How can you identify suitable financing with CCI Nantes St-Nazaire?

Summary

CCI Nantes St-Nazaire can direct businesses to grants and financing based on their location, sector and project. The CCI network's national offering provides for identifying schemes, checking eligibility criteria and helping to put together applications. This factsheet is a methodological entry point, to be supplemented with the local CCI's territorial services and programs.

Role and financing services

The families of solutions to consider include grants, repayable advances, loans, guarantees, equity financing, cost coverage and tax or social schemes. The relevant financing depends on the business's need and profile. Before any application, check whether the program is open, the eligible expenses, the territory covered, the caps, the stacking rules and the timeline. The network's online search service is announced as free, while support from an advisor may be chargeable; local terms must be confirmed.

Services and schemes identified

Grant search based on the project; referral to public and private financing; checking the criteria; support in putting together applications.

Qualify the financing need

First define the need and its timeline: equipment investment, business development, innovation, recruitment, energy transition, takeover or cash flow need. Prepare the quotes, the financing plan, the equity contributions, the recent accounts and the forecast. These elements make it possible to distinguish between a grant, a repayable advance, a loan, a guarantee or an advisory service.

Checks before applying

Before any order or expense, check whether the scheme requires the application to be filed beforehand. Check whether the window is open, the territory covered, the size of the business, the sector, the eligible expenses, the caps, the stacking rules and the required documents. Confirm the terms directly with the funder and keep the version of the rules used to prepare the application.

Does the CCI award grants directly?

The CCI informs, advises and supports the process; the decision to award belongs to the scheme's managing body.

When should you contact the CCI?

As early as possible, ideally before signing a quote or starting to incur expenses, as some schemes require a prior application.

Main source

https://www.cci.fr/offre/accelerez-votre-developpement-grace-aux-aides-financieres

Additional source

https://www.cci.fr/offre/accelerez-votre-developpement-grace-aux-aides-financieres

Verification status

Official national source; local enrichment needed.

Type

Local/regional CCI — funder factsheet