Aid for setting up, developing and taking over a business: who can benefit and how to prepare your application
This page presents the aim of the scheme, the operations listed and the points to watch before applying. Aim: to support project holders through direct aid to facilitate shops’ set-up and development projects. The conditions, scale and timetable should be confirmed with the funder before committing expenditure.
The “Aid for setting up, developing and taking over a business” aid aims to support project holders through direct aid to facilitate shops’ set-up and development projects. Before building your financing plan, check your business’s eligibility, the nature of the expenditure accepted and the application rules. The amounts presented below come from the catalogue and should be compared with the rules currently applicable.
Funded by CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
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Who can apply
Independent shops: located in the town centres of Pau, Billère, Bizanos, Gan, Gelos or Jurançon, with their establishment within the perimeter of the Housing Improvement Operation; or meeting the population’s daily or regular needs, contributing to the vitality of a village centre and located in zones UA and UC of the intercommunal local plan (historic centres, centralities) in the village centres of the agglomeration’s other municipalities (i.e. outside Pau, Billère, Bizanos, Gan, Gelos and Jurançon). Not eligible: liberal professions; financial intermediation and insurance companies; estate agencies; shops or services offering only vending machines; itinerant traders; e-commerce; service activities that do not receive the public as consumers and therefore do not help animate the ground-floor retail frontage (for example communication agencies, driving schools, etc.).
Eligibility conditions
The detailed conditions are not complete in the catalogue. Check the rules in force, exclusions and combination rules with the funder.
What the scheme covers
Renovation and/or fit-out works on the business premises carried out by a professional (materials and labour); making retail premises accessible and secure; purchase of professional furniture and equipment; digital transformation of the business. Not eligible: purchase of premises; consumables; shop decoration items; etc.
Amount and funding terms
For investment of €5,000 to €30,000: a grant of 20% of expenditure, capped at €5,000. From €30,001 of investment: a grant of 10% of the additional expenditure, capped at €5,000. Above €150,000 of investment: aid awarded on the opinion of the Economic Development Conference of the Communauté d’Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées (only for establishments in the town centres of Pau, Billère, Bizanos, Gan, Gelos or Jurançon, within the perimeter of the Housing Improvement Operation).
How to apply
The official page requires the application to be submitted at quote stage, before committing the investment. The grant is reviewed by the local authority and paid on receipted invoices after a decision and agreement, subject to the budget available.
Timeline
The official page consulted does not guarantee that funds are available at all times. Submit the application on the basis of quotes, before investing, and confirm budget availability with the Commerce department.
Key facts
- Funder
- CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €5,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What type of business can benefit from this aid?
This page targets independent shops in the town centres of Pau, Billère, Bizanos, Gan, Gelos or Jurançon within the perimeter of the Housing Improvement Operation, or local shops in the historic centres (zones UA and UC of the intercommunal plan) of the agglomeration’s other municipalities. The geographical scope, activity and status of the business should be checked against the local rules before applying.
Which investments are eligible?
The operations described in the catalogue are: renovation and/or fit-out works on the business premises carried out by a professional (materials and labour); making retail premises accessible and secure; purchase of professional furniture and equipment; digital transformation of the business. Purchase of premises, consumables and shop decoration items are not eligible. Keep the quotes and have the eligible base confirmed before signing.
What amount can be awarded?
The catalogue indicates: 20% of investment of €5,000 to €30,000, capped at €5,000; from €30,001, 10% of the additional expenditure, capped at €5,000; above €150,000, aid awarded on the opinion of the agglomeration’s Economic Development Conference (town centres of Pau and five neighbouring municipalities only). The amount actually awarded depends on the expenditure accepted, the applicable cap, the review of the application and the budget available.
When should the application be submitted?
Prepare the application before committing to any expenditure and ask the funder for the procedure and current deadlines. For the Pau scheme, the official page requires submission at quote stage, before the investment.
Official source
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