Crédit d'impôt recherche (CIR)

France's general R&D tax credit and by far the largest instrument in the country, the counterpart to the Norwegian SkatteFUNN. Applies to companies subject to tax in France with industrial, commercial or agricultural activity. No upper limit on the credit. NOTE: the 2025 finance act tightened which expenses count, including for patents and technological watch.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in Crédit d'impôt recherche (CIR) and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with Crédit d'impôt recherche (CIR) →

The first application is free. After that, NOK 990 per completed application — you only pay when you actually apply. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for Crédit d'impôt recherche (CIR)?

The scheme is open to applicants in France. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from Crédit d'impôt recherche (CIR)?

Varies. Funding rate: 30 % of R&D expenses up to EUR 100 million, and 5 % above. Higher rate in the French overseas departments..

When is the application deadline?

Ingen søknadsfrist — kreditten kreves årlig i skatteoppgjøret. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

The first complete application is free. After that it costs NOK 990 per completed application — not per month and not per user, so a company that does not apply pays nothing. Finding schemes and following deadlines is always free and needs no account.