Initiative France Honour Loan
Prêt d'honneur Initiative
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Amounts are set by each of the 207 local associations and are not published nationally. "Le prêt d'honneur Initiative à taux 0, sans garantie demandée, constitue le pilier de l'offre de services d'Initiative France" — zero interest, no collateral, granted to the entrepreneur personally to strengthen equity.
Initiative France
private · national
Deadline: rolling — Continuous; decision by the local platform's committee.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Three routes: business creation, business takeover and business growth. Delivered through 207 local associations; eligibility and amounts are decided locally.
How to apply
- Contact the nearest local Initiative France association. — link
- Submit the business creation, takeover or growth project for review.
- Present to the local committee; if approved, receive the zero-interest honour loan and accompanying mentoring.
What you will need
- Business plan and financing plan
Source. https://www.initiative-france.fr/ — checked 2026-08-14
"Le prêt d'honneur Initiative à taux 0, sans garantie demandée, constitue le pilier de l'offre de services d'Initiative France"