Financing business location and job creation in CA du Boulonnais
Business location aid is aimed at projects meeting the conditions of the CA du Boulonnais territory. The scheme notably covers: projects for which the incentive effect and financial leverage of the aid are proven. Eligible expenditure: new productive (tangible) investment; fit-out needed to install production equipment; intangible investment directly linked to the development project (patents, software, ERP, consultancy fees, etc.); estimated salary costs of jobs directly created by the investment project, calculated over two years; staff costs; working capital requirement. Beneficiaries, thresholds, exclusions and calculation methods should be checked in the current version of the rules.
Are you preparing a project in the territory of CA du Boulonnais? The “Business location aid” scheme aims to encourage geographically mobile, job-creating strategic business projects to choose to set up in the territory of the Communauté d’agglomération du Boulonnais. It may be worth exploring if your business and your operation meet the funder’s conditions. Before signing a quote or a lease or starting works, have the project’s eligibility and the date from which expenditure can be committed confirmed in writing.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: SMEs, large companies and groups not yet located in, or creating a new site/establishment in, the territory of the Communauté d’agglomération du Boulonnais. Excluded sectors: regulated or similar professions; retail trade; financial and property activities; training organisations; primary agriculture, fishing and aquaculture; road haulage; sectors of activity or categories of aid excluded by the aid regimes. Check the size of the business, legal form, sector of activity, location of the establishment and any exclusions with the funder.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions and thresholds indicated in the catalogue: the business must be up to date with its tax and social security obligations; not meet the European definition of a business in difficulty; formalise its aid application before the project starts; and not have made economic redundancies in the 12 months before the application. The project must have a significant impact on jobs. Eligibility therefore depends on the business’s commitment to create lasting jobs: at least 20 jobs for SMEs and at least 50 jobs for large companies. The jobs created must be maintained in the territory for 3 years after the programme (5 years for a large company). Do not infer your eligibility from the name of the scheme alone. Have the territorial criteria, combination rules, applicable aid regime and, where relevant, the absence of financial difficulty confirmed.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure described in the catalogue: projects for which the incentive effect and financial leverage of the aid are proven. Eligible expenditure: cost of new productive investment (tangible investment); cost of fit-out needed to install production equipment; cost of intangible investment directly linked to the development project (patents, software, ERP, consultancy fees, etc.); estimated salary costs of the jobs directly created by the investment project, calculated over two years; staff costs (researchers, technicians, trainers and other support staff if employed for the project); working capital requirement. Ask the reviewing department to distinguish eligible expenditure from excluded costs, to specify how VAT is treated and to confirm whether expenditure already committed is accepted.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: a grant whose amount will be set according to the project. Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other CAB intervention frameworks for as long as they benefit from this scheme. The cap and rates should be confirmed in the current rules before any decision.
How to apply
1. Check that the establishment and the project are within the geographical scope of the scheme. 2. Prepare a project note, a financing plan, the latest available accounts and detailed quotes. 3. Send the funder a precise description of the timetable and ask for written confirmation of the eligible expenditure, rate, cap and combination rules. 4. Submit the complete application and wait for confirmation of the authorised start date before signing or committing expenditure if the rules require it. 5. Keep invoices, proof of payment, proof of completion and any award notification for payment and checks.
Timeline
No reliable closing date has been established for this aid. The catalogue may be out of date or incomplete. Check whether the scheme is open, whether funds are available and the application timetable with the funder. To avoid losing eligibility, do not start expenditure before checking the rules on prior application.
Key facts
- Funder
- CA du Boulonnais
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for this aid?
The catalogue cites: SMEs, large companies and groups not yet located in, or creating a new site/establishment in, the territory of the Communauté d’agglomération du Boulonnais. Excluded sectors: regulated or similar professions; retail trade; financial and property activities; training organisations; primary agriculture, fishing and aquaculture; road haulage; sectors of activity or categories of aid excluded by the aid regimes. The decision depends on the current rules and the project submitted.
Which expenditure is covered?
The catalogue mentions: projects for which the incentive effect and financial leverage of the aid are proven. Eligible expenditure: cost of new productive investment (tangible investment); cost of fit-out needed to install production equipment; cost of intangible investment directly linked to the development project (patents, software, ERP, consultancy fees, etc.); estimated salary costs of the jobs directly created by the investment project, calculated over two years; staff costs (researchers, technicians, trainers and other support staff if employed for the project); working capital requirement. Have each expenditure item validated in writing before committing.
What amount can be obtained?
The amount in the catalogue is: a grant whose amount will be set according to the project. Businesses cannot receive direct aid under other CAB intervention frameworks for as long as they benefit from this scheme. It should be confirmed with the funder, notably the rate, cap and combination rules.
Can the project start before applying?
Do not assume so. Many schemes require an application before the start; ask for written confirmation before signing quotes or launching works.
Is the aid currently open?
This point is not confirmed by this page. Contact the funder to confirm whether it is open, the budget available and the current version of the rules.
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