Aid for buying and fitting out mobile service vehicles
Aid for buying and fitting out mobile service vehicles. Encourage the development of local services outside the main village centres. The scheme is available until 30 June 2029. Expenditure or operations listed: purchase of a suitable round vehicle (refrigerated vehicle, vehicle dedicated to mobile trading, etc.), fit-out and graphics for round vehicles. Practical step: prepare a detailed quote of between €5,000 and €20,000, a mobile service plan describing the municipalities and services provided, and proof of location and social/tax compliance. The catalogue indicates 30% capped at €6,000, a minimum 20% contribution from the project owner and availability until 30 June 2029. Check the rules on maintaining the investment and jobs for three years.
The Pays d’Uzerche scheme targets local businesses serving village centres: round vehicles, refrigerated or mobile-shop vehicles, fit-out and vehicle graphics. The business must have a local base, turnover of no more than €3 million, a sales area of no more than 400 m² and a sound financial situation. The amount, combination rules and current opening should be confirmed with the funder before committing.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: businesses carrying out a local retail activity or a local service essential to the population in village centres, wishing to set up or improve a mobile service offer. Ineligible types of business: property holding companies (SCI); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-enterprises where the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as their main occupation; associations without an economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Ineligible activities: financial and insurance activities; legal activities (lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, etc.); expert appraisal activities; administrative service activities (training organisations, accountancy firms, freelancers working in HR, accounting, etc.); tourist accommodation not carried out as a main activity; rental of land and property; motorised transport of people and goods (driving schools, road hauliers, vehicle hire, taxis, etc.); medical and paramedical activities not listed in the ADELI directory, or health professionals without an RPPS number; and, more broadly, activities without an economic purpose. Check the business size at the required level, the main activity, the location and the exclusions in the current rules.
Eligibility conditions
Known conditions from the catalogue: businesses must have their head office in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays d’Uzerche, or at least have a base there enabling them to operate (a secondary establishment, for example); be in a sound economic and financial situation with positive equity, whatever their legal form; comply with all applicable regulations, in particular employment law and tax and social security obligations; have turnover not exceeding €3,000,000; have a sales area not exceeding 400 m²; keep the aided investment for at least three years from the end of the operation; exclude the grant from distributable profits (no dividends paid out of the public grant); maintain employment for 3 years (barring exceptional circumstances); and inform the works council (CSE) of the award of public aid within 3 months (where applicable). The project owner must fund at least 20% of the cost. Expenditure must be between €5,000 and €20,000. Checks before applying: start date of expenditure, combination rules, supporting documents, maintenance of the investment and tax/social security situation. These points should be confirmed in the applicable rules.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure mentioned in the catalogue: purchase of a suitable round vehicle (refrigerated vehicle, vehicle dedicated to mobile trading, etc.), fit-out and graphics for round vehicles. 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 eligible expenditure, up to €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications in the same calendar year, nor an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid. 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
prepare a detailed quote of between €5,000 and €20,000, a mobile service plan describing the municipalities and services provided, and proof of location and social/tax compliance. The catalogue indicates 30% capped at €6,000, a minimum 20% contribution from the project owner and availability until 30 June 2029. Check the rules on maintaining the investment and jobs for three years. 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
Deadline indicated in the catalogue: available until 30 June 2029. Confirm that the scheme is still open, that funding has not run out and that the application can be submitted before the project starts.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Pays d’Uzerche
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €6,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 30 June 2029
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What concrete project could match this aid?
Purchase of a suitable round vehicle (refrigerated vehicle, vehicle dedicated to mobile trading, etc.), fit-out and graphics for round vehicles.
Who should check their eligibility first?
Businesses carrying out a local retail activity or a local service essential to the population in village centres, wishing to set up or improve a mobile service offer. Ineligible types of business: property holding companies (SCI); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-enterprises where the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as their main occupation; associations without an economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Ineligible activities: financial and insurance activities; legal activities (lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, etc.); expert appraisal activities; administrative service activities (training organisations, accountancy firms, freelancers working in HR, accounting, etc.); tourist accommodation not carried out as a main activity; rental of land and property; motorised transport of people and goods (driving schools, road hauliers, vehicle hire, taxis, etc.); medical and paramedical activities not listed in the ADELI directory, or health professionals without an RPPS number; and, more broadly, activities without an economic purpose.
What amount can be included in the financing plan?
The catalogue mentions: a grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications in the same calendar year, nor an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid. This is an indication to be confirmed, not a promise of funding.
What could block the application?
Businesses must have their head office in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays d’Uzerche, or at least have a base there enabling them to operate (a secondary establishment, for example); be in a sound economic and financial situation with positive equity, whatever their legal form; comply with all applicable regulations, in particular employment law and tax and social security obligations; have turnover not exceeding €3,000,000; have a sales area not exceeding 400 m²; keep the aided investment for at least three years from the end of the operation; exclude the grant from distributable profits (no dividends paid out of the public grant); maintain employment for 3 years (barring exceptional circumstances); and inform the works council (CSE) of the award of public aid within 3 months (where applicable). The project owner must fund at least 20% of the cost. Expenditure must be between €5,000 and €20,000.
What is the next useful step?
Prepare a detailed quote of between €5,000 and €20,000, a mobile service plan describing the municipalities and services provided, and proof of location and social/tax compliance. The catalogue indicates 30% capped at €6,000, a minimum 20% contribution from the project owner and availability until 30 June 2029. Check the rules on maintaining the investment and jobs for three years.
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