Which funding can you access in the Boulonnais?

Number of grants identified

11 grants in the Capital OS database

Verification status

Partial review: current institutional sources consulted; the regulations and whether each grant is open must be confirmed with the business support service.

Support combining advice, business setup and financing

CAB states that it works with partners such as CCI Littoral Hauts-de-France, the Chambre de métiers, BGE Littoral Opale and Pas-de-Calais Actif to support business creators. It also has hosting structures such as Créamanche and Haliocap. For development or setup projects, the business support service can direct applicants to the relevant schemes and process grant applications.

The main categories of grants identified

The catalogue groups together schemes for creation/takeover, setup, real estate investment, financial consolidation and support for large businesses, as well as several grants dedicated to the emergence or creation of social and solidarity economy (ESS) organisations. These instruments can take the form of a grant, a repayable advance or rent-related support; the conditions differ significantly.

The 11 grants in the Capital OS catalogue

The names, caps and criteria below are taken from the internal database. They should not be interpreted as confirmation that the scheme is open. The local authority must confirm the regulatory framework currently applicable, the European State aid rules, the available funds and compatibility with regional financing.

Grant for the development of SMEs

ID 9235 — Amount / form in the database: Grant or repayable advance, the amount of which will be defined based on the sector and the amount invested.

Grant for the development of micro-businesses (TPE)

ID 9234 — Amount / form in the database: Development and investment projects: grant or repayable advance, up to a limit of €100,000; Apprenticeship recruitment projects: grant of up to €500 for hiring a minor and up to €1,500 for hiring an adult.

Grant for the development of social and solidarity economy (ESS) businesses

ID 9237 — Amount / form in the database: Grant made up of:

a fixed portion of up to €7,000 if the project meets the eligibility criteria; a variable portion of €3,000 if the project meets bonus criteria (for example: the activity created falls within an employment 'niche').

Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other intervention frameworks of the Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais for as long as they benefit from this scheme.

Grant for the development of large businesses

ID 9236 — Amount / form in the database: Grant, the amount of which will be defined based on the project. Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other intervention frameworks of the Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais for as long as they benefit from this scheme.

Grant for business setup

ID 9238 — Amount / form in the database: Grant, the amount of which will be defined based on the project. Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other intervention frameworks of CAB for as long as they benefit from this scheme.

Grant for the emergence of social and solidarity economy (ESS) businesses

ID 9232 — Amount / form in the database: Grant made up of:

a fixed portion of up to €3,500 if the project meets the eligibility criteria; a variable portion of €1,500 if the project meets bonus criteria (for example: the activity created falls within an employment 'niche').

Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other intervention frameworks of the Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais for as long as they benefit from this scheme.

Grant for financial consolidation

ID 9241 — Amount / form in the database: Repayable advance capped at €100,000. The rate is calculated based on the 3-month Euribor rate + 100 basis points, with a floor of 0% at the time of the aid application; the rate of the repayable advance will be set based on the company's project, its repayment capacity and the other funding sources mobilised. A capital repayment deferral, for a maximum period of 2 years, may be granted based on need and will be the subject of a specific request from the company. The loan term including the deferral will not exceed 7 years.

Grant for the creation of social and solidarity economy (ESS) businesses

ID 9233 — Amount / form in the database: Grant made up of:

a fixed portion of up to €7,000 if the project meets the eligibility criteria; a variable portion of €3,000 if the project meets bonus criteria (for example: the activity created falls within an employment 'niche').

Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other intervention frameworks of the Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais for as long as they benefit from this scheme.

Grant for business creation/takeover

ID 9231 — Amount / form in the database: The grant can take 2 forms:

A grant of at least €15,000 (€5,000 per job created); A repayable advance at a 0% rate plus the average European interbank interest rate (3-month Euribor), over a 7-year term with a 24-month deferral.

Grant for real estate leasing

ID 9240 — Amount / form in the database: The grant takes the form of a rent discount through the payment of a grant, up to a limit of:

€200,000 in de minimis aid over 3 fiscal years; €100,000 for transport businesses.

Grants for business real estate

ID 9239 — Amount / form in the database: AFR zone: grant representing up to 10% of eligible expenses for large businesses, up to 20% for SMEs and up to 30% for TPEs, capped at €500,000; Outside the AFR zone: grant representing up to 20% of eligible costs for TPEs and up to 10% for medium-sized businesses, capped at €500,000.

Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other intervention frameworks of CAB for as long as they benefit from this scheme.

Define the project and its territorial impact

Specify the project's stage, the investments, the jobs created or maintained, the timeline and the expected benefits for the territory.

Contact the business support service before starting

CAB supports development and setup projects, directs applicants to suitable schemes and processes applications. Check whether an application must necessarily be submitted before the project starts.

Check co-financing and exclusions

Some frameworks exclude combining with other direct CAB grants during the support period; others require the Region's involvement or target specific sectors and business sizes.

Prepare supporting documents

Gather the quotes, the financing plan, employment forecasts, accounts and tax/social certificates, as well as the specific documents required by the applicable regulations.

Focus on the social and solidarity economy

CAB describes support for the ESS at various stages, with particular attention to projects that are useful to the territory and create jobs that cannot be relocated. Its 2026 call for projects 'Local, social and solidarity economy' provided for a grant of up to €8,000, within a limit of 80% of the overall cost; however, the announced deadline was 21 August 2026. As of 13 October 2026, this session has therefore expired, unless a new period is announced subsequently.

Does CAB support business creators?

Yes. It presents several support partnerships and incubators, including Créamanche and Haliocap.

Are the grants in the catalogue automatically open?

No. The information in the database is not sufficient to establish that a given line is currently open. The relevant service must confirm the regulations in force and the availability of funds.

Can several CAB grants be combined?

Some entries in the database exclude other direct CAB grants for the duration of the scheme. The exact rule must be confirmed for each framework.

Is the 2026 ESS call for projects still open?

The official page indicates an application deadline of 21 August 2026. This session has passed; check whether a new call has been published.

Sources and limitations

The institutional pages consulted describe the business creation support partnerships, the ESS policy and a 2026 call for projects. The detailed financial entries in the internal database must be checked against the resolutions and regulations in force. The general public page alone does not confirm the conditions or whether each of the eleven schemes is open.

Check my eligibility for grants in the Boulonnais

Contact CAB's business support service before launching the project in order to confirm the scheme, the date from which expenses are eligible, the cumulation rules and the available funds.