Innovation Credits

This tax credit is aimed at SMEs to encourage innovative product development. It covers expenses related to the design and production of prototypes or pilot installations of new products. Up to 20% of eligible expenses, with a maximum of €400,000 per year.

Grant Deadline

2027-12-31

Funding Amount

20% of expense

Type of Grant

Tax Credit

Sectors

Agri-Food, Agriculture, Hospitality, Industrial, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Restaurant

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of France

Keywords

tax credit, expenses incurred

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

An SME Company employing fewer than 250 employees, achieving either an annual turnover of less than 50 million euros, or a balance sheet total of less than 43 million euros. Exceeding the threshold only has an effect after 2 consecutive exercises. industrial, commercial or agricultural can benefit from the innovation tax credit if it meets one of the following conditions:


Either it is subject to a real regime (normal or simplified) of corporate tax (IS) or income tax IR).

Either it is exempt from tax and corresponds to one of the following categories:

Young innovative company (JEI)

Company created to take over a company in difficulty

Business located in one of the following zones:

Regional aid zone (AFR)

Urban free zone / entrepreneur territory (ZFU_TE)

Employment area to be revitalized (BER)

Defense Restructuring Zone (ZRD)

Free activity zone of the Overseas Departments

Rural revitalization zone (ZRR) or France rural revitalization zone (FRR)

Urban basin to be revitalized (BUD)

Priority development zone (ZDP)

Grant Application website

https://entreprendre.service-public.fr/vosdroits/F35494#:~:text=Le%20cr%C3%A9dit%20d'imp%C3%B4t%20innovation,pilotes%20d'un%20nouveau%20produit.

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