Export Support & International Development Grants
Finance and secure your international expansion
Market prospecting, business establishment, recruitment, and overseas investments — more than 80 public funding schemes can support your export strategy while reducing exposure to financial risks.
AREAD identifies the most relevant programs for your project and secures your applications through to effective funding approval.
Why leverage export funding?
International expansion requires investment and involves financial, commercial, and currency-related risks.
Secure international investments
Limit financial risks
Accelerate access to global markets
Export Market Prospecting Support
A key first step in international development
What is export prospecting?
Export prospecting includes all actions undertaken to:
- Analyze foreign markets
- Test commercial potential
- Identify partners or clients
- Prepare international market entry
It is generally the first eligible phase of an export development project.
Eligible prospecting expenses
Depending on the scheme, funding may cover:
- International business travel
- Participation in international trade fairs
- Export marketing and communication activities
- Recruitment or assignment of a VIE (International Business Volunteer)
- Market and country studies
- Commercial prospecting costs
Key funding schemes
AREAD notably supports companies through:
- Bpifrance Export Prospecting Insurance
- Immediate cash-flow support
- Partial coverage in case of commercial failure
- Regional export support programs
- Sector-specific or territorial schemes
Investments Related to International Expansion
Implement your export strategy effectively
What types of international investments?
Once the prospecting phase is validated, export development often involves:
- Establishing a foreign subsidiary
- Productive investments abroad
- Securing international contracts
- Managing financial and currency risks
Covered expenses and risks
Export funding schemes may cover:
- Tangible or intangible investments abroad
- Financing needs related to export contracts
- Commercial risks (non-payment)
- Political and geopolitical risks
- Currency exchange risks
Bpifrance Export and related schemes
Depending on your project, AREAD supports access to:
- Investment Insurance
- Export Credit solutions
- Foreign exchange insurance (contract or negotiation phase)
- Buyer credit insurance
- Additional export risk mitigation schemes
These tools help financially secure international operations while reducing exposure to risk.
How to obtain export funding?
More than 80 export support schemes exist, but access depends on several criteria:
- Target countries
- Export strategy type (prospecting, establishment, contracts)
- Company size and sector
- Investment amount
- Project risk level
A structured approach is essential to activate the right funding mechanisms at the right time.
How AREAD supports you
AREAD assists companies at every stage of their R&D and innovation projects:
Audit & Eligibility
Identification of funding opportunities
Support Until Approval
Disbursement Monitoring
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