Financing your business with Limoges Métropole

In brief

Limoges Métropole offers economic support to businesses at different stages of their development: real estate investment, digital transformation, cybersecurity, water transition, expertise and innovation. Local grants cover several business profiles and several types of expenses.

Projects that can be supported

• Digital transformation: software, digital tools and process evolution.
• Cybersecurity: securing data and information systems.
• Water transition: investments aimed at reducing water consumption and improving the efficiency of water use.
• Growth and structuring: external consulting, diversification and business development.
• Real estate investment: construction, extension, renovation or fit-out of premises.
• Agriculture: connected equipment and digital tools for farms.

Identified financial grants

Limoges Métropole's official pages present several schemes:

• Coup de pouce digital: up to €5,000 excl. VAT for the digital transformation of eligible businesses (based in the territory, at least one employee, three years of activity).
• Coup de pouce Cyber: up to €5,000 excl. VAT for cybersecurity projects, subject to the scheme's criteria.
• Agricultural digital transformation grant: up to €5,000 for farms meeting local conditions.
• Champions du territoire: up to €15,000 excl. VAT to support the structuring, diversification and international development of SMEs and startups (more than three years of activity, at least one employee, annual revenue growth of at least 10%).
• Optim'eau: 50% of expenses, capped at €15,000 excl. VAT, for eligible SMEs.
• Real estate investment grant: support for construction, extension, renovation or fit-out works, covering 20% of eligible expenses, with a cap that can reach €100,000 for certain industrial and real estate projects.

Amounts, criteria and any available budget envelopes must be verified in the current regulations and application forms for each scheme.

Application process

Choose the scheme that matches the expense, then submit the application to the relevant Limoges Métropole department. For real estate, contacts vary by sector — industry, retail or tourism. Check the filing conditions before starting works or ordering equipment.

Official sources

• Financial grants to grow your business
• All financial grant schemes
• Real estate investment grant