Support for Business Real Estate
“Business property aid” concerns business property projects located in CC de Haute Bigorre. The catalogue notably mentions: acquisition of bare or serviced land if it goes hand in hand with constructing professional premises (works to start within a year of the land purchase, up to 10% of the project’s total eligible expenditure); acquisition, construction or extension of new or rehabilitated buildings; overall renovation or fit-out works on a building; project management fees. The amount indicated in the data is: a grant varying according to the size of the business and its location (regional aid zone, AFR). Total public aid may not exceed the beneficiary business’s equity. The exact conditions, the opening of the scheme and the application procedure should be confirmed with the funder before committing to the project.
Are you preparing a business property investment in the territory of CC de Haute Bigorre? This page covers “Business property aid”. The catalogue describes the following aim: strengthen the local economic fabric and so contribute to the attractiveness of the inter-municipal territory, by supporting investment by businesses that create resources for the territory and maintain or generate jobs. The operations mentioned are: acquisition of bare or serviced land if it goes hand in hand with constructing professional premises (works to start within a year of the land purchase, up to 10% of the project’s total eligible expenditure); acquisition, construction or extension of new or rehabilitated buildings; overall renovation or fit-out works on a building; project management fees. Before signing a quote, a preliminary sale agreement or a works contract, ask the funder to confirm the eligibility of the site, the business and the timetable. The information below is for pre-qualification only and is not an award decision.
Funded by CC de la Haute-Bigorre, Région Occitanie
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
Who can apply
The catalogue indicates the following beneficiaries: businesses of all sizes registered in the trade and companies register (RCS), the trades register (RM) or with the Chamber of Agriculture, located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de la Haute-Bigorre or setting up there. Businesses less than 3 years old may be eligible only if they carry out an industrial activity or a service to industry and show prospects for development and job creation: 5 jobs in rural areas. SCIs are eligible under certain conditions. Eligible sectors: industry; services to industry; local retail and crafts meeting the population’s essential needs in rural areas, located in municipalities with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants, for businesses created at least 1 year ago; social and solidarity economy activities if they hold integration enterprise (EI) or adapted enterprise (EA) approval, and third places; structuring agri-food projects. Not eligible: liberal professions; main activities of financial services, banks and insurance; trading companies (except local retail meeting essential needs in rural municipalities with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants); trading activities (B2C: sales of products or services by professionals to private individuals); agricultural, fish-farming, aquaculture and forestry production, excluded by EU State aid rules; micro-entrepreneurs; land passenger transport; tourism; hotels and restaurants, campsites, furnished lets and holiday villages, which fall under the regional tourism support scheme; seasonal businesses; warehousing or storage; businesses that have ceased a similar activity in the European Economic Area within the previous two years. To be confirmed with the funder: legal status, business size, sector/NACE code, establishment concerned, any exclusions and State aid rules. A registered office alone does not prove eligibility if the rules require an establishment or an investment located in the territory.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed: the business must be up to date with its social security contributions and tax charges; not have started the works for which it is requesting aid; commit to creating at least 5 jobs if it is less than 3 years old; justify its request by the creation or extension of a business and commit to maintaining or creating jobs for 5 years; and start the works no later than one year after signing the award agreement. For a building construction, the beneficiary undertakes to move its activity into the buildings within a year of purchase or handover. Before applying, have the conditions still applicable confirmed in writing, including any obligation to submit the application before works start or before any irreversible commitment, the date from which expenditure is taken into account, the combination rules and any obligations to maintain activity or jobs. If a condition is not given in the catalogue, it remains unknown and should not be read as non-existent.
What the scheme covers
Operations and expenditure listed: acquisition of bare or serviced land if it goes hand in hand with constructing professional premises, with works starting no later than a year after the land purchase and up to 10% of the project’s total eligible expenditure; acquisition, construction or extension of new or rehabilitated buildings; overall renovation or fit-out works on a building; fees linked to running the project (project management, preliminary studies, surveyor, notary fees, etc.). Building acquisitions are eligible only if the building has not received aid for its construction or fit-out in the previous 7 years. Not eligible: self-build; self-renovation. Ask for written confirmation of the eligible base: land or property acquisition, works, ancillary costs, fees, equipment and studies may fall under different rules. Separate the quote lines by type of expenditure and identify excluded expenditure before finalising the budget.
Amount and funding terms
Amount recorded in the catalogue: a grant varying according to the size of the business and its location (regional aid zone, AFR). Total public aid may not exceed the beneficiary business’s equity. Note: this amount should not be treated as confirmed until the current rules and any bonuses, caps, expenditure base (excluding/including VAT) and combination rules have been checked against the official source. Do not build the financing plan on this extract alone.
How to apply
1. Check that the project site is within the territory of CC de Haute Bigorre and that the activity is eligible. 2. Send the economic development department a description of the project, the address, SIRET number, headcount, sector of activity and provisional timetable. 3. Request the current rules and form, then have the rate, cap, minimum investment, exclusions and combination rules confirmed in writing. 4. Prepare detailed quotes, a financing plan, company documents and, if required, information on jobs or environmental performance. 5. Do not start works or make any irreversible commitment before confirming in writing the applicable rule on starting. 6. Keep the acknowledgement of submission and wait for the funder’s formal authorisation before treating the aid as secured.
Timeline
The application timetable and the date from which expenditure is taken into account are not confirmed for this page. Contact the funder before placing any order or starting works. Also check whether the scheme is still open, whether an annual budget remains available and whether an award decision must precede the signing of contracts. An aid listed in the catalogue does not mean that applications are currently open.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC de la Haute-Bigorre, Région Occitanie
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for “Business property aid”?
The catalogue mentions: businesses of all sizes registered in the RCS, the RM or with the Chamber of Agriculture, located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de la Haute-Bigorre or setting up there. Businesses less than 3 years old may be eligible only if they carry out an industrial activity or a service to industry and show prospects for development and job creation: 5 jobs in rural areas. SCIs are eligible under certain conditions; several sectors are excluded (see the beneficiaries section). Final eligibility depends on the current rules and the funder’s assessment.
Which works or investments can be taken into account?
The operations listed are: acquisition of bare or serviced land if it goes hand in hand with constructing professional premises, with works starting no later than a year after the land purchase and up to 10% of the project’s total eligible expenditure; acquisition, construction or extension of new or rehabilitated buildings; overall renovation or fit-out works on a building; fees linked to running the project (project management, preliminary studies, surveyor, notary fees, etc.). Building acquisitions are eligible only if the building has not received aid for its construction or fit-out in the previous 7 years. Not eligible: self-build; self-renovation. The list should be confirmed, with quotes, with the reviewing department.
What is the amount of the aid?
A grant varying according to the size of the business and its location (regional aid zone, AFR). Total public aid may not exceed the beneficiary business’s equity. Have the rate, cap and expenditure base confirmed by the funder.
Can I start works before applying?
Do not assume so. Ask for written confirmation of the rule on starting and wait for the required approval before any irreversible commitment.
How can I check whether my project is eligible?
Contact the relevant economic development department for CC de Haute Bigorre, with the SIRET number, project address, activity, quotes and financing plan. Ask for the current rules and written confirmation of the conditions.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
Other grants of type “grant”
Related needs and funding
Competitive calls for projects
Ecological transition and CSR
Capital and investment funds
Support and acceleration
Diagnostics and audits
Takeover and transfer
Discover the funding that fits your company
Check your eligibility for public grants
This scheme is only one of the grants your company may be able to access. Run a personalised scan to identify the funding opportunities that match your activity, location and project.
See the opportunities identified by the scan, then access your personalised report.