Digital innovation aid: robotics and patents in Grand Saint-Émilionnais
Local aid listed for robotics-related businesses with fewer than 10 employees: robotic equipment and patent costs, according to the catalogue. The available PDF rules date from 2024; the scale and opening should be confirmed with the communauté de communes.
The scheme listed for Grand Saint-Émilionnais targets small businesses linked to robotics. The catalogue mentions a grant of 10% for buying robotic equipment or machines, capped at €20,000, and of 50% for certain costs of obtaining French or European patents, capped at €3,000. It sets conditions on the activity, NACE codes, tax and social security situation, insurance and financial health. The available source is a scheme PDF dated 2024; check that the rules still apply and that funding is open.
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Who can apply
The catalogue targets robotics-related businesses with fewer than 10 employees, notably under the machinery manufacturing NACE codes 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 28.4 or 28.9. Partnerships, micro-enterprises whose activity is not their main occupation and businesses in difficulty are listed as excluded. Check the exact wording of the local rules.
Eligibility conditions
The catalogue requires the business to be up to date with its tax and social security obligations, to comply with the rules applying to its activity and with environmental obligations, and to hold up-to-date professional insurance. The scheme appears to cover robotic expenditure and certain patent costs, not all digital expenditure. Whether the rules are still current remains to be confirmed.
What the scheme covers
The operations cited are the purchase of robotic equipment and machines and the costs of obtaining French or European patents. Check that the equipment, the NACE code and the industrial property costs are on the official list of accepted expenditure. Do not assume that software or consultancy services are eligible.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates 10% of eligible expenditure for robotic equipment and machines, capped at €20,000, and 50% for the costs of obtaining French or European patents, capped at €3,000. These amounts come from the catalogue linked to a 2024 PDF and have not been revalidated for 2026.
How to apply
1. Contact the economic development department of Grand Saint-Émilionnais and ask for the rules currently in force. 2. Have the eligible NACE code and headcount confirmed. 3. Prepare the equipment quotes or industrial property invoices, tax and social security certificates and the insurance certificate. 4. Check whether the application must be submitted before ordering or paying.
Timeline
The catalogue mentions an end date of 1 December 2027, but the only source listed is a 2024 PDF and the official page has not been revalidated. Have the opening, the funds and the application rules confirmed before any decision.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Grand Saint-Emilionnais
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €20,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 10%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 1 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Does the scheme fund all digital projects?
The catalogue mainly covers robotic equipment and certain patent costs; other expenditure should be confirmed.
What is the cap?
The catalogue mentions up to €20,000 for robotic equipment and €3,000 for certain patent costs.
Is the 2027 end date confirmed?
It appears in the catalogue, but whether the local rules are still current should be checked before applying.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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