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First Factory Call (Appel à projets Première Usine)

First Factory — December Round (Première Usine, relève décembre)

Funds first-factory scale-up for innovative manufacturers moving toward production readiness.

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Première Usine is a France 2030 program operated by Bpifrance that supports first-time industrialization by innovative startups and PMEs or ETIs. The program targets projects consisting of the installation of pilot and/or industrial production sites designed to commercialize innovative products, or the creation of mutualized pre-industrial capacity for the benefit of startups. Unlike i-Démo, which…

What this grant funds

Funds first-time industrialization by innovative startups and PMEs, covering pilot and industrial production site creation or mutualized pre-industrial capacity, with minimum eligible project spend of 5 M€.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant + loan
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.40%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.bpifrance.fr