Province Nord — provincial authority of New Caledonia

Role

Economic development support for businesses located in Province Nord, including training, employment, business development and certain sector projects.

Territory covered

Province Nord, New Caledonia. Some scales distinguish the VKP/Koumac zone from other municipalities.

Target audiences

Depending on the aid: businesses being created, VSEs, SMEs and large companies, employers, tourist accommodation facilities, and eligible project leaders.

Types of support

Employment aid, training support, sector-specific aid, calls for projects, and economic support. The catalogue also includes an honour loan run by Initiative Nouvelle-Calédonie, which is a separate body.

Procedures

Use the official Province Nord portal and the relevant department; for the business training aid, DEFIJ receives complete applications.

Scheme updates

The official website has recent pages on employment and tourism renovation, as well as a Subsidy Code adopted in December 2025. Calls for projects may have their own timeline.

Validation status

Official sources identified for employment aid, training aid, and tourism renovation aid. The status of the call for projects must be checked; the Initiative Nouvelle-Calédonie honour loan must be distinguished from the provincial aid.

Aid ID

Repository name

11293

Aid for access to employment

11292

Job creation aid

11295

Vocational training aid for businesses

11291

Tourist accommodation renovation aid

12752

Call for projects "Circular economy, sustainable food and climate change adaptation"

5397

Initiative Nouvelle-Calédonie honour loan

Employment aid

Check the type of contract, the job offer filed with Cap Emploi if applicable, the employee's residence, the geographic zone, and the absence of double funding of the salary.

Training

Request the application file from DEFIJ or download it from the official website; only complete files are reviewed.

Tourism

Confirm length of operation, accounting compliance, social/tax standing, and non-combinability with tax relief schemes.

Call for projects

Check the edition, the submission timeline, the beneficiaries, the eligible expenses, and the caps.

Third-party funder

The Initiative Nouvelle-Calédonie honour loan must be shown under the correct funder and must not be treated as a provincial grant.

Sources