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51startup funding programmes in France

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GrantOpen now

Grant or public loan, amount set at review

Regional government · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

25% reduction on social contributions for micro-entrepreneurs; 25% exemption for 12 months for other independents

National government · Nationwide

For: Young founders, Low-income areas, Rural businesses

Support, no moneyOpen now

Incubator · Île-de-France

GrantOpen now

Mixed grant and repayable advance of up to €2,000,000

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant or public loan, amount set at review

Regional government · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

GrantOpen now

Grant of up to €30,000, covering up to 50% of eligible costs (up to 70% depending on company category)

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant of up to €90,000, covering up to 50% of eligible costs (up to 70% by company category)

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

20% of up to €400,000 of eligible prototype spending (maximum credit about €80,000 in mainland France)

National government · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Tax credit of 30% of eligible R&D spending up to €100M (5% above); 50% in overseas departments

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant below €2.5M, plus equity of €1M to €10M (blended or investment-only)

Other · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant of up to €30,000

City or local government · Île-de-France

GrantOpen now

EUR 50,000 preparation grants up to EUR 4,000,000 for scaling

National government · Nationwide

Government-backed loanOpen now

Guarantee covering up to 80% of your loan

Nonprofit · Nationwide

For: Women founders

Equity investmentOpen now

Other · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

University · Île-de-France

GrantOpen now

Up to €500,000 in grant, plus up to €3M in repayable advance or R&D innovation loan

Regional government · Île-de-France

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Exemption from employer social contributions up to €240,300 per establishment per year; local tax exemptions

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

€300 to €15,000, repaid over up to 48 months; plus a 0% capital-contribution advance of up to €3,000

Nonprofit · Nationwide

For: Low-income areas

Equity investmentOpen now

Seed tickets of €150K to €1M per deal

Angel network · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

Accelerator · Île-de-France

GrantOpen now

Grant of up to €50,000 (€60,000 for the bonus version), at most 50% of cash equity

Regional government · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

For: Women founders, Young founders

GrantOpen now

Grant covering 70% of the service cost including VAT, up to €7,000

Regional government · Pays de la Loire

LoanOpen now

Zero-rate loan of €1,000 to €5,000, repaid over 12 to 36 months, coupled with a bank loan

Nonprofit · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Zero-rate honour loans, generally €3,000 to €50,000; average €10,000

Nonprofit · Nationwide

For: Women founders, Young founders, Rural businesses, Low-income areas

LoanOpen now

Zero-rate personal loan of €20,000 to €100,000 per project, repaid over 60 months

Nonprofit · Occitanie

LoanOpen now

Interest-free honour loans, commonly €15,000 to €50,000, and €30,000 to €90,000 for structuring growth projects; average €34,000

Nonprofit · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant or public loan, generally capped at 45% of eligible costs

Regional government · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

LoanOpen now

Zero-rate loan of €25,000 to €50,000

Regional government · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

GrantOpen now

Subsidy of up to €11,000 incl. VAT, covering up to 80% of eligible costs

Regional government · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

GrantOpen now

Investment grant of €5,000 per permanent job created, between €15,000 and €200,000, up to 80% of eligible investment

Regional government · Hauts-de-France

Support, no moneyOpen now

Accelerator · Île-de-France

Support, no moneyOpen now

University · Île-de-France

Prize or competitionCloses 30 Nov 2026

€200K investment from DeepBright Ventures for the grand prize, plus in-kind prizes for the 13 track winners

Nonprofit · Nationwide

Prize or competitionCloses 30 Nov 2026

Grand Prize of 200,000 as an equity investment from Deepbright Ventures; the page shows no currency symbol

Nonprofit · Nationwide

Prize or competitionCloses 30 Nov 2026

Grand Winner: EUR 200,000 investment from Deepbright Ventures; other winners and Pioneers get coaching and investor introductions

Nonprofit · Nationwide

Prize or competitionCloses 30 Nov 2026

€200K equity prize from DeepBright Ventures, plus a Spinout Breakthroughs Prize

Nonprofit · Nationwide

GrantCloses 1 Dec 2026

Grant of €60,000 covering 70% of eligible study costs

Other · Nationwide

AcceleratorCloses 24 Jan 2027

Honour loan averaging €40,000 possible; no incubation fees, in exchange for a 5% stake

University · Île-de-France

Prize or competitionOpens in rounds

Regional Awards: US$100,000 (first), US$60,000 (second) or US$30,000 (third) per region, plus a fellowship

Company · Nationwide

For: Women founders

Prize or competitionOpens in rounds

Grant of up to €600,000 (eligible expenses capped at €1M)

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Incubator · Hauts-de-France

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

No fees at any point

Incubator · Hauts-de-France

Prize or competitionOpens in rounds

International prizes of EUR 25,000, EUR 15,000 and EUR 10,000

Company · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Accelerator · Nationwide

For: Women founders

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Zero-rate founder loans: Prêt Amorçage €50,000, then Prêt Accélération €25,000 to €100,000 (up to €150,000 in all)

Accelerator · Île-de-France

Prize or competitionClosed for this year

Regional prizes €1,000 or €2,000; national prizes up to €7,000

National government · Nationwide

For: Low-income areas

GrantClosed for this year

Up to €15,000 in financial support, plus 12 months of incubation

National government · Nationwide

For: Minority founders, Low-income areas, Rural businesses

Prize or competitionClosed for this year

€2,000 Bpifrance grant per territorial winner; €5,000 extra for the national winner

National government · Nationwide

For: Students, Young founders

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

Accelerator · Île-de-France

For: Minority founders, Low-income areas

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