Which grants can be used in the Département du Lot-et-Garonne to finance your project?

Role and schemes

The Département du Lot-et-Garonne publishes a substantial catalogue of departmental grants. For business financing, the sector-specific schemes identified include investment support for SMEs in agri-food production, fishing or forest products (with an additional public co-funder), a flat-rate grant for new entrants into farming, as well as tourism schemes for tourist offices and public/association project leads. The reference database also links two Initiative honour loans to the Département: these loans should be reclassified as network/partner financing rather than direct departmental grants.

Eligible beneficiaries

SMEs in agri-food production, fishing or forestry for capital investment; new farmers meeting the age, first-installation and local-anchorage criteria; public or association-run tourist offices; public project owners and associations for certain sustainable/social tourism projects. Rules are specific to each grant.

Instruments

Grants for sector-specific productive investment, a flat-rate farming grant, support for tourist offices, sustainable/social tourism, and agricultural/collective schemes (CUMA, livestock, etc.). The Initiative honour loans are zero-interest loans via a partner operator; they should not be classified as departmental grants.

Recommended approach

For agri-food/timber/fishing investment, check the SME size threshold and the existence of another public co-funder (municipality/EPCI, Region or State) before approaching the Département. For the grant for new farming entrants, check that the applicant is under 55, has been the main operator for less than five years, and verify the registered office and the share of land located within the department, as well as the five-year retention obligations. For tourism, check the nature of the project lead, the minimum budget, public co-funding and operating commitments.

Contact and official entry point

Official grant catalogue: https://www.lotetgaronne.fr/vivre/trouver-une-aide/consultez-les-subventions-departementales; Tourism and Economic Development Department: 05 53 69 45 41 (productive investment/tourism); agriculture, forestry and environment: 05 53 69 44 22 (farm installation). Check the contact listed on the current fact sheet.

Catalogue of related grants

Initiative Lot-et-Garonne honour loan

To be reclassified — partner operator

Initiative Garonne honour loan

To be reclassified — attribution to the Département not established

Investment grant for agri-food production, fishing or forest product businesses

Official direct grant — key criteria identified

Flat-rate grant for new farming entrants

Official direct grant — criteria identified

Support for Tourist Offices

Official grant — public/association project leads

Developing sustainable and social tourism

Official grant — local authorities and associations

Agricultural and collective grants (CUMA, livestock, promotion of production)

Schemes listed in the official catalogue — separate fact sheets