France DGF intermunicipal groupings: intercommunality grant
France DGF intermunicipal groupings: intercommunality grant stood at 1,953.36 EUR million in 2026, according to OFGL – Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (data.ofgl.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Local taxation and state grants table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2018 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Local taxation and state grants table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercommunality grant2 | 1,953.36 | 1,863.36 | 1,773.36 | 1,683.27 | 1,653.27 | 1,623 | 1,592.73 | 1,561.86 | 1,496.17 | |
| Intercommunality grant, base part | 515.24 | 484.12 | 450.93 | 397.62 | 400.12 | 400.03 | 399.53 | 377.52 | 1,518.1 | |
| Intercommunality grant, equalisation part | 1,202.23 | 1,129.61 | 1,052.16 | 927.77 | 933.62 | 933.41 | 932.23 | 880.88 | 934.8 |
Understanding france DGF intermunicipal groupings: intercommunality grant
The intercommunality grant component within intermunicipal operating allocations measures the primary structural funding distributed by central authorities to support cooperative public bodies based on integration intensity and demographic reach. This series isolates the core cooperation subsidy from other specific grants received by supra-municipal entities, setting it apart from auxiliary territorial allocations. It serves as the primary financial pillar backing the administrative consolidation of member communes.
Time-series analysis requires noting that modifications to integration coefficients and cooperative competency transfers can generate significant level shifts between annual releases. Revisions typically reflect updated administrative data regarding the population and tax bases of member communes pooled by the grouping. Analysts should evaluate changes against the backdrop of evolving local cooperation statutes rather than assuming purely organic financial growth.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the role of the intercommunality grant?
- To provide core structural funding supporting cooperative public bodies based on integration intensity.
- Does this capture all funding received by intermunicipal groupings?
- No, it isolates the primary cooperation subsidy from auxiliary territorial grants.
- Why do administrative revisions affect this series?
- Updates to population counts and tax bases of member communes directly alter the underlying calculation formula.