Investment Support for Micro-enterprise Takeover
This aid makes it possible to use the takeover to modernise equipment and move the business towards more sustainable models. Beneficiaries must be very small businesses with fewer than 10 FTEs, turnover or balance sheet total below €2M, registered in the RNE and based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The minimum investment is €10,000 and the aid may reach 35% of costs, up to €50,000.
The Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region offers investment aid for very small businesses in retail, industry, services and crafts taken over less than two years ago. The official page announces a minimum investment of €10,000, a maximum rate of 35% and a cap of €50,000. Prior support is mandatory; hotels, campsites and gîtes fall under other schemes.
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Who can apply
Very small businesses with fewer than 10 FTEs and turnover or balance sheet total below €2M, taken over less than two years before the date the application is received, registered in the RNE and with their registered office or a secondary establishment in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Hotels, campsites and gîtes are excluded from this scheme.
Eligibility conditions
Prior support is mandatory, from a partner organisation of the Region or another player able to support a takeover. The application is reviewed after it is sent at the end of this support; the award is a regional decision. Check the definition of eligible investment and the date the application is received.
What the scheme covers
Tangible and intangible modernisation investments are covered, notably equipment renewal. The catalogue and the official page indicate exclusions for vehicle purchases, compliance upgrades, certifications and leasing. Ask for confirmation for planned works, software and ancillary costs.
Amount and funding terms
The official page announces a minimum investment of €10,000, a maximum rate of 35% and an aid cap of €50,000. The cost base covers tangible and intangible investments, with exclusions notably for vehicles, compliance upgrades, certifications and leasing. The aid may be adjusted depending on priority areas and Neo Terra objectives.
How to apply
1. Check that the takeover took place less than two years before the date the application is received. 2. Complete the mandatory prior support. 3. Draw up an investment plan of at least €10,000. 4. Remove excluded items and check the territorial rules. 5. Send the application according to the Region’s instructions and wait for the decision before considering the aid secured.
Timeline
The official page states that applications are reviewed on receipt after support and that the aid is awarded after review by decision of the Regional Assembly. No single application timetable is shown in the extract consulted: check the opening and timescale with the user relations department.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €50,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 35%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Frequently asked questions
What is the cap?
The Region announces aid capped at €50,000, with a maximum rate of 35%.
Must the takeover be recent?
Yes, it must have taken place less than two years before the date the application is received.
Is prior support required?
Yes. The official page presents it as a prerequisite for sending the application.
Are hotels eligible?
Not under this aid: hotels, campsites and gîtes fall under specific tourism schemes.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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