is known.
How do you identify the funding suited to your business?
The number of schemes listed makes a manual selection lengthy, and sometimes approximate.
The Capital OS scan automatically cross-references these criteria with all referenced public grants, to identify those that genuinely apply to you:
- Your location
- The nature of your project (taxation, recognition, export)
Public grants for craft trades and jewelry
Aide au développement du tourisme de savoir-faire
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €64,000
Crédit d'Impôt en faveur des Métiers d'Art (CIMA)
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €30,000
Aide à l'investissement immobilier des entreprises - Métiers d'art
CC du Grand Pic Saint-Loup
Up to €10,000
Pass Métiers d’Arts
Région Occitanie
Up to €10,000
Soutien aux professionnels des métiers d’art et aux salons de promotion à vocation régionale
Région Grand Est
Up to €10,000
Aide au développement et à la valorisation de l'image digitale pour les métiers d'art
CMA Pays de la Loire, Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €1,000
Aides aux métiers d'art
Commune de Villedieu-les-Poêles, Villedieu Intercom
Fonds Solidarité Métiers d’art
Ateliers d'Art de France
Parcours 'De la matière à la marque - Parcours de valorisation pour innover et se différencier'
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Closes on 1 Apr 2027
Quartier des métiers d’art
Villedieu Intercom
FAPA - Prix d’excellence internationale
Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Concours Ateliers d'Art de France
Ateliers d'Art de France
Closes in 22 days
Added on 1 Nov 2026
Human-validated links (AideTagLink, VALIDATED status only — unreviewed proposals are never shown here). Sorted by amount, highest first (then by internal identifier to break ties between the many identical titles). 3 additional grant(s) linked but currently closed, not listed.
Frequently asked questions about grants for craft trades
What public grants exist for craft trades and jewelry?
There are 12 open schemes listed for this trade on Capital OS, including the Craft Trades Tax Credit and several schemes from Ateliers d'Art de France.
The full list is shown above on this page, with the funder and the maximum amount for each grant where known.
Is CIMA reserved for certain craft trades?
It is aimed at businesses whose main activity is a craft trade listed in the regulations, or that hold the "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) qualification.
Check your precise eligibility before claiming this tax credit.
Is my business eligible for these grants?
It depends on each scheme: CIMA has its own tax criteria, while the awards and solidarity funds follow those of Ateliers d'Art de France.
This page does not presume your business's eligibility; a personalized diagnostic checks it against your actual criteria.
How do you apply for this type of grant?
The process depends on the scheme targeted: CIMA is claimed through the tax authorities, while other schemes are applied for through the body or authority running them.
A personalized diagnostic first identifies the schemes that are genuinely relevant to your business, before you start the process.
This sector may match yours
Check the grants suited to your company
This page lists the schemes associated with this sector. The personalised report applies your real criteria — industry, size, location, project — before drawing any conclusion on eligibility.
See the opportunities identified by the scan, then access your personalised report.