Business property aid to revitalise retail in town and village centres — CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
The “Business property aid to revitalise retail in town and village centres” scheme in CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne aims to help very small local retail and craft businesses, through a property investment grant, to set up or develop in a sales outlet open to the public. The operations listed include: acquisition of retail premises in the case of a business takeover or a proven development of activity (purchases as part of asset management are excluded); renovation of premises involving significant alteration (structural and finishing works); construction of buildings to house an eligible activity; capitalised equipment (for example a cold room). Amount in the catalogue: share funded by the Department: a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €10,000; share funded by the communauté de communes: a grant of 10% of eligible expenditure, up to €5,000. The caps and conditions still need to be validated with the funder.
Are you preparing a business property investment in CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne? The “Business property aid to revitalise retail in town and village centres” page is listed to help very small local retail and craft businesses, through a property investment grant, to set up or develop in a sales outlet open to the public. The catalogue notably mentions: acquisition of retail premises in the case of a business takeover or a proven development of activity (purchases as part of asset management are excluded); renovation of premises involving significant alteration (structural and finishing works); construction of buildings to house an eligible activity; capitalised equipment (for example a cold room). Before signing quotes or launching works, have the current rules, the business’s eligibility and the prior application rule confirmed in writing.
Funded by CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne, Département 01 - Ain
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: businesses located in the territory of the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne; with 0 to 49 employees and turnover not exceeding €1 million; craft and/or retail businesses with a sales outlet of no more than 300 m²; registered in the RNE and/or among the recognised crafts listed in the decree of 24 December 2015 setting the list of art crafts; in the legal form of a company or sole proprietorship; sedentary; independent or franchised; helping to maintain and diversify the retail offer. Not eligible: liberal professions; non-sedentary trade; branches legally dependent on a major retail chain or on a business exceeding the thresholds set by the rules; banking and insurance; estate agencies; legal, accounting and financial activities; all other service provision; tourist accommodation; businesses subject to specific EU regulations or excluded from any form of aid (businesses in difficulty, agriculture, coal, steel, synthetic fibres). To be confirmed with the funder: size and legal form of the business, sector of activity, location, tax and social security obligations and any exclusions.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed in the catalogue: in municipalities with more than 2,000 inhabitants, the business must be located in a zone defined by a decision of the municipality concerned and corresponding to the retail centre of the territory. In municipalities with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, where zoning is not compulsory, the situation will be examined case by case. The business must: not have started the operation before obtaining an acknowledgement of receipt from the Department; carry out a market study and a financial analysis to validate the project’s viability and relevance (these may be carried out by the chambers of commerce and trades); show bank support for its project if a loan is used; be up to date with its tax and social security obligations; 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 and/or remuneration of non-salaried manager(s)); and maintain its activity and jobs for at least 5 years in the funded premises. Request the up-to-date rules and check the criteria on size, sector, location, minimum investment, job creation/maintenance, combination of aid and the date by which the application must be submitted. Do not start before checking this last rule.
What the scheme covers
Operations and expenditure mentioned in the catalogue: acquisition of retail premises in the case of a business takeover or a proven development of activity (purchases as part of asset management are excluded); renovation of premises involving significant alteration (structural and finishing works), for eligible expenditure not funded by another aid scheme; construction of buildings (including fees and roads/utilities) to house one of the eligible activities; capitalised equipment (for example a cold room). Not eligible: signs, decoration, lighting alone, interior fit-out/furniture, security equipment; land acquisition; buying out SCI shares; labour and construction materials for works carried out by the business for itself; any non-property expenditure; purchase of goodwill; works carried out in the home or in any premises not used for business purposes. Have the treatment of land, existing buildings, construction, extension, works, fees, studies, in-house expenditure and works already started confirmed. Exact eligibility depends on the applicable rules.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: share funded by the Department: a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €10,000; share funded by the communauté de communes: a grant of 10% of eligible expenditure, up to €5,000. This aid cannot be combined with the other departmental programmes (AIE). It can be combined with other public aid. It applies as a complement to the regional scheme supporting the development of small retail and craft businesses with a sales outlet, on property expenditure not covered by that scheme. The Department’s contribution may be adjusted case by case depending on the operation’s co-funders, notably LEADER. Using European funds such as LEADER should be explored and preferred. If the business is eligible for LEADER aid and chooses not to apply for it, the Department and the inter-municipal authority reserve the right not to contribute. This amount should not be treated as confirmed until the current rules have been checked against this page. Check the expenditure base (excluding/including VAT), thresholds, rates, caps, bonuses and combination rules.
How to apply
No sufficiently specific official link has been confirmed for this page. Contact the economic development department of the funder in CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne and ask for the current rules, the form and the application procedure. Have the beneficiaries, expenditure, rates/caps, combination and the rule on starting confirmed in writing. Do not treat the catalogue amounts as validated.
Timeline
The current opening and closing date are not confirmed by this page. The catalogue update date is not an end date for the scheme. Check whether the aid is active, whether funds remain available and whether the application must be submitted before any commitment to the project.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne, Département 01 - Ain
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2026
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which projects may be concerned in CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne?
The catalogue associates the aid with the aim to help very small local retail and craft businesses, through a property investment grant, to set up or develop in a sales outlet open to the public. The list of eligible operations should be confirmed in the current rules.
What amount can be requested?
The catalogue indicates: share funded by the Department: a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €10,000; share funded by the communauté de communes: a grant of 10% of eligible expenditure, up to €5,000. This figure, the expenditure base and the caps should be confirmed with the funder.
Must the application be submitted before the works?
Do not assume otherwise. Ask whether prior submission or an acknowledgement of receipt is required and get written confirmation before any commitment.
Is the aid currently open?
Whether it is currently open is not confirmed here. The economic development department of CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne should confirm the status of the scheme and the availability of funds.
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