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Grants

French Tech Grant

Bourse French Tech

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

€30,000

"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%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Bpifrance

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — No published call window; applications are made at any time via the Bpifrance regional network.

Your odds

Not published

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.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Up to 250 employees
Sectors: deeptech, any
Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and 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)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.bpifrance.fr/catalogue-offres/bourse-french-tech

"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 %."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.bpifrance.fr

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