How to identify suitable financing with CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne?

Summary

CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne supports local creators, buyers and businesses in structuring their project and searching for financing. Its website offers the Les-Aides.fr directory and services to prepare a start-up or buyout, draw up a business plan and identify financial partners. These services make it easier to prepare the application but do not, in themselves, constitute a decision to award a grant or loan.

Role and financing services

The business grants directory links to Les-Aides.fr, a national database that lists local, regional, national and European financial grants, as well as technical schemes: advisory services, diagnostics, support, monitoring and site location. This database is used to identify leads; each scheme must then be verified against its official source. The search should take into account the business activity, the establishment's location and the exact nature of the project.

Schemes and financing levers

The "Structurer son projet de création ou reprise d'entreprise" service supports projects located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes when the activity is defined, the main market elements identified, and completion expected within about six months. For a buyout, a target must be identified. The CCI describes support for drawing up the business plan and preparing financing; the terms of coverage and the cost applicable to the file must be confirmed. The CCI can also put business owners in touch with local and financial partners.

Preparing your application

The financing application must specify the need, the timeline, the investments, the contribution, the bank resources and the expected results. For a buyout, add the available information on the target, the price, the valuation, the financing needs and repayment assumptions. For an innovation or transition project, describe the steps, the expenses, the measurable results and any partners involved. Contact the CCI before incurring expenses if public aid is being considered.

Point of attention for Capital OS

The CCI is not automatically the funder of the grants listed on Les-Aides.fr. Do not announce an amount or aid rate based solely on the directory page: the parameters belong to each scheme's regulations and may change.

Frequently asked questions

Does Les-Aides.fr pay out the grants? No, it is a directory. Does the CCI support start-ups and buyouts? Yes, it offers a structuring pathway under certain conditions. Does a buyout require an identified target? The service profile indicates that it does. Does the CCI guarantee financing? No, the decision belongs to the funding body.

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Services / schemes

Business grants directory / Les-Aides.fr; Structuring a start-up or buyout project; drawing up the business plan; introduction to local and financial partners.

Main official source

https://www.lyon-metropole.cci.fr/guide-developpement-entreprise/financement-et-gestion-financiere/le-repertoire-des-aides-aux-entreprises

Additional official sources

https://www.lyon-metropole.cci.fr/produits/structurer-son-projet-de-creation-ou-reprise-dentreprise ; https://www.lyon-metropole.cci.fr/actualite/creation-entreprise-rhone-et-loire-accompagnement-de-la-cci-en-chiffres

Check before publication

New profile created because it was missing from the source workbook. Check the legal identity, the territorial scope and the associated schemes before publication.

Date

24/10/2026