Business property aid for industry and crafts — CC du Pays de Tronçais
In CC du Pays de Tronçais, “Business property aid for industry and crafts” aims to help businesses start up, develop, be taken over and set up by subsidising their property investment. The catalogue lists as operations: purchase of a building only if works worth more than 20% of its purchase value are planned. The amount recorded is: micro-businesses and SMEs: a grant of up to 18% of eligible expenditure, up to €18,000; large companies: up to 10% of eligible expenditure, up to €18,000. A bonus of 25% of the total aid is granted for reusing industrial brownfield sites, excluding land acquisition and decontamination; this bonus cannot lift the cap above €216,000. The conditions and opening of the scheme should be confirmed with the funder before committing.
Are you preparing a business property project in CC du Pays de Tronçais? The “Business property aid for industry and crafts” scheme is listed to help businesses start up, develop, be taken over and set up by subsidising their property investment. The catalogue notably mentions: purchase of a building only if works worth more than 20% of its purchase value are planned. Before signing a quote or starting works, have the applicable rules, the business’s eligibility and the date by which the application must be submitted confirmed in writing.
Funded by CC du Pays de Tronçais, Département 03 - Allier, Vichy Communauté
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: businesses of any legal form, up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Not eligible: sole proprietorships and partnerships. Eligible sectors: industrial or craft production; services mainly for businesses (services directly part of the manufacturing process or the business’s overall service, or providing a service in a business park), excluding legal, accounting, financial and property activities (debt collection or intermediaries); research and development; dismantling, recycling and/or recovery of electrical, electronic or technological equipment, excluding simple salvage or collection; wholesale, provided a retail code is associated; heavy goods vehicle garages and mechanics for professionals; craft activities in construction, landscaping and any craft activity not requiring a town/village-centre location; logistics (management, freight and storage of goods). Not eligible: automotive activities for private customers (car garages, garden machinery, bodywork, roadworthiness testing, etc.); craft services for private individuals including passenger transport (taxis, buses, car washes, etc.); liberal professions (including architects, health professionals, etc.); technical design offices (energy, building, etc.) working mainly for professionals and businesses. To be confirmed with the funder: size of the business, sector, legal form, exact location, tax and social security situation, and any sectoral exclusions.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed: The business must not have started the operation before receiving an acknowledgement of receipt from the Department; undertake not to pay dividends for 3 years after the award of the aid, except in duly justified exceptional cases (dividends paid up to a holding company to repay a loan, remuneration of non-salaried manager(s)); and maintain its activity and jobs for at least 5 years in the funded premises. Before applying, ask CC du Pays de Tronçais for the current version of the rules and have the criteria on size, activity, location, minimum amount, maintenance of activity/jobs and combination confirmed. Do not commit to the project before checking whether a prior application is required.
What the scheme covers
Operations and expenditure mentioned in the catalogue: eligible expenditure: purchase of a building only if works worth more than 20% of its purchase value are planned; works, rehabilitation and construction of buildings (including fees and roads/utilities) to house one of the eligible activities; rooftop photovoltaic production investment, for self-consumption only. Not eligible: purchase of premises alone, without works or not part of a genuine development of activity (increased production, new activity, modernisation, etc.); land acquisition and buying out SCI shares; ground-mounted solar plants; labour and materials provided by the business itself, unless it specialises in this type of work. Have the exact list of eligible expenditure confirmed, notably land or building acquisition, works, project management costs, studies, taxes, in-house expenditure and works already started. How each item is treated depends on the local rules.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: micro-businesses and SMEs: a grant of up to 18% of eligible expenditure, up to €18,000; large companies: up to 10% of eligible expenditure, up to €18,000. A bonus of 25% of the total aid is granted for reusing industrial brownfield sites, excluding land acquisition and decontamination; this bonus cannot lift the cap above €216,000. Check point: this amount should not be treated as confirmed until the official scale applicable in CC du Pays de Tronçais has been checked. Check the expenditure base (excluding/including VAT), caps, minimum thresholds, combination with other aid and any bonuses.
How to apply
1. Consult the listed official source: https://www.paysdetroncais.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/D202418-4-Annexe.pdf 2. Contact the economic development department of CC du Pays de Tronçais to obtain the current rules and form. 3. Have your eligibility, eligible expenditure, caps and application timetable confirmed in writing. 4. Prepare a forecast budget, detailed quotes, company documents and a works timetable. 5. Wait for confirmation of the prior application rule before starting. The page identified does not necessarily confirm all the parameters on this page: the scale still needs to be validated.
Timeline
The catalogue does not confirm a closing date or current opening for CC du Pays de Tronçais. The date the data was updated is not an end date for the aid. Check with the funder whether the scheme is active, whether funding remains and whether the application must be submitted before signing quotes or starting works.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Pays de Tronçais, Département 03 - Allier, Vichy Communauté
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €18,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 18%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which projects may be concerned in CC du Pays de Tronçais?
The scheme is associated with the aim to help businesses start up, develop, be taken over and set up by subsidising their property investment. The list of eligible operations should be confirmed in the current rules.
What amount can be obtained?
The catalogue indicates: micro-businesses and SMEs: a grant of up to 18% of eligible expenditure, up to €18,000; large companies: up to 10% of eligible expenditure, up to €18,000. A bonus of 25% of the total aid is granted for reusing industrial brownfield sites, excluding land acquisition and decontamination; this bonus cannot lift the cap above €216,000. This figure should be compared with the official source before building the financing plan.
Can I start works before submitting the application?
Do not assume so. Ask the funder whether the application must be submitted and acknowledged before any start, and get a written answer.
Is the aid currently open?
Whether it is currently open is not confirmed. Contact the funder in CC du Pays de Tronçais to check the status of the scheme and the funds available.
Official source
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