If you’re a business, association, or local authority in the Centre-Val de Loire region looking to enhance your sector’s competitiveness, this project call supports initiatives that transform and structure strategic sectors. Funding can cover up to 50% of eligible expenses, with total aid ranging from €200,000 to €5 million. Projects must demonstrate a direct impact on multiple SMEs or mid-sized enterprises (ETIs) within the same sector. Contact Bpifrance for more details.
Objectives
This project call aims to strengthen the competitiveness of strategic sectors by supporting their transformation and structuring. It funds shared production resources, research infrastructures, and collaborative tools that benefit all businesses within a sector, fostering innovation and cooperation. Projects should provide tangible benefits to several SMEs or ETIs, enhancing their collective capabilities.
Beneficiaries
Eligible beneficiaries include:
- Businesses (SMEs, mid-sized enterprises, large companies)
- Associations and local authorities
- Organizations that federate multiple businesses or research entities
Projects must show a direct impact on several SMEs or ETIs within the same sector.
Eligible operations
Supported projects should include actions such as:
- Establishing shared industrial units
- Pooling technical expertise for R&D
- Developing collaborative tools for information sharing
- Creating shared technological platforms
Projects must also demonstrate a viable economic model and a minimum self-financing of 30%.
Eligibility conditions
To be eligible, projects must:
- Have a budget of eligible expenses exceeding €400,000
- Represent a maximum public funding of 50%
- Include a balanced financing plan and medium-term financial autonomy
- Present a viable economic model beyond three years
- Ensure that land and real estate expenses do not exceed 30% of the eligible base.
Grant amount
Funding can take the form of state aid, combining grants (75%) and repayable advances (25%), or be entirely in the form of grants. The total amount of aid granted can vary between €200,000 and €5 million, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses.
Frequently asked questions
What types of projects are eligible?
Projects must demonstrate a direct impact on multiple SMEs or ETIs within the same sector, including establishing shared industrial units, pooling technical expertise, or developing collaborative tools.
What is the maximum funding amount?
The total amount of aid can range from €200,000 to €5 million, with a maximum public funding of 50% of eligible expenses.
Who can benefit from this project call?
Beneficiaries include businesses (SMEs, ETIs, large companies), associations, local authorities, and organizations that federate multiple businesses.
What are the eligibility conditions?
Projects must have a budget exceeding €400,000, a minimum self-financing of 30%, and a viable economic model beyond three years.
How should a project be presented?
Projects must be presented with a balanced financing plan and demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to ensure implementation.