Call for applications
From Monday, January 19 to Friday, June 5, 2026
Loan of Honor Entrepreneurs of the Trades of Art
The Prêt d'Honneur Entrepreneurs des Métiers d'Art from the Fondation Michelle et Antoine Riboud and the Bureau du Design, de la Mode et des Métiers d'Art, with the Fonds pour les Ateliers de Paris and the support of the Fondation d'entreprise EY, is designed to encourage the creation and development of young craftsmen.
Presentation of the scheme
Félix Marye
The assistance provided is a zero-interest honorary loan of up to €20,000. This sum cannot represent the entire investment.
It is aimed exclusively at art craftspeople (trades falling within the list established by the decree of December 24, 2015, which can be consulted here).
The request may concern investment needs (premises, machinery), purchase of materials, market research, development of communication tools, participation in a trade fair, etc.
The entrepreneurial and innovative dimension is a determining factor in the allocation of the loan. Particular attention will be paid to projects that take into account environmental impacts.
Filing of applications
Call for applications from January 19 to June 5, 2026.
For information, candidates may have been supported by a business start-up support organization or by a third party in putting together their application (particularly in preparing accounting documents).
Funding Criteria
- Be under 35 years of age, or under 45 in the case of professional retraining
- The company must be located in Ile de France
- Create, take over or develop an entrepreneurial activity in the field of arts and crafts (trades included in the list established by the decree of 24 December 2015, which can be consulted at www.institut-metiersdart.org, under the heading Arts and crafts)
- Projects can be individual or collective. Collective projects must appoint a single representative for their joint application.
- The candidate holds a diploma in the field of art crafts (CAP, Bac pro, DNMADE or other).
- People who do not have a diploma and who have developed skills in these areas on their own must first apply to Mathilde Nony, mathilde.nony@paris.fr
- The honorary loan is a loan to the person (it is not carried by the company)
Need more information?
Contact: Mathilde Nony - mathilde.nony@paris.fr
The winners
Rose Ekwé, weaver, for her textile design workshop
Vincent Longhi, printer – risograph, for his printing company Fidèle
Cécile Coyez, bookbinder, for her artistic bookbinding workshop
Luc Dognin for his leather goods brand Dognin Paris
Philippine Paszkiewicz, mosaic artist, for her mosaic craft brand, Pina Éditions
Hanako Stubbe, weaver, for her weaving and textile design workshop
Sasha Kaufman, cabinetmaker, for her eyewear brand, SKL
Rosalie Hoedts, mattress maker and bedding specialist, for Atelier Le Briand
Perrine Palu, marquetry craftsman, for her company “Les Enfants Terribles”
Lucille Boitelle for her ornamental painting workshop
