Business property aid for micro-businesses — CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage
In CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage, “Business property aid for micro-businesses” aims to support private initiatives for property investment when economic activities are taken over, modernised or extended — crafts, small industry, retail. The catalogue lists as operations: projects for development, modernisation of production tools, creation or takeover. The amount recorded is: a zero-interest repayable advance without guarantee of up to 35% of eligible expenditure, capped at €35,000, repayable over a maximum of 7 years with a possible 12-month deferral. The conditions and opening of the scheme should be confirmed with the funder before committing.
Are you preparing a business property project in CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage? The “Business property aid for micro-businesses” scheme is listed to support private initiatives for property investment when economic activities are taken over, modernised or extended — crafts, small industry, retail. The catalogue notably mentions: projects for development, modernisation of production tools, creation or takeover. 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.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: micro-businesses working in crafts, small industry, retail and the social and solidarity economy, with turnover of no more than €2 million, up to date with their tax, social security and environmental obligations. Social and solidarity economy organisations are eligible if they are employers and more than 50% of their activity is financed by market activity. Not eligible: businesses located in shopping arcades and shops with a sales area of 300 m² or more; simple storage; winter storage; dark stores; car washes; vending machines; other non-productive activities without added value, or non-employers. 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: General conditions: investment must be between €10,000 and €100,000 excluding VAT. The business must complete its property investment and, where applicable, its jobs programme within 3 years of the programme start date, and undertake to maintain the salaried jobs existing at the programme start date for 3 years if no jobs are created. Conditions for the sustainable economy top-up: micro-businesses must commit to investment encouraging cycling, or show that they already have all the necessary facilities or that their situation makes the investment unnecessary. Micro-businesses located outside town and village centres must commit to at least two of the following five points; those located in town and village centres to at least four of them: renewable energy production installations; a green roof on at least half of the roof area created or rehabilitated; a water optimisation system reducing reference consumption by at least 20%; permeable new car parks or making existing car parks permeable; use of the following bio-based materials: cellulose wadding, straw, hemp and derivatives, sheep’s wool, wood wool and wood derivatives, recycled cotton, linen and derivatives. Before applying, ask CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage 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: projects for development, modernisation of production tools, creation or takeover. Eligible investment: purchase of the premises (excluding taxes and notary fees) and preliminary studies; construction; modernisation works; renovation; enlargement; interior and exterior works and any other property fit-out (excluding shop windows and signs); architect’s and inspection body fees. Not eligible: works for oneself; purchases of materials alone. 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: repayable advance of up to 35% of eligible expenditure, capped at €35,000, zero-interest, without guarantee, repayable over a maximum of 7 years with a possible 12-month deferral. Sustainable Impact top-up: a grant of 30% of the repayable advance granted, up to €10,000 and 80% of the proven investment. Employment Impact top-up: a grant of €5,000 per hire of an RSA (minimum income) recipient on a permanent contract or a fixed-term contract of at least six months, for at least 20 hours a week. This scheme cannot be combined with the Manche Department’s other property aid. Check point: this amount should not be treated as confirmed until the official scale applicable in CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage 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.coutancesmeretbocage.fr/developpement-economique/les-aides-aux-entreprises 2. Contact the economic development department of CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage 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 CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage. 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
- Département 50 - Manche
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €35,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 35%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which projects may be concerned in CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage?
The scheme is associated with the aim to support private initiatives for property investment when economic activities are taken over, modernised or extended — crafts, small industry, retail, social and solidarity economy — in order to provide or maintain the basic services needed by the population, or with a structuring impact on the locality. The list of eligible operations should be confirmed in the current rules.
What amount can be obtained?
The catalogue indicates: a zero-interest repayable advance without guarantee of up to 35% of eligible expenditure, capped at €35,000, repayable over a maximum of 7 years with a possible 12-month deferral. 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 CA Saint-Lo Agglo - CC Coutances mer et bocage to check the status of the scheme and the funds available.
Official source
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