Business property investment aid
This aid concerns SMEs with their registered office or a registered activity in the territory of the Communauté de Communes du Pays de Sommières. Associations are eligible only if they are approved as integration enterprises (EI) or adapted enterprises (EA), or if at least 30% of their income comes from selling goods or services. The catalogue indicates: a grant of up to 10% of the property investment project excluding VAT, capped at €15,000. The operations mentioned notably include: construction, acquisition or extension of buildings; renovation or fit-out works on a building; fees linked to running the project (project management, surveyors, deed costs, etc.); land acquisition under conditions. The criteria, combination with other aid and the timetable remain to be checked in the official source before taking any step.
The business property investment aid aims to strengthen the local economic fabric and contribute to the attractiveness of the intercommunal territory by supporting businesses’ property investment, provided it creates resources for the territory and maintains or generates jobs. The territorial scope indicated in the catalogue is: CC du Pays de Sommières. Before committing any expenditure, check the rules in force, whether the scheme is open and the conditions applicable to your project.
Funded by CC du Pays de Sommières
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Who can apply
**Beneficiaries indicated:** SMEs with their registered office or a registered activity in the territory of the Communauté de Communes du Pays de Sommières. Associations are eligible only in the following cases: if they are approved as an integration enterprise (EI) or an adapted enterprise (EA); or if the structure’s income statement shows at least 30% of income from selling goods or services. SCIs are eligible provided they are majority-owned by the business or its main partner and subject to a commitment to pass the grant on as a rent reduction under a lease between the holding company and the operating business. Not eligible: liberal professions; businesses whose main activity is financial services, banking or insurance; agricultural activities (primary producers); businesses in difficulty within the meaning of European regulations.
Eligibility conditions
**Conditions listed:** General conditions: Have the activity registered in the territory of the communauté de communes; Have existed for at least three years; Be up to date with social security contributions and tax charges; Provide a private agreement, a title deed for the building and/or plot, or, if renting, a commercial lease; Not have started the works for which the aid is requested (quotes and purchase orders not signed); The operation must be motivated by the creation or extension of a business that undertakes to maintain and/or create jobs for 3 years, for SMEs from the completion of the operation. The selection committee will pay particular attention to the business’s current and future commitment to the energy transition and sustainable development; The minimum eligible expenditure must be €40,000 excluding VAT. Conditions for acquiring a building: it must not have received aid for its construction or fit-out in the last 10 years; there must be no collusion between seller and buyer; the price must be the market price; it must be new or vacant; compliance works are not eligible.
What the scheme covers
**Operations mentioned:** Construction, acquisition or extension of buildings; Renovation or fit-out works on a building; Fees linked to running the project (project management, surveyors, deed costs, etc.); Land acquisition, if concomitant with the construction of business premises whose works must start no later than one year after the land is acquired. Land acquired from the communauté de communes in an intercommunal business park is excluded from the scheme.
Amount and funding terms
**Amount indicated in the catalogue:** A grant of up to 10% of the property investment project excluding VAT, capped at €15,000.
How to apply
1. Check the rules and the version in force. 2. Have the eligibility of the business and the project confirmed by the funder. 3. Prepare uncommitted quotes, a financing plan, proof of registration and the tax/social security certificates requested. 4. Submit the application through the official channel. 5. Wait for the written decision before any commitment where the rules require it. 6. After completion, send the invoices and supporting documents provided for in the agreement.
Timeline
No verified deadline is available. Do not consider the scheme open without confirmation from the official page or the reviewing department.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Pays de Sommières
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €15,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 10%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which property projects are concerned?
The operations mentioned in the catalogue are: Construction, acquisition or extension of buildings; Renovation or fit-out works on a building; Fees linked to running the project (project management, surveyors, deed costs, etc.); Land acquisition, if concomitant with the construction of business premises whose works must start no later than one year after the land is acquired. Land acquired from the communauté de communes in an intercommunal business park is excluded from the scheme. The exclusions matter: read the full list before costing the project.
Do I need to wait for approval before signing quotes or starting works?
The catalogue explicitly states that the investment must not be committed before notification of approval.
How much can be obtained?
A grant of up to 10% of the property investment project excluding VAT, capped at €15,000. This amount comes from the catalogue and should not be considered validated until the official rules in force have been checked.
Which conditions should be checked before applying?
General conditions: have the activity registered in the territory of the communauté de communes; have existed for at least three years; be up to date with social security contributions and tax charges; provide a private agreement, a title deed or a commercial lease; not have started the works (quotes and purchase orders not signed); commit to maintaining and/or creating jobs for 3 years. Minimum eligible expenditure is €40,000 excluding VAT, and specific conditions apply to the acquisition of a building.
Official source
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