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A decision guide for choosing grants, advances, loans, investment, university transfer and incubation by AI project stage.
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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.17 guides to explore
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
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Choose the dossier that answers your next question. Background and the complete directory are just below.
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Build the application
Turn an AI product into a fundable application: customer problem, technical risk, data, milestones, costs, co-funding and compliance.
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Starting a company in France
From idea to registration, make the right decisions in sequence.
Read the guideUNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Match the funding to the project stage
Grants, loans, advances, investment and incubation meet different needs. Start with the project rather than an attractive headline amount.
Show the need and stage
Describe the customer, problem, existing evidence and work still needed. Tie each cost to a milestone. Research support, adoption funding and growth investment can demand very different evidence and cash planning. A directory entry is a route to investigate, not a promise of eligibility or award.
Read the actual call
Read the funder's call for eligible applicants, costs, deadlines, co-funding and payment conditions. Check interactions with support already received. Do not commit a cost on the assumption that a later award will automatically cover it.
Before finance, clarify the structure and need
A funding application does not replace business preparation. The start-up guide helps frame activity, structure and cash questions before requesting an amount. Separate investment, running costs and money available, then connect the need to dates and evidence. A simulation is not a decision, filing does not guarantee immediate registration, and starting a business does not itself trigger a grant. Return to the actual call’s conditions with a clear project rather than treating a headline amount as a budget.
THE FRA9 DESK
Find the right AI funding route
Filter by support type. Grants, loans, equity, incubation and advisory support have different costs, eligibility rules and obligations.Grants · France
Bourse French Tech
Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- ≤ €30,000
- Who it is for
- Feasibility, early-stage company
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
Advisory support · France
Diag Data IA
French state · France 2030 · Bpifrance
- Amount / form
- 40% co-funded · company pays €6,000 pre-tax
- Who it is for
- SMEs and mid-caps with 10–2,000 employees
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—0701 · 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.
Read →03 · Business & work
Starting a company in France
From idea to registration, make the right decisions in sequence.
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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 · Travel your way ·
Parc Astérix 2026: tickets, transport, rides and a one-day plan
Thirty-five kilometres north of Paris, the park advertises 50 rides and shows. This guide brings together prices checked on 2 September, the Roissypôle shuttle, parking, height limits, the 2026 Egypt additions and a realistic one-day plan.
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07 · Writers, poets & books ·
Prix Goncourt 2026: original list, withdrawal and key dates
The original 16-book announcement remains as a historical record, with the Académie’s 25 September withdrawal noted. The 6 October checkpoint has passed; the next calendar dates are 27 October and 3 November.
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