Grants · France
Bourse French Tech
Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- ≤ €30,000
- Who it is for
- Feasibility, early-stage company
GRANTS · R&D · INVESTMENT
AI funding & startups
Public, regional, university, bank and EU support for funding an AI proof of concept, product or startup — matched to the right instrument and stage, with official sources.16 guides to explore
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Filter by support type. Grants, loans, equity and incubation have different costs, eligibility rules and obligations.Grants · France
Bourse French Tech Emergence
Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- ≤ €90,000
- Who it is for
- Deeptech company under one year old
Loans & advances · France
Aide au développement de l’innovation
Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- By project
- Who it is for
- SMEs, R&D and prototypes
Research · France
Concours i-Lab
French state · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- Annual call
- Who it is for
- Deeptech company creation
Grants · France
Concours i-Nov
French state · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- By call round
- Who it is for
- SMEs with ambitious innovation
Grants · Île-de-France
Innov’up
Île-de-France Region · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- ≤ €500k + ≤ €3m
- Who it is for
- Microbusinesses, SMEs and mid-caps
Grants · French regions
France 2030 régionalisé
French state · Regions · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- By region
- Who it is for
- SMEs and collaborative projects
Incubation · Île-de-France
Le Perqo
Île-de-France Region
- Amount / form
- Support programme
- Who it is for
- Impact projects
Research · University ecosystems
SATT · maturation et transfert
Universities · SATT
- Amount / form
- By technology
- Who it is for
- Labs and spin-offs
Research · France
Bourse French Tech Lab
Bpifrance · laboratories
- Amount / form
- By project
- Who it is for
- Researchers and transfer teams
Equity · EU
EIC Accelerator
European Union
- Amount / form
- ≤ €2.5m + investment
- Who it is for
- Deeptech startups and SMEs
Equity · EU
EIC STEP Scale Up
European Commission · EIC
- Amount / form
- €10–30m equity
- Who it is for
- Strategic-technology scale-ups
Grants · EU and associated countries
Women TechEU
European Union · EISMEA
- Amount / form
- €75,000
- Who it is for
- Women-led deeptech, TRL 4–6
Europe · International
Eurostars
Eureka · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- By call
- Who it is for
- SME-led collaborative R&D
Europe · International
Globalstars Eureka
Eureka · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- Innovation aid / loan ≤ €3m
- Who it is for
- R&D consortium
Europe · EU
Horizon Europe · Cluster 4
European Commission
- Amount / form
- By call
- Who it is for
- Digital and AI consortium
Europe · EU
Digital Europe
European Commission
- Amount / form
- By call
- Who it is for
- AI deployment and digital capacity
Equity · Local authorities
Banque des Territoires
Caisse des Dépôts
- Amount / form
- Advisory / investment
- Who it is for
- Public services and local projects
Incubation · Regional network
Le Village by CA
Crédit Agricole
- Amount / form
- Acceleration
- Who it is for
- Selected startups
FRA9 · PORTAL SELECTION
01—0901 · Digital & artificial intelligence
AI funding in France: grants, funds and accelerators
A decision guide for choosing grants, advances, loans, investment, university transfer and incubation by AI project stage.
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02 · Business & work
French AI funding application: budget, evidence and timeline
Turn an AI product into a fundable application: customer problem, technical risk, data, milestones, costs, co-funding and compliance.
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03 · Digital & artificial intelligence
EIC STEP Scale Up 2026: €10–30m for European deeptech scale-ups
French AI and strategic-technology scale-ups can seek €10–30m in EIC equity; the next 2026 proposal batching dates are 9 September and 25 November.
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04 · Digital & artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence in France
The labs, companies, funding and debates shaping French AI.
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05 · Economy & expertise
Start-ups and technology
A changing ecosystem from Paris to regional hubs.
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06 · Business & work
Starting a company in France
From idea to registration, make the right decisions in sequence.
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07 · Economy & expertise
France e-invoicing 2026: duties, platforms and implementation dates
France’s e-invoicing rollout began on 1 September 2026. Every business established in France must be able to receive the new flows, while large companies and intermediate-sized businesses must also issue them. More than four million businesses had designated a receiving address at launch.
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08 · Higher education
France school bursaries 2026–27: amounts, application and deadline
France’s national application window opened on 1 September 2026. Families that did not choose automatic assessment can apply for a collège or lycée bursary through 15 October inclusive; CNED pupils have until 31 October.
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09 · Society & lifestyles
France CAF payment in September 2026: date, bank delay and checks
CAF sends banks the payment for August entitlements on Friday 4 September. Depending on the institution, the credit may appear up to three working days later.
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