i-Demo Structuring R&D&I Projects
i-Demo - Soutien aux projets structurants de R&D&I
Closed for now
No generic call n°6 found on Bpifrance's calls pages; check bpifrance.fr/nos-appels-a-projets-concours for a successor.
Projects with total expenses above EUR 4M (collaborative) or EUR 2M (single partner). Aid is a mix of grant and repayable advance; in the general case the grant share is 50%.
Bpifrance / Secretariat general pour l'investissement (France 2030)
public · national
Deadline: Closed — Generic call n°5 ran 22 October 2025 to 9 September 2026; the last cut-off (releve) was 9 September 2026 at 12:00 Paris time. Earlier cut-offs: 24 Nov 2025, 24 Feb 2026, 19 May 2026.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, health, climate, energy, mobility, manufacturing
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
A single company must be a PME registered in France (RCS); ETIs and large companies cannot lead individual projects. Collaborative projects must include at least one PME or ETI, maximum 6 partners.
How to apply
- Read the call text and check the current releve date — link
- Submit the dossier on the Bpifrance extranet before the cut-off
- Expert evaluation and interministerial decision
What you will need
- Full technical and financial dossier
- Consortium agreement for collaborative projects
- Business plan and industrialisation plan
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · SIREN and SIRET numbers, explained
"la dernière date de relève pour déposer un dossier au dispositif I-Démo Générique 5 est fixée au 9 septembre à 12h00."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.bpifrance.fr
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