How to finance the creation, setup or development of your business in Rambervillers?

Key points

The schemes are territorial and may be co-funded. Check that the business and the project are indeed located within the 2C2R area, identify the processing body, and submit the application before making any commitment that would render the expenses ineligible.

What is the 2C2R's role?

The communauté de communes is involved in local economic development: support for setting up a business, support for local retail, property grants, and support for business creation or takeover. Some grants are awarded by the Vosges Département with co-funding from the 2C2R; others are co-funded with the Grand Est Région or top up an honour loan via Initiative Vosges Centre Ouest. It is therefore necessary to distinguish between the partner, the processing body and the final decision-maker.

1. Commercial rent grant for new shopkeepers (ALINC)

The 2C2R offers the ALINC scheme for shopkeepers and craftspeople setting up in its area. The official page indicates coverage of part of the commercial rent over two years: 50% in the first year, capped at €300 per month, then 30% in the second year, capped at €200 per month. The published procedure involves contacting the economic development department, then completing a file after approval; the grant is paid on presentation of rent receipts. Confirm the regulation and availability before signing the lease.

2. Business property investment grant

This grant targets construction, extension, fitting-out or redevelopment projects for a building. The official page indicates intervention by the Vosges Département, by delegation, with co-funding from the 2C2R. The published caps are €10,000 for certain projects under €150,000 excluding VAT and up to €50,000 for investments of at least €150,000 excluding VAT, subject to eligibility. The database mentions a minimum total investment of €10,000, individual invoices of at least €300, and exclusions. Request the current regulation from the Département and the communauté de communes.

3. Property investment grant for tourism projects

The tourism scheme covers property projects involving construction, extension, fitting-out or renovation of buildings used for tourism purposes. The 2C2R states that the Département may award the grant with co-funding from the communauté de communes. The caps and conditions differ depending on the size of the project and the type of accommodation; furnished tourist accommodation, bed & breakfasts, individual applicants and micro-businesses may be subject to specific rules. Check the project's eligibility, the reception criteria, the expenses and the caps before starting work.

4. Initiative Vosges Centre Ouest honour loan

The database links the Initiative Vosges Centre Ouest honour loan to the 2C2R. The communauté de communes' official page presents an interest-free personal loan, from €2,000 to €23,000, with a top-up of 40% of the amount granted by the local platform, subject to approval. The loan is intended to strengthen equity as part of a business creation or takeover. It is a repayable loan, not a grant; the approval committee reviews applications.

Who can benefit from these schemes?

Beneficiaries differ depending on the record: shopkeepers and craftspeople newly setting up, businesses carrying out a property project, tourism operators, or people setting up or taking over a business. The criteria may include local presence, sector of activity, business size, minimum investment amount, tax and social security standing, financial capacity, and the absence of certain legal proceedings. The official regulation takes precedence over the catalogue summary.

How to prepare your application?

1. Define the need: rent, building, tourist accommodation, creation or takeover.
2. Contact the 2C2R and identify the processing partner (Département, Région Grand Est or Initiative Vosges Centre Ouest).
3. Request the regulation, the list of documents, the caps and the combination rules in force.
4. Prepare SIRET/RNE, accounts or forecasts, quotes, financing plan, lease or occupancy title, timeline and project-specific supporting documents.
5. Submit the file and obtain written confirmation of the date from which expenses may be committed.

Points of caution

Property grants may be processed or awarded by the Département with co-funding from the 2C2R: do not assume that the communauté de communes is the sole decision-maker. Caps do not guarantee an amount will be awarded. The schemes are territorial, rules may change, and some grants require a vote or an approval committee. Do not sign a quote, lease or order before confirming the rules on when work may start.

Does the 2C2R directly fund all the grants?

No. Some grants are co-funded with the Région Grand Est, while property grants may be awarded by the Vosges Département with co-funding from the communauté de communes. The honour loan goes through Initiative Vosges Centre Ouest.

How much can the ALINC grant cover?

The official page shows 50% of the rent in the first year, up to a limit of €300 per month, then 30% in the second year, up to a limit of €200 per month. Check the current opening status and regulation.

Is the honour loan a grant?

No. It is a repayable, interest-free personal loan, granted after the application has been reviewed by an approval committee.

Can I start work before submitting my application?

Do not commit to it without written confirmation. The regulation may exclude expenses incurred before submission or prior approval.

Official sources

• Direct grants to businesses — Communauté de communes de la Région de Rambervillers
• Property investment grant for tourism projects — Communauté de communes de la Région de Rambervillers
• Loan for business creation or takeover — Communauté de communes de la Région de Rambervillers
• Intermunicipal authority record — BANATIC national database — Ministry of the Interior