Frg Centre-Val de Loire Grant
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses and startups, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: France.
FRG Centre-Val de Loire is a regional guarantee fund providing debt guarantees (up to 40-80%) for SMEs and micro-enterprises to finance material and immaterial investments across company creation, development, transmission, and innovation. The fund prioritizes renewable energy installations and building energy efficiency projects as part of France's Recovery Plan.
About this grant
FRG Centre-Val de Loire is a guarantee fund programme offered by Bpifrance that finances material and immaterial investment programmes for businesses. The programme addresses the need for working capital and investment financing by providing loan guarantees to support business creation, transmission, development (including international expansion), financial structure reinforcement, and innovation. It specifically supports renewable energy projects (wind, anaerobic digestion, photovoltaic, biomass, geothermal) and building energy efficiency improvements. The programme was expanded under the Recovery Plan with increased guarantee quotas up to 40% on certain purposes through 31 December 2023, potentially reaching maximum intervention of 80% when combined with National Guarantee Funds.
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Eligibility
SMEs and SMIs (TPE and PME) meeting the current European definition and located in the Centre-Val de Loire region are eligible. Businesses must be eligible for the FRG Centre-Val de Loire guarantee. The programme finances needs linked to company creation, transmission, development, financial structure strengthening including working capital reinforcement, innovation, and renewable energy projects within the region.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must be an SME or micro-enterprise based in Centre-Val de Loire region
- ✓Project must involve material or immaterial investment (company creation, transmission, development, working capital, or innovation)
- ✓Renewable energy or building energy efficiency projects are prioritized
- ✓Businesses impacted by crisis may access enhanced guarantee quotas up to 80% when combined with national funds
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Bpifrance offer?
- Frg Centre-Val de Loire offers $50K – $1.9M.
- When is the Frg Centre-Val de Loire deadline?
- This is a rolling call with no fixed deadline, so applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Who can apply for Frg Centre-Val de Loire?
- Eligibility covers organisations in FR; sme, startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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