i-Nov Innovation Competition
Concours d'innovation i-Nov
Closed for now
The funder has not said when this reopens.
No fixed grant ceiling published. Total eligible project costs must be between €1M and €5M; "Les taux maximums d'intervention sont de 45 % pour les petites entreprises et 35 % pour les moyennes entreprises" and the aid is "constituées pour 60 % de subventions et 40 % d'avances récupérables".
You must co-fund 55%. Work out the cash you need
Bpifrance / ADEME (France 2030)
public · national
Deadline: Closed — The latest wave published on Bpifrance (wave 14) closed 1 October 2024 at 12:00 Paris time; no later wave or call is published.
Derived from official counts, i-Nov vague 11. This rate is measured unstated, so the odds from a standing start are lower.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 55% yourself.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Sectors: deeptech, health, climate, ai
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Single-partner projects carried by a single SME; project duration 12 to 36 months; total eligible spend €1M–€5M. Awarded as State aid under EU State-aid rules, not de minimis.
How to apply
- Read the cahier des charges of the current wave and check the project fits one of the four themes (Numérique; Santé; Transports, mobilités, villes et bâtiments durables; Energies, ressources et milieux naturels). — link
- Complete the dossier de candidature and the impact grid.
- Submit exclusively on the Bpifrance PICXEL platform before the wave deadline. — link
What you will need
- Dossier de candidature - Concours i-Nov (dépôt unique)
- Grille d'impact
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · SIREN and SIRET numbers, explained
Source. https://www.bpifrance.fr/nos-appels-a-projets-concours/appel-a-projets-concours-dinnovation-i-nov
"Les taux maximums d'intervention sont de 45 % pour les petites entreprises et 35 % pour les moyennes entreprises. Le financement apporté dans le cadre du Concours d'innovation se fera sous forme d'aides d'Etat constituées pour 60 % de subventions et 40 % d'avances récupérables."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.bpifrance.fr
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