FranceNon-profit, Private Business

FISO2

Fonds d’Innovation Sociale 2

Funding Amount

From €30K

Eligible Organization Types

Non-profit, Private Business

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What is the FISO2 Call?

Grant Description
Support in the form of a repayable advance or Feder Innovation loan to finance innovative projects addressing unmet social needs, aiming to promote sustainable and solidarity-driven activities and to foster job and wealth creation through social innovation.
Required Results for Successful Funding

Expected Outcomes

• Promote sustainable and solidarity-based economic activities.

• Support the creation of jobs and wealth through social innovation.

• Enable projects offering truly innovative solutions to unmet or poorly met social needs.
Funded areas

Scope Requirements

• Applicant must be an SME under the EU definition, registered in France and established in a FISO 2 participating region.

• Eligible legal forms include associations, cooperatives (SCIC, SCOP), and enterprises holding the “entreprises solidaires” accreditation, provided they meet the EU SME criteria.
Additional Conditions for Applicants

Special Conditions

• Aid instruments: recoverable advance or FEDER Innovation loan.

• Two‐tranche disbursement: advance on signature, balance on completion with expense justification.

• Aid covers up to 50% of eligible expenses.

• Minimum aid: €30 000 for recoverable advances; €50 000 for FEDER Innovation loans.

• Aid amount capped at the company’s own funds (equity or quasi‐equity).

• Project must be co‐financed by the new Fonds d’Innovation Sociale 2 (FISO 2) and regional innovation funds under the French Impact programme.

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