Investment aid for craft businesses without a sales outlet: conditions and funding
Investment aid for craft businesses without a sales outlet is aimed at the projects described by the funder: Help small local craft businesses set up or develop in premises without a sales outlet open to the public. The operations listed notably include: compulsory investment (notably resulting from health standards); capacity investment (to serve more customers in the catchment area, provided the market is poorly or insufficiently covered); productivity investment (to increase the business’s profitability and efficiency); investment linked to setting up or renovating the premises; communication materials and services. The scale and the current version of the rules should be confirmed before setting the budget or starting expenditure.
Are you preparing a craft investment without a sales outlet? The “Investment aid for craft businesses without a sales outlet” scheme aims to help small local craft businesses set up or develop in premises without a sales outlet open to the public. The first step is to confirm that your business, its activity and its location fall within the scope of the funder (CA Arche Agglo).
Funded by Arche Agglo
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
Who can apply
The catalogue targets the following beneficiaries: businesses registered in the National Business Register; carrying out, as their main or secondary activity, an independent professional production, processing, repair or service activity falling within crafts and appearing on a list set by Conseil d’État decree, whose APE code is listed in the NAFA classification (French classification of activities and crafts), or recognised as art craft businesses under the decree of 24 December 2015; with 0 to 3 employees; with turnover below €500,000 excluding VAT, with no exemption possible — this figure applies per business, not per establishment where there are secondary establishments, and the reference period is the last 2 closed financial years; being created, taken over or developing — for a business creation, the activity must not distort competition; independent (including franchisees); without a sales outlet, from the list of art craft businesses recognised by the decree of 24 December 2015; up to date with their social security and tax contributions; operating all year round. Not eligible: social and solidarity economy organisations outside the market sector; branches legally dependent on a major retail chain or on a business exceeding the thresholds set by the rules; SCIs. Check the declared activity, business size, legal form and establishment address with the funder (CA Arche Agglo) before applying.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed: subsidisable expenditure must be between €5,000 and €50,000. The business must carry out the planned investment within a maximum of two years from the date the notification letter is sent. Have the version of the rules, the applicable thresholds, exclusions and combination rules confirmed in writing. In particular, do not commit expenditure before checking whether prior application is required.
What the scheme covers
Operations mentioned in the catalogue: compulsory investment (notably resulting from health standards); capacity investment (to serve more customers in the catchment area, provided the market is poorly or insufficiently covered); productivity investment (to increase the business’s profitability and efficiency); investment linked to setting up or renovating the premises, new or second-hand (provided there is a deed authenticating the sale, the items are under the seller’s warranty and the seller certifies in writing that the equipment has never been subsidised): renovation investment (accessibility of the premises, façades, signs, lighting, interior fit-out, etc.); project management fees, advice from architects and interior designers, expert advice, study costs, etc.; equipment to secure the premises (cameras, metal shutters, etc.); energy-saving investment (insulation, lighting, heating, etc.); equipment investment: specific professional equipment, furniture, IT and digital equipment, professional commercial vehicles; communication materials and intellectual services (website, logo, visual identity, brochures, flyers, business cards, window graphics, mailings, emailings, etc.). Not eligible: acquisition of goodwill, premises or land; in a business takeover, buying the furniture or sign — only new investment is eligible; labour costs for works carried out by the business for itself; cost of materials and supplies for works carried out by the business for itself; property investment (structural works, parking, building extensions, walls, roof, slab, etc.); display equipment (showroom) or building up stock; removal and storage costs during works; fit-out/equipment of premises adjoining the home without a separate customer entrance; expenditure financed by leasing (or lease with purchase option, or long-term rental). For each item, prepare a separate quote and ask the managing body to confirm whether it is eligible, how VAT is treated, ancillary costs and any exclusions (second-hand equipment, in-house works, property, leasing or expenditure already aided).
Amount and funding terms
Amount recorded in the catalogue: a grant of 15% of eligible expenditure. A 10-point increase in the aid rate (giving a rate of 25%) will be granted for environmentally responsible investment targeting one or more of the following criteria: insulation works (to save energy); LED lighting; installation of an efficient heating system (for example a heat pump); purchase of a new electric professional commercial vehicle (aid capped at €3,000). Aid caps: for businesses whose expenditure is mainly (>50%) environmentally responsible investment (25% rate), the maximum grant is €12,500; for businesses mainly making other investments (15% rate), the maximum grant is €7,500. The aid cannot be combined with the aid for craft businesses with sales outlets. These parameters are indicative and should be compared with the rules currently applicable, the size of the business, the expenditure base used and the combination rules. Do not build your financing plan on the indicative amount alone.
How to apply
1. Describe the project and its aim: Help small local craft businesses set up or develop in premises without a sales outlet open to the public. 2. Check that your profile matches the beneficiaries indicated: Businesses registered in the National Business Register carrying out an independent craft production, processing, repair or service activity (or a recognised art craft), with 0 to 3 employees and turnover below €500,000 excluding VAT. 3. Prepare quotes, the timetable, company documents and a financing plan. 4. Ask for written confirmation of eligible expenditure, the rate/cap and combination rules. 5. Submit the application following the funder’s procedure and wait for the required approval before starting if the rules require it.
Timeline
The catalogue shows the date 9 September 2025 without specifying whether it is a deadline; if it is, it has passed. To be confirmed before applying: opening of the scheme, deadline, date from which expenditure is accepted, completion period and payment time. A catalogue entry does not guarantee that applications are open today.
Key facts
- Funder
- Arche Agglo
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €12,500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 25%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which projects may fall under “Investment aid for craft businesses without a sales outlet”?
Help small local craft businesses set up or develop in premises without a sales outlet open to the public.
What amount can be obtained?
A grant of 15% of eligible expenditure, raised to 25% for environmentally responsible investment (insulation, LED lighting, efficient heating, new electric commercial vehicle with aid capped at €3,000). The maximum grant is €12,500 for businesses mainly making environmentally responsible investment and €7,500 for the others.
Which expenditure should be prepared?
Compulsory, capacity and productivity investment; investment linked to setting up or renovating the premises (renovation, fees, security equipment, energy savings, professional equipment, furniture, IT and commercial vehicles); communication materials and services. Goodwill, premises, land, property works, stock and leasing are excluded.
Can quotes be signed or works started before applying?
Do not assume so. Have the funder confirm the date from which expenditure is accepted and wait for prior approval where it is required.
How can I check my eligibility?
Compare the activity, business size, territory (CA Arche Agglo), expenditure and timetable with the current rules, then ask the managing body for written confirmation.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
Other grants of type “grant”
Related needs and funding
Competitive calls for projects
Ecological transition and CSR
Capital and investment funds
Support and acceleration
Diagnostics and audits
Takeover and transfer
Discover the funding that fits your company
Check your eligibility for public grants
This scheme is only one of the grants your company may be able to access. Run a personalised scan to identify the funding opportunities that match your activity, location and project.
See the opportunities identified by the scan, then access your personalised report.