Setting up, taking over and growing a business in the Pays d’Uzerche

Number of grants listed

13 grants in the Capital OS reference database

Verification status

Thorough review of the general framework and the official guide; individual verification of criteria, openness and funding availability to be confirmed before applying.

Local technical and financial support

The local authority offers to meet project leaders and refer them to the appropriate organizations: CCI, CMA, BGE, Airelle, Initiative Corrèze or France Active. On the financial side, it states that it signed an agreement with the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2024 enabling it to help fund local business projects. The grants are mainly linked to investments, for example purchasing equipment or renovating premises.

Who may be eligible?

The official website lists retail, crafts, tourism, certain farming businesses and medical professions. Conditions vary depending on the scheme: location or establishment within the territory, financial health, the activity being carried out as the main business, turnover or expenditure thresholds, maintaining the investment, and sector exclusions. It is therefore necessary to review the regulations for the specific grant concerned.

The 13 grants listed in the catalogue

The names and parameters presented below come from the internal reference database. The official practical guide and the operating regulations must remain the final references for eligible expenses, rates, caps, supporting documents, combination rules and timeline.

Local Collective Actions (ACP)

ID 11935 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €22,500.

Grant for business promotion actions

ID 11924 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 20% of eligible expenses, capped at €3,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for social and solidarity economy businesses

ID 11930 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for businesses carrying out an eco-responsible project

ID 11928 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for businesses setting up in a vacant premises in a town centre

ID 11929 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for businesses with high territorial impact

ID 11926 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for investments by healthcare professionals

ID 11934 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 20% of eligible expenses, capped at €2,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant.

Grant for purchasing and fitting out mobile service vehicles

ID 11931 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for improving tourist accommodation offerings

ID 11933 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 20% of eligible expenses, capped at €5,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for business investment

ID 11925 — Reference database amount: Production equipment: grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €2,400; Business real estate: grant equal to 20% of eligible expenses, capped at €5,000.

A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for business takeover

ID 11927 — Reference database amount: Production equipment: grant equal to 40% of eligible expenses, capped at €4,000; Business real estate: grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €6,000.

A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Grant for business digital transition

ID 11923 — Reference database amount: Grant equal to 30% of eligible expenses, capped at €3,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications within the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid grant. %mini%

Call for projects 'Invent in Pays d'Uzerche'

ID 11932 — Reference database amount: Grant capped at €3,000. %mini%

Get in touch beforehand

The local authority invites project leaders to contact the economic development officer to review their project and identify the relevant contacts.

Choose the applicable scheme

Identify the scheme matching the nature of the project: investment, takeover, digital transition, promotion action, mobile activity, tourist accommodation, social and solidarity economy, or a project with territorial impact.

Check the rules before spending

Ask for confirmation of the minimum and maximum expenditure thresholds, the rate, exclusions, the expense eligibility date, and any obligations to maintain the investment or jobs.

Prepare the supporting documents

The application may require quotes, a project description, business documents and financial records. Use the list of additional documents published by the local authority and do not commit to expenses before clarifying the procedure.

Points of caution

Caps are not automatic entitlements. Some grants limit the number of applications per beneficiary, require a co-financing contribution, or fall under the European de minimis regime. The practical guide must be read together with the operating regulations and the list of additional documents. Also confirm that the scheme and the funding are still open on the day you apply.

Does the Pays d’Uzerche offer financial grants?

Yes. The official website describes an agreement signed with the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2024 enabling the communauté de communes to contribute to funding local business projects.

Which sectors does the local authority mention?

Retail, crafts, tourism, certain farming businesses and medical professions. However, each scheme has its own conditions.

Must expenses already be committed?

Do not assume so: the eligibility date and the prior procedure must be checked in the regulations and with the economic department before ordering or paying.

Where can I get the guide and the list of documents?

The official 'Economic Grants' page provides access to the practical guide, the operating regulations and the additional documents.

Sources and limitations

The official page confirms the general framework of the economic policy and provides the contact details of the development officer. The PDF guide published by the local authority gives the detailed criteria for several schemes. However, the 13 entries in the reference database must be compared one by one against the latest version of the guide and the regulations before publishing anything stating that a grant is open.

Check my eligibility for Pays d’Uzerche grants

Consult the official guide, contact the economic development department, and have the scheme, eligible expenses and funding availability confirmed before submitting your application.