Financing your business with CC du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois

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Introduction

The Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois offers several grants designed to support the local economy: modernising shops, productive investments linked to employment, business takeover, recruiting people from back-to-work support schemes, RGE qualification, and creating or upgrading tourist accommodation. These are financing options to look into, not confirmation that each scheme is open or that an application will be accepted.

A local economic development policy

The communauté de communes presents business grants as a lever for creation, takeover, investment and modernisation. Its website lists in particular the ACCOR schemes for shops, business takeover, investment for employment, unusual accommodation, tourist furnished rentals and guest rooms, and the RGE label. It recommends contacting the relevant department for any project. Key point: the official website states that the investment project must be submitted in full before any expenses are committed. Main sources: the official “Aides aux entreprises” page and the “Développement économique” page.

1. Modernising a local shop

The shop grant targets small commercial, craft and service businesses meeting the regulation's criteria. The public fact sheet details possible expenses such as fitting-out, shopfront renovation and the purchase of specific non-production tools. The published criteria include in particular fewer than ten employees, annual or forecast turnover below one million euros, and a significant share of individual customers; certain activities are excluded. The exact amount is not presented consistently enough across the summary pages consulted to state it as a guaranteed cap. The grant is indicated as combinable with the regional ACCOR scheme under the published conditions, but combination must be confirmed for the same project.

2. Productive investment and job creation

The investment grant is intended for small businesses making productive investments linked to the net creation of a sustainable job. The catalogue and the public fact sheet indicate a grant of 20% of eligible expenses, capped at €5,000 for one job created and €10,000 for two or more jobs created. Only one application per calendar year is mentioned. Eligibility depends on the location, the status of the business, the expenses and the employment commitment. Have the sustainable employment criteria and the required supporting documents clarified before ordering equipment.

3. Taking over a business

The business takeover grant aims to contribute to the overall financing plan of a takeover and to preserve jobs. Two non-combinable forms are indicated: a repayable advance of €10,000 to €15,000, or a grant representing 10% of eligible expenses. The public fact sheet also details a possible bonus per job retained and specifies conditions on size, location, registration and maintaining the activity. The amount of the grant may be limited by the acquirer's equity or quasi-equity. The submission deadlines after the takeover must be checked in the applicable regulation; do not build your financing plan on the theoretical cap without validation.

4. Recruiting someone from a back-to-work support scheme

The employment bonus for people from back-to-work support workshops and projects (ateliers et chantiers d’insertion) supports certain recruitments of people coming from such support structures. The catalogue indicates €2,000 for a full-time permanent contract (CDI) or one of more than 24 hours per week, €1,000 for a part-time CDI of under 24 hours, and €500 for a full-time fixed-term contract (CDD) of at least one year. The fact sheet provides for an annual limit on recruitments and restrictions in the event of prior support for the same person. The documents proving the candidate's background, the contract durations and the non-renewal rules must be confirmed before recruiting on the basis of this grant.

5. Supporting construction businesses towards the RGE label

The RGE label grant targets construction businesses and craftspeople located in the area, with fewer than twenty employees according to the catalogue fact sheet. It indicates a grant of €300 per employee certified RGE, including the manager, with a limit of one application per applicant per year. Check the qualifications and certification bodies concerned, the certification supporting documents and the submission timetable. This grant can contribute to qualification costs, but the exact accepted expenses must be confirmed.

6. Investing in tourist accommodation

Two schemes target the tourism offering: the grant for tourist furnished rentals and guest rooms, for creation or upgrading, and the grant for unusual accommodation, intended to increase the accommodation offering in the area. For unusual accommodation, the catalogue indicates coverage of 25% of eligible expenses, capped at €24,000 per operator, with a possible bonus of €500 if a quality label such as Accueil Vélo is obtained. For furnished rentals and guest rooms, the amount depends on the project. The classification, quality, location, expense and activity-maintenance criteria must be confirmed in the regulation.

The seven grants in the Capital OS catalogue

The following seven fact sheets are associated with the communauté de communes in the reference database. The amount and eligibility data are provided for identification purposes and must be checked against the regulations in force. The official website also mentions a “leverage” grant intended for the public co-financing of projects supported by LEADER: check whether this grant or other complementary schemes should be added to the catalogue in a later reconciliation batch.

Catalogue grant — Shop grant

Grant ID: 10739 Purpose: Help small businesses adapt to changes in their environment and ensure, over the longer term, the maintenance and development of economic activity and employment in the area. Boost commercial, craft and service activities by supporting the necessary modernisation and improving the appeal of shops. Eligible operations: Projects:

undertaking a non-production investment project necessary to maintain or develop the activity; operating a commercial premises with a shopfront at ground-floor level.

Eligible expenses:

Fitting-out, modernisation and renovation works for spaces used to welcome the public and adjoining non-production spaces, shopfront renovation works; Purchase of tools and furniture specific to the commercial activity, excluding simple replacement and with a unit cost above €500 excluding VAT; Purchase of round/workshop vehicles or dedicated vehicles whose specific fitting-out exceeds €3,000 excluding VAT.

Second-hand non-production equipment and second-hand vehicles are eligible under the following conditions:

Have a price lower than new equipment; Provide a certificate confirming that the equipment has not been the subject of a national or EU public grant over the past 7 years; Provide a certificate of compliance or standards upgrading for the various machines; Have a seller's "parts and labour" warranty of at least 6 months; Be based on the value stated in the notarised deed of transfer in the event of a business takeover.

Not eligible: works carried out by the business itself. Conditions: The beneficiary must:

mention the financial support of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action; not have committed or carried out the project prior to the business's application; Maintain the supported investments in operation, on site, for at least 5 years. carry out and pay for the investments within a maximum period of 12 months after the decision to award the grant. Amount / form: A given business may only submit one application per year. The grant is combinable with the scheme set up by the Région Grand Est as part of its programme to revitalise structuring rural towns. %mini% Beneficiaries: Businesses with a commercial purpose:

with a headcount of fewer than 10 people; with annual or forecast turnover below €1 million; with turnover generated by more than 50% from the sale of goods or services to individuals; up to date with their tax and social obligations; registered with the RNE.

Not eligible:

pharmacies, paramedical and optical activities; regulated professions; banking and insurance activities; activities directly linked to tourism (accommodation). Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Catalogue grant — Employment bonus for people from back-to-work workshops and projects

Grant ID: 10737 Purpose: Facilitate the hiring of people from back-to-work support structures by providing financial support to businesses that take part in this approach. Eligible operations: Hiring, on a contract of at least 1 year for a minimum of 17.5 hours/week, of a person coming from a back-to-work support structure. A person is considered to come from a back-to-work scheme when they are hired by an ACI (back-to-work support workshop) or within 4 months of the end of their contract there. The business may claim this grant within 6 months of hiring the person. Not eligible: hiring of family members of the manager. Conditions: The beneficiary must mention the financial support of the Communauté de Communes du Pays de Stenay in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action. Amount / form: Grant:

for a full-time permanent contract (CDI) or one of more than 24h/week: €2,000 for a part-time CDI (under 24h/week): €1,000; for a full-time fixed-term contract (CDD) of at least 1 year: €500.

A business that has already received a grant for a CDD hire will not see the grant renewed if the same person is hired on a CDI or if the CDD is renewed. The maximum number of hires is limited to three applications per year. %mini% Beneficiaries: Businesses:

having their registered office or the relevant establishment in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois: registered with the RNE; up to date with their social and tax obligations.

Not eligible: sole traders / micro-businesses. Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Catalogue grant — Investment grant

Grant ID: 10735 Purpose: Help small businesses carry out productive investments linked to job creation. Eligible operations: Purchase of tools and furniture specific to the activity, excluding simple replacement and with a unit cost above €500 excluding VAT; Purchase of round/workshop vehicles or dedicated vehicles whose specific fitting-out exceeds €2,000 excluding VAT; Fitting-out, modernisation and renovation works necessary for the activity; Technology transfer (purchase of a patent, operating licence, etc.); Studies linked to research and development (enabling structural costs to be improved, helping maintain appeal or recruit employees, intended to define new products, aimed at improving access or supply conditions).

Second-hand equipment and second-hand vehicles are eligible under the following conditions:

Have a price lower than new equipment; Provide a certificate confirming that the equipment has not been the subject of a public grant over the past 7 years; Provide, where applicable, a certificate of compliance; Be based on the value stated in the notarised deed of transfer in the event of a business takeover; In the case of a purchase from a professional: minimum warranty of 6 months.

Not eligible:

simple rental; leasing; tourism/passenger vehicle; works carried out by the business itself are excluded (except the cost of materials if the works are capitalised by the business); any vehicle acquired as a simple replacement equipment acquired as a simple replacement. Conditions: Businesses must:

undertake an investment project aimed at creating, extending the activity of, or modernising the business, of at least €3,000; undertake to create, as part of the investment programme, an additional job within the business, on a permanent contract (CDI), full-time or at least half-time if part-time. A summary three-year development plan for the activity and jobs will accompany this commitment. The job created must be maintained for at least 3 years; mention the financial support of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action; Carry out and pay for the investments within a maximum period of 12 months after the decision to award the grant. The investments must be kept in operation, on site, for at least 3 years.

The investment and the hiring must not have been committed to or carried out prior to the business's application. The investment must be:

at least €3,000 for the creation of one job; at least €5,000 for the creation of two or more jobs. Amount / form: Grant representing 20% of eligible expenses, up to a limit of:

€5,000 for one job created; €10,000 for two or more jobs created.

The business may only request the Communauté de communes' grant once per calendar year. %mini% Beneficiaries: Businesses:

having their registered office or a relevant establishment in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois; registered with the Répertoire des Métiers, the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés, or URSSAF; up to date with their social and tax obligations; with fewer than twenty full-time-equivalent employees at the time of application.

Not eligible:

sole trader / micro-business; pharmacies, medical and paramedical activities; regulated professions; banking and insurance activities; activities directly linked to tourism (accommodation); associations (1901 and 1908 laws) and their federations; farmers (operators on a main or secondary basis, operating individually or within a corporate structure, including farmers and farmers' groupings). Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Catalogue grant — Business takeover grant

Grant ID: 10736 Purpose: Preserve jobs and the industrial/craft/commercial/service tool, as part of business takeovers, by contributing to the overall financing plan of the takeover Eligible operations: Business takeover projects whose activity is located in the territory of the Communauté de communes. The takeover project must preserve between 1 and 19 jobs. The application must be made within a maximum of 6 months after the takeover. Conditions: The entrepreneur must:

hold a recognised professional qualification, at least CAP level, or have 3 years' professional experience in the activity taken over (except for commercial activity); have a 12-month period in which to apply for the grant; mention the financial support of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action; maintain the activity for at least 3 years. Amount / form: Two non-combinable types of support, at the applicant's choice: A repayable advance of between €10,000 and €15,000 depending on the business's project, repayable over a maximum of 3 years with a deferral of up to one year; A grant representing 10% of eligible expenses including takeover costs (including the commercial or craft goodwill), the communication plan, and working capital needs, up to a limit of €4,000 (€5,000 if it is the last shop in the municipality). The amount may not exceed the acquiring business's equity or quasi-equity (prêt d’honneur, blocked current accounts, etc.). A bonus of €500 in grant per job retained (including the manager) will be awarded for at least one year. The grant may only be requested once per year. %mini% Beneficiaries: Very small craft businesses (fewer than 20 employees):

industrial, commercial and service businesses — craft, industrial, commercial or service businesses; located (registered office or activity) in the territory of the Communauté de communes; registered with the RNE.

As an exception, activities not registered with the Répertoire des Métiers or the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés are eligible, provided they fall under a professional body and are supported as the first or last business activity in the municipality. Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Catalogue grant — Investment grant for tourist furnished rentals and guest rooms

Grant ID: 10741 Purpose: Increase the tourist accommodation offering in the area. Eligible operations: Works directly linked to the creation or modernisation of a tourist furnished rental or a guest room:

Structural works (masonry, joinery, roofing, etc.); Refurbishment of electrical installations, multimedia networks (wifi, cable, etc.); Installation of bathroom facilities; Installation of a heating system; Wallpaper/painting works, provided they are part of an overall fitting-out plan; Fees for architects, project managers, or interior architects/decorators.

For the creation of new accommodation, the following expenses are also eligible:

Expenses linked to a business creating a website, excluding search-engine and hosting costs; Communication expenses: initial flyers, logo creation, communication materials.

Not eligible:

expenses for routine maintenance, repair or refurbishment works, including the replacement of elements due to normal use of the accommodation; land servicing works; landscaping; furniture purchases. Conditions: The beneficiary must:

Mention the financial support of the Communauté de Communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action; Offer the accommodation to tourists at least from 1 May to 30 September, for at least 10 years; Be listed as accommodation on the area's tourism promotion tools (Communauté de Communes, Tourist Office, Meuse Attractivité, etc.). Amount / form: Grant whose amount will depend on the project. The business may only request the Communauté de communes' grant once per calendar year. %mini% Beneficiaries: Tourism businesses. Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Catalogue grant — Grant for obtaining the RGE label

Grant ID: 10738 Purpose: Facilitate construction businesses and craftspeople in the area obtaining the RGE "reconnu garant de l'environnement" label by providing financial support to businesses taking part in this approach. Eligible operations: Obtaining the RGE label. Conditions: The beneficiary must mention the financial support of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action. Amount / form: Grant of €300 per employee certified RGE within the business (including the manager). The grant is limited to one application per applicant per year. %mini% Beneficiaries: Businesses with fewer than 20 employees:

having their registered office or the relevant establishment in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois; registered with the RNE; up to date with their social and tax obligations; having at least 6 months of activity. Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Catalogue grant — Investment grants for unusual accommodation

Grant ID: 10740 Purpose: Increase the tourist accommodation offering in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois. Eligible operations: Purchase of the following unusual accommodation:

wooden cabins (tree-top or otherwise, lakeside, etc.); "hiking" cabins movable along trails (Voies Vertes, etc.); caravans/wagons; yurts.

Works directly linked to installing the unusual accommodation:

Installation of bathroom facilities; Installation of a heating system; Fees for architects, project managers, or interior architects/decorators.

Expenses linked to a business creating a website, excluding search-engine and hosting costs; Communication expenses: initial flyers, logo creation, communication materials.

The grant is limited to 6 accommodation units and 4 shared bathroom facilities. Not eligible:

canvas accommodation (tents); expenses for routine maintenance, repair or refurbishment works, including the replacement of elements due to normal use of the accommodation; land servicing works; landscaping; furniture purchases; replacement of unusual accommodation units. Conditions: The beneficiary must:

not commit to or carry out the investments prior to the business's application; mention the financial support of the Communauté de Communes du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois in all communication materials announcing the implementation of this action. offer the accommodation to tourists at least from 1 May to 30 September, for at least 10 years; be listed as accommodation on local tourism websites. Amount / form: Grant representing 25% of eligible expenses, the amount of which will depend on the type of accommodation, up to a limit of €24,000 per operator. A bonus of €500 may be awarded if the accommodation obtains an Accueil Vélo label or another quality label. The business may only request the Communauté de communes' grant once per calendar year. %mini% Beneficiaries: Tourism businesses. Status: reference database data; individual opening and eligibility not guaranteed.

Preparing and submitting an application

1. Contact the economic development department to confirm the right scheme and the version of the regulation. 2) Describe the project, its timetable, the economic benefits and the jobs created or maintained. 3) Prepare the SIRET number, the registration extract, the accounts, the quotes, the financing plan and the list of public grants received or applied for. 4) For an investment, submit a complete application before any expenses are committed: the official website explicitly requires this. 5) Obtain written confirmation of the eligible base, the rate, the cap and any obligation to maintain the activity. 6) Keep invoices, proof of payment and evidence of employment or certification.

Combining grants, timetable and points of caution

The grants depend on the regulations, the business's situation and the available funding envelopes. The combination rules and the applicable European regime, in particular de minimis where relevant, must be examined on the basis of the grants already obtained. Do not start an investment before submitting the complete application and receiving instructions from the processing department. For a business takeover, check in particular the deadlines after the takeover and the commitments to maintain employment or the activity.

FAQ

Are the grants currently open? The official pages describe the schemes, but their presence online is not enough to guarantee that a scheme is open or that funding is available. Contact the communauté de communes. Who can benefit from the shop grant? The criteria include in particular size, turnover, customer base and sector exclusions. The exact regulation must be consulted. Can expenses be started before submission? The official website requires the complete investment application to be submitted before expenses are committed. How much can the investment grant finance? The catalogue fact sheet indicates 20% of eligible expenses, with a cap depending on the number of sustainable jobs created. Where can I request a loan or support? The communauté de communes refers businesses to its economic development department and its local partners, including Synergie, the CCI and the CMA.

Sources and verification status

Sources consulted on 13 October 2026: • https://cc-paysdestenay-valdunois.fr/fr/rb/1315940/aides-aux-entreprises-4 • https://www.cc-paysdestenay-valdunois.fr/fr/rb/834/economie-21 • https://mesaidespubliques.infogreffe.fr/aides/aide-reprise-entreprise • https://mesaidespubliques.infogreffe.fr/aides/aide-commerces • https://mesaidespubliques.infogreffe.fr/aides/cc-pays-stenay-val-dunois-aide-investissement • https://mesaidespubliques.infogreffe.fr/aides/aide-obtention-label-rge • https://mesaidespubliques.infogreffe.fr/aides/aide-bonus-emploi-issu-ateliers-chantiers-insertion Status: partial review. The main schemes are corroborated by the funder's pages and public grant fact sheets. The complete regulations, opening dates, funding envelopes and exact criteria must be confirmed individually.

Official sources

• CC Pays de Stenay et Val Dunois — business grants
• CC Pays de Stenay et Val Dunois — economic development
• Business takeover grant — public fact sheet
• Shop grant — public fact sheet
• Investment grant — public fact sheet
• RGE grant — public fact sheet
• Bonus for employment from back-to-work schemes — public fact sheet