Access to finance for TPEs/SMEs is one of the challenges faced by the Region. This financial instrument is to mobilise public funds leveraging private investment in order to effectively support regional SMEs/SMEs in their creation or development projects. Building on the success of JEREMIE 2007/2013 (for EUR 30 million, 1350 TPE/SMEs were financed, representing 15 000 jobs for a total amount of EUR 171 million, i.e. a leverage of 5.7), it is proposed that the FOSTER fund be topped by EUR 6 million, including 3.6 from ERDF and 2.4 from regional appropriations.