Aid for setting up new businesses: 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 encourage new activities not yet represented in the municipality to set up; maintain the last remaining activity in the municipality; foster a network of economic activities across the whole territory. The conditions, scale and timetable should be confirmed with the funder before committing expenditure.
The “Aid for setting up new businesses” aid aims to encourage new activities not yet represented in the municipality to set up; maintain the last remaining activity in the municipality; foster a network of economic activities across the whole territory. 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 CC Xaintrie Val’Dordogne
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Who can apply
Businesses: registered in the RNE; up to date with their tax and social security obligations, complying with employment law and environmental protection; with their registered office in the Communauté de Communes Xaintrie Val’Dordogne and/or carrying out their project in the same area; registered with INSEE; in a sound economic and financial situation, with positive equity, whatever their legal form; whose activity is not represented in the municipality, or is at risk of disappearing; registered for less than 6 months when the aid application is submitted. Also eligible: SCIs in which the project holder owns more than 50% of the shares; farmers for their direct sales projects. Not eligible: sole proprietorships under the micro-tax regime; regulated liberal professions; businesses more than 25% of whose capital is held by another business; businesses with annual turnover above €1,000,000 excluding VAT (per business, not per establishment where there are secondary establishments) — for a business creation, forecast turnover must not exceed €1,000,000 excluding VAT; seasonal activities open for less than 6 consecutive months; retail shops with a sales area above 300 m²; sectors excluded by European regulations; tourist accommodation (55.20Z); activities in Section H: transport and storage; Section K: financial and insurance activities; Section L: real estate activities; Section M: professional, scientific and technical activities, except NAF code 74; Section N: administrative and support service activities, except NAF code 81; Section P: education; Section Q: human health and social work; pharmacists and opticians.
Eligibility conditions
The minimum investment is €3,000 excluding VAT.
What the scheme covers
Consultancy, studies and diagnoses on the following topics: reducing the use of natural resources; circular economy; CSR; digital transformation; marketing/sales/communication; business transfer and takeover. Purchase of capital equipment, new or second-hand, including the tangible assets of a business when it is taken over. Purchase of intangible assets: services to create or develop communication tools (e-commerce websites, various content, social media) — excluding maintenance, hosting and consumables; software. Lease management (location-gérance).
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 30% of expenditure excluding VAT, capped at €3,000. Bonuses: 5% if the business is a social and solidarity economy business; €500 if setting up in a building or commercial premises vacant for more than 6 months. Businesses may only submit one application per year for the same measure. The maximum grant awarded by the local authority to an applicant is €10,000 over two years, across all the aid schemes of the Communauté de Communes Xaintrie Val’Dordogne combined.
How to apply
Ask the funder for the up-to-date rules and application form. Check whether the application must be submitted before any order, signature or start of works.
Timeline
No reliable deadline is given in the fields consulted. Check with the funder whether the scheme is open, the deadline and whether funds are available.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Xaintrie Val’Dordogne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €3,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- 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 the following profiles: Businesses: registered in the RNE; up to date with their tax and social security obligations, complying with employment law and environmental protection; with their registered office in the Communauté de Communes Xaintrie Val’Dordogne and/or carrying out their project in the same area; registered with INSEE; in a sound economic and financial situation, with positive equity, whatever their legal form; whose activity is not represented in the municipality, or is at risk of disappearing; registered for less than 6 months when the aid application is submitted. Also eligible: SCIs in which the project holder owns more than 50% of the shares; farmers for their direct sales projects. Not eligible: sole proprietorships under the micro-tax regime; regulated liberal professions; businesses more than 25% of whose capital is held by another business; businesses with annual turnover above €1,000,000 excluding VAT (per business, not per establishment where there are secondary establishments) — for a business creation, forecast turnover must not exceed €1,000,000 excluding VAT; seasonal activities open for less than 6 consecutive months; retail shops with a sales area above 300 m²; sectors excluded by European regulations; tourist accommodation (55.20Z); activities in Section H: transport and storage; Section K: financial and insurance activities; Section L: real estate activities; Section M: professional, scientific and technical activities, except NAF code 74; Section N: administrative and support service activities, except NAF code 81; Section P: education; Section Q: human health and social work; pharmacists and opticians. 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: Consultancy, studies and diagnoses on the following topics: reducing the use of natural resources; circular economy; CSR; digital transformation; marketing/sales/communication; business transfer and takeover. Purchase of capital equipment, new or second-hand, including the tangible assets of a business when it is taken over. Purchase of intangible assets: services to create or develop communication tools (e-commerce websites, various content, social media) — excluding maintenance, hosting and consumables; software. Lease management (location-gérance). The expenditure accepted must match the funder’s rules; keep the quotes and have the eligible base confirmed before signing.
What amount can be awarded?
The catalogue indicates: A grant of 30% of expenditure excluding VAT, capped at €3,000. Bonuses: 5% if the business is a social and solidarity economy business; €500 if setting up in a building or commercial premises vacant for more than 6 months. Businesses may only submit one application per year for the same measure. The maximum grant awarded by the local authority to an applicant is €10,000 over two years, across all the aid schemes of the Communauté de Communes Xaintrie Val’Dordogne combined. 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?
The application conditions to check are: ask the funder for the up-to-date rules and application form. Check whether the application must be submitted before any order, signature or start of works. Do not commit expenditure before having the applicable rules confirmed.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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