Free simulator · France
Most founders I meet in France leave non-dilutive money on the table, usually because nobody mapped it for them. Five questions give you a first picture. Which programs are likely to fit, which are worth checking, and a rough order of magnitude. Mapping them properly and writing the applications is part of the Sprint.
Built for seed-stage startups in France. Rules checked in October 2026.
Five questions, about a minute. Nothing is sent or stored.
Orders of magnitude, from public rules checked in October 2026. Research tax credit (CIR): 30% of eligible R&D. Innovation tax credit (CII): 20% of up to €400,000 of spend. Bourse French Tech Emergence: up to €90,000, at 70% of the budget. This isn't an eligibility decision. Every program has its own criteria, review and regional variations. Some count toward the EU ceiling of €300,000 of aid over three years. And tax credits come after the money is spent, not before. Nothing here is a promise, and no part of my fee depends on what you obtain.
Seven French programs that seed-stage startups most often combine. The figures are the public rules; your file decides the rest.
Bpifrance grants for companies in their first year. The Emergence version is for deeptech projects: up to €90,000, at 70% of the budget. The standard version is smaller. Both are only available once, so the date you incorporate matters.
30% of eligible research spend, refunded quickly to small companies. It comes after the spend, not before. Not every euro of R&D qualifies, which is why the simulator shows a range.
20% of prototype and pilot spend, on up to €400,000 a year. For small companies only.
Lower employer charges on R&D staff, for companies under 8 years old whose R&D is at least 20% of total costs. It saves on payroll, so it is not counted in the total.
Grants or repayable advances sized on the R&D program, plus the i-Lab and i-Nov competitions for the strongest projects. Too case-specific to estimate, so not counted in the total.
A loan alongside an equity round: €50,000 to €100,000, up to €300,000 with regional backing. Debt, not a grant, so it is shown separately.
Every region runs its own grants and loans. Often the fastest money, rarely the largest.
The range is an order of magnitude, not an eligibility decision. Each program has its own criteria, review and timing, and some count toward the EU ceiling of €300,000 of aid over three years.
A good result means the programs are worth checking properly. A low one is useful too: it tells you the money will come from customers and investors first.
Turning the map into money takes the boring part: choosing the right sequence, writing the applications, preparing the budget, following up. That is what the Sprint does. Flat fee, no commission on what you obtain.