French Tech Grant
Bourse French Tech
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
"Aide sous forme de subvention d'un montant maximum de 30 000 € sous condition." Covers internal and external R&D expenses of a maturation/feasibility phase; no expense incurred before the application date is eligible.
You must co-fund 50%.
Bpifrance
public · national
Deadline: rolling — No published call window; applications are made at any time via the Bpifrance regional network.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Sectors: deeptech, any
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
"PME au sens de la Définition Européenne". Aid covers "jusqu'à 50 % des dépenses éligibles et selon la catégorie de l'entreprise, jusqu'à 70 %". Programme duration max 24 months. No file or appraisal fees.
How to apply
- Contact Bpifrance via the contact form to be put in touch with the regional office. — link
- File the aid request before incurring any project expense ("Aucune dépense engagée antérieurement à la date de dépôt de la demande d'aide ne peut être retenue").
- Sign the aid contract; first tranche paid on signature, balance on completion of the programme.
- Submit end-of-programme report and statement of expenses paid to obtain the balance.
What you will need
- Innovation project description and budget of internal/external R&D expenses
- End-of-programme report and recapitulative statement of paid expenses (at balance stage)
Source. https://www.bpifrance.fr/catalogue-offres/bourse-french-tech — checked 2026-08-14
"Aide sous forme de subvention d'un montant maximum de 30 000 € sous condition. […] Cette aide peut couvrir jusqu'à 50 % des dépenses éligibles et selon la catégorie de l'entreprise, jusqu'à 70 %."