The « MAKE REUNION’ Fund » : Support for the competitiveness of SMEs

Reunion’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from simplified financing.

Réunion Region launches a new program to support the development of local SMEs. The 44.8 million EUR EU-funded scheme, called « MAKE REUNION », aims to provide financial solutions tailored to the current economic challenges. Since January 2025, Reunion businesses have benefited from bank loans at preferential rates, enabling them to strengthen their competitiveness and resilience.

Faced with geographical remoteness, inflation and conditions of access to complex financial resources, these small businesses struggle to find the resources necessary for their development. The « MAKE REUNION » fund offers an answer by reducing the risks for banks. Through a resource-based mechanism, interest rates are lowered and collateral required by financial institutions is eased. This support aims to facilitate access to credit and support growth projects.

The aim of this initiative, coordinated between the Réunion Region and the European Union, is to stimulate sustainable growth, support the competitiveness of businesses and foster the creation of local jobs. The program thus contributes to the modernization of the economic fabric of Reunion by offering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) an opportunity to develop in a more favorable economic environment.