Aid for buying bikes
Aid for buying bikes. Enable businesses to adopt environmentally friendly modes of transport. Expenditure or operations listed: purchase of a standard bike; an electric bike; a two- or three-wheeled cargo bike, with or without electric assistance. Practical step: the official page lists specific documents: identity document of the representative, SIRET, a recent SIRENE record or URSSAF certificate, bank details in the organisation’s name, a paid invoice less than a year old and, for certain e-bikes/cargo bikes, a type-approval certificate. Check that all documents show the same name and address before applying. The application portal is linked from the official page.
Nantes Métropole describes an aid for certain professionals, notably delivery riders, couriers, repairers, craftspeople, shopkeepers and home-care professionals. Standard, electric and cargo bikes may be covered. The catalogue provides for 30% of the cost including VAT, up to €600 per bike, for a maximum of ten bikes. The practical arrangements below are based on the official page; still confirm that the scheme is open and which application file applies on the date you apply.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: delivery riders; couriers; repairers; craftspeople; shopkeepers; home-care professionals. Check the business size at the required level, the main activity, the location and the exclusions in the current rules.
Eligibility conditions
Detailed conditions are not provided in the catalogue. Obtain the official rules before treating the project as eligible; check in particular the territory, timetable, expenditure and combination rules.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure mentioned in the catalogue: purchase of a standard bike; an electric bike; a two- or three-wheeled cargo bike, with or without electric assistance. Check the exclusions and the date from which expenditure is eligible in the official rules.
Amount and funding terms
Amount mentioned in the catalogue: a grant of 30% of the cost of the bike including VAT, up to €600 per vehicle and up to 10 aided vehicles. Do not treat it as a guaranteed amount: confirm the expenditure base (excluding/including VAT), cap, available funding, combination rules and aid regime with the funder.
How to apply
the official page lists specific documents: identity document of the representative, SIRET, a recent SIRENE record or URSSAF certificate, bank details in the organisation’s name, a paid invoice less than a year old and, for certain e-bikes/cargo bikes, a type-approval certificate. Check that all documents show the same name and address before applying. The application portal is linked from the official page. Prepare at least: business identification (SIREN/SIRET), proof of location, project description, detailed quotes, financing plan and the supporting documents required. This list is a checklist: follow the funder’s exact list.
Timeline
The official page lists a paid invoice less than a year old among the documents to provide. Check the time conditions and whether the scheme is open before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Nantes Métropole
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €6,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What concrete project could match this aid?
Purchase of a standard bike; an electric bike; a two- or three-wheeled cargo bike, with or without electric assistance.
Who should check their eligibility first?
Delivery riders; couriers; repairers; craftspeople; shopkeepers; home-care professionals.
What amount can be included in the financing plan?
The catalogue mentions: a grant of 30% of the cost of the bike including VAT, up to €600 per vehicle and up to 10 aided vehicles. This is an indication to be confirmed, not a promise of funding.
What could block the application?
The detailed conditions are not sufficiently documented; obtain the official rules before committing.
What is the next useful step?
The official page lists specific documents: identity document of the representative, SIRET, a recent SIRENE record or URSSAF certificate, bank details in the organisation’s name, a paid invoice less than a year old and, for certain e-bikes/cargo bikes, a type-approval certificate. Check that all documents show the same name and address before applying. The application portal is linked from the official page.
Official source
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