Support for Job Creation in Cultural Enterprises
Historical cultural employment aid in La Réunion; find the current rules before using the catalogue rates.
This page concerns the historical regional aid for job creation in cultural businesses in La Réunion, notably to support the structuring of roles and making positions permanent. The rules found are old: the historical existence of the scheme does not confirm that it is currently open or the 2026 scale.
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Who can apply
Businesses (as defined by the EU) duly registered in the trade or crafts register of La Réunion, in a sound financial situation and up to date in particular with their tax and social security obligations. Sectors concerned: businesses in live performance and music; visual arts businesses (excluding film and audiovisual); book industry businesses; culture cafés; arts education businesses.
Eligibility conditions
The detailed conditions are not recorded in the catalogue. Obtain the official rules before concluding on eligibility.
What the scheme covers
Hiring people on permanent contracts, as additional recruitment relative to the business’s headcount (the headcount taken into account is that of employees working full time or at least half time on a permanent contract or a fixed-term contract of at least 12 months). ELIGIBLE ROLES: for management jobs, head or director of the following activities — production, educational coordination, administration, finance, accounting, sales, marketing, human resources, IT and information systems, safety, quality; for management jobs in bookshops — events, range management, sales advice, communication, online sales, roles linked to seeking new markets or innovation; for non-management jobs — production, communication, business administration, roles linked to seeking new markets or innovation, arts teaching; for non-management jobs in bookshops — events, range management, sales advice, communication, online sales, roles linked to seeking new markets or innovation. ELIGIBLE COSTS: for management jobs, gross salary subject to social security contributions paid over 2 years plus first-year employer charges for permanent hires (full time or at least half time); for non-management jobs, gross pay subject to social security contributions paid over 2 years for permanent hires (full time or at least half time). Not eligible: the manager’s pay; replacement positions.
Amount and funding terms
For non-management jobs: grant of 40% of gross pay subject to social security contributions paid over 2 years for permanent hires, up to €25,000 per job created, increased by 10 points for positions linked to seeking new markets or innovation, and by 20 points for hiring disabled, “disadvantaged” or “severely disadvantaged” workers (the two increases can be combined when the job meets both conditions). For management jobs: grant of 50% of gross salary subject to social security contributions paid over 2 years, plus employer charges for the first year of employment, up to €40,000. For the same eligible costs, this aid can be combined with other public aid. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years. The amounts and financial conditions must be confirmed in the rules in force.
How to apply
1. Contact the Réunion Region’s cultural/economic department to find out whether the scheme is still open. 2. Have the eligible sectors and positions confirmed. 3. Prepare contracts, forecast pay, headcount and the business’s accounts. 4. Do not use any historical rate before written confirmation of the current rules.
Timeline
The official document found is old (2016). Do not consider the scheme open on this basis alone; ask the Réunion Region for the current rules and timetable.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Réunion
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €40,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- La Réunion
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for this aid?
The profile indicated in the catalogue is: businesses (as defined by the EU) duly registered in the trade or crafts register of La Réunion, in a sound financial situation and up to date in particular with their tax and social security obligations. Sectors concerned: businesses in live performance and music; visual arts businesses (excluding film and audiovisual); book industry businesses; culture cafés; arts education businesses. Confirm the criteria, area and exclusions with the funder before concluding that you are eligible.
Which projects or costs can be funded?
Hiring people on permanent contracts, as additional recruitment relative to the business’s headcount (employees working full time or at least half time on a permanent contract or a fixed-term contract of at least 12 months). ELIGIBLE ROLES: for management jobs, head or director of production, educational coordination, administration, finance, accounting, sales, marketing, human resources, IT, safety or quality; for management jobs in bookshops, events, range management, sales advice, communication, online sales and innovation roles; for non-management jobs, production, communication… (see the operations section for the full list).
How much is the aid?
For non-management jobs: grant of 40% of gross pay subject to social security contributions paid over 2 years for permanent hires, up to €25,000 per job created, increased by 10 points for positions linked to seeking new markets or innovation, and by 20 points for hiring disabled, “disadvantaged” or “severely disadvantaged” workers (the two increases can be combined when the job meets both conditions). For management jobs: grant of 50% of gross salary subject to social security contributions paid over 2 years, plus employer charges for the first year of employment, up to €40,000. For the same eligible costs, this aid can be combined with other public aid. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years. The amounts and financial conditions must be confirmed in the rules in force.
When should the application be submitted?
The official document found is old (2016). Do not consider the scheme open on this basis alone; ask the Réunion Region for the current rules and timetable. To avoid ineligibility, ask for written confirmation of the deadlines and procedure before starting.
Official source
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