Aides-territoires

What Aides-territoires does

Aides-territoires is a free public digital service that aggregates French public and European funding opportunities for territorial authorities. Operated as a 'startup d'État' within the Incubateur des Territoires of the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT), with methodological support from Beta.gouv.fr and co-development backing from the Direction Générale de l'Aménagement, du Logement et de la Nature (DGALN), the platform catalogs 3,226 aids from 1,171 aid providers and 65 national programs across all 101 French departments plus overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, La Réunion, Mayotte).

The platform is a web-based directory and matching service with faceted search by beneficiary type, territory, project type, theme, nature of aid, provider, deadline, program, project stage, action, and European status, plus an email alert system for personalized notifications. Auxiliary modules include an interactive cartography by department, a programs directory covering national and European frameworks (France Ruralités, InvestEU, EIT Manufacturing, LEADER), a public project showcase, and structured Data/API access. Authentication is handled via ProConnect government SSO and a standard registration flow; hosting is on Scalingo (France-based), analytics use Matomo in CNIL-exempt mode, and newsletters are delivered through Brevo.

The business model is non-commercial: the service is funded through the public budget of ANCT as a government public service mission, with no fees, subscriptions, or premium tiers charged to either local authorities (collectivités territoriales, public establishments) or aid providers (porteurs d'aides). The GTM is product-led growth via a self-serve web platform, supplemented by email newsletters, organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), SEO, content marketing, and Livestorm-based demonstration sessions. The listed customer base includes individual communes (e.g., Mairie de Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, Mairie de Couthenans, Mairie de Villecomtal). From March 2026 the platform will narrow its scope to territorial authorities and public establishments, redirecting associations, businesses, and individuals to other resources.

Name

Aides-territoires

Legal name

Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT)

Website

https://aides-territoires.beta.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aides-territoires is a free French government digital platform operated by ANCT that catalogs 3,226 public and European funding opportunities from 1,171 providers, enabling local authorities across all French departments to search, filter, and subscribe to alerts for territorial investment funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Service Platform: Aides Territoires operates as a free public digital service provided by the French government. There is no commercial revenue model - the platform is funded through government budgets as part of public service missions. Both aid seekers (local authorities) and aid providers can use the platform free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aides-territoires is a free public digital service that catalogs and centralizes all public aids (subventions, technical assistance, financing) available to French local authorities. The platform allows local authorities to search for aids via keyword, programme, or geographic area, receive alerts on new relevant aids, and lets aid providers publish and manage their own aid entries. It is operated under the ANCT and acts as the single national reference point for territorial public funding.

Product overview

Aides Territoires is a unified public digital platform operated by the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT). The core product is a searchable directory and matching service that connects local authorities seeking funding with public and European aid providers. The platform enables aid seekers to search, filter, and subscribe to alerts for grants and support programs, while aid providers can publish and manage their offerings. Key modules include geographic cartography, a programs directory covering national and European frameworks, a public project showcase, and data/API access for external integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aides-territoires Platform Free web platform operated under ANCT that centralizes all public aids (subventions, accompagnements, financements) available to French local authorities. It allows local authorities to search aids by keyword, programme, or geographic area, receive personalized alerts, view aids on a map, and access the dataset via open data. Aid providers (ministries, agencies, regional/departmental bodies) self-publish and manage their own aid entries, ensuring nationwide coverage including all 101 French departments and overseas territories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3226 aids and 1171 aid providers on platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a key partner/backer of the platform. ADEME publishes environmental and energy transition funding opportunities on the platform, supporting local authorities with ecological projects.
• La Banque PostalecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a partner/backer of the platform. La Banque Postale offers financing solutions for local authorities listed on the platform.
• ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a partner/backer. ANSSI provides cybersecurity-related funding opportunities for territorial authorities.
• France MobilitéscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a partner/backer. France Mobilités supports sustainable mobility projects for local authorities.
• Conseil régional d'OccitaniecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a partner/backer. The regional council publishes regional funding opportunities on the platform.
• ScalingocoreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure sub-processor providing cloud hosting services for the platform. Data hosted in France with contractual guarantees for personal data processing compliance.
• BrevocoreTechnology or IntegrationNewsletter management service provider used for sending platform updates and notifications to subscribed users. Data processing agreement in place.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)flagshipOthersParent organization and responsible data controller. Aides Territoires is developed within the Incubateur des Territoires of ANCT. Director General Stanislas Bourron serves as director of publication.
• Beta.gouv.frcoreOthersPart of the Beta.gouv.fr ecosystem of government digital startups, which provides methodology and support for building public digital services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Candid: Major US nonprofit research organization (formerly Foundation Center) providing comprehensive data on grants, foundations, and nonprofit funding. Operates in an adjacent space (funding intelligence for nonprofits) but at a much larger scale and with broader scope than Aides-territoires.
• Instrumentl: Established private-sector grant discovery and management platform primarily serving US nonprofits. Comparable core function (matching organizations with relevant funding opportunities) but commercially operated, broader in scope, and serving a different customer base (nonprofits rather than local authorities).

Direct peers

• Mon Compte Formation: French government platform that lets individuals access and manage their personal training funds (CPF). Same architectural pattern as Aides-territoires: a government-operated, free, self-serve platform connecting users with specific public funding pots, with alert and account features.
• Place des Entreprises: French government digital service that connects small businesses with public advisors and support resources. Shares the same Beta.gouv.fr model, government backing, self-serve PLG motion, and the mission of helping users discover and access public resources — but targeted at businesses rather than local authorities.
• Démarches Simplifiées: Another French government digital service (Beta.gouv.fr) that enables online administrative form submission. Aides-territoires explicitly integrates with Démarches Simplifiées for the actual funding application step after discovery, making them complementary peers within the same ecosystem and serving overlapping public-sector users.

Regional players

• GOV.UK Find funding: The UK government's funding discovery service that helps businesses and organizations find relevant grants and support programs. Closest UK analogue in terms of purpose (centralized government funding search) but serving a different national market.
• Grants.gov: The US federal government's centralized portal for discovering and applying for federal grants. Same product category (government funding discovery and application routing) but serves US federal grant seekers, making it a geographic peer rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Subventions Watch: Private French platform that tracks public subsidies and grants for businesses and associations. Partial functional overlap with Aides-territoires but focuses on commercial subsidy intelligence rather than public-service funding discovery, and serves a different audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aidesterr
• GitHubgitlab.com/incubateur-territoires/startups/mon-espace-collectivite/aides-territoires
• Facebookfacebook.com/Aidesterritoires
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aides-territoires

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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