How to identify suitable funding with CCI Amiens-Picardie?

Summary

CCI Amiens-Picardie supports businesses, particularly those hosted in a business incubator, during the early years of their development. Its page dedicated to support services mentions strategic analysis, commercial performance, accounting and funding. It specifies that the team can help better understand accounting documents, prepare funding applications and work on grant applications.

Role and funding services

The CCI can help structure the funding need and prepare the elements needed for the application. For transition or development projects, the CCI network's advisory functions can also point towards suitable public or private schemes and arrange for a funding advisor to step in. The page consulted specifically concerns business incubators: it should not be interpreted as a promise that all services are accessible under the same conditions to every business in Picardie. Access terms and rates must be confirmed with the CCI.

Services and schemes identified

Support for businesses in incubators; reading and understanding accounting documents; preparation of funding applications; work on grant applications; referral to the CCI network's funding advisors.

Defining the need before researching

Start with a quantified need: quotes, timeline, funding plan, available capital contributions and financial projections. For an innovation project, describe the work, the maturity level, the development expenses and the expected results. For a cash flow difficulty, prepare a recent financial statement, working capital needs, deadlines and bank correspondence. This assessment makes it possible to distinguish between a grant, a loan, a guarantee, equity and advisory support.

Documents and checks before applying

Before any commitment, check whether the window is open, the eligible beneficiaries, the territory, the excluded sectors, the eligible expenses, the caps and the stacking rules. Check whether the application must precede the order, the signing of the quote or the start of works. Prepare the SIRET number, recent accounts, financial projections, quotes, funding plan and any requested certificates. Ask the funder for written confirmation and keep the applicable version of the regulations.

Does the CCI pay out grants directly?

The CCI informs, advises and can help put together an application. The award decision belongs to the body managing the scheme.

When to contact the CCI?

As early as possible, ideally before signing a quote or starting any expenses, as some programmes require a prior application.

Main source

https://preprodevent.hauts-de-france.cci.fr/pepinieres-amiens/vous-accompagner/

CCI France network

https://www.cci.fr/reseau-cci/le-reseau-des-chambres-de-commerce-et-dindustrie

Verification status

Official local source from the CCI network; some of the services described concern businesses in incubators.

Type

Local CCI — funder page