Financing investment by a micro-business being created or taken over
The scheme supports certain small businesses with their start-up or takeover investment. Expenditure may include productive equipment, fit-out and certain intangible assets, while several categories are excluded. The exact amount and timetable cannot be confirmed without the official information sheet for the territory concerned.
This territorial aid targets craft, retail and service businesses with fewer than ten employees, being created or taken over, with minimum productive investment of €2,500 excluding VAT. The catalogue indicates support of 20% of eligible expenditure, between €500 and €5,000, with a cumulative cap over three years. The local authority concerned and the current rules should be identified before applying, as no official URL is given in the catalogue.
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Who can apply
Craft, retail or service businesses with fewer than ten employees, being created or taken over, subject to their location and sector exclusions. The catalogue notably excludes certain regulated professions, financial and property activities, training organisations, primary sectors and road haulage.
Eligibility conditions
Non-property investment must reach at least €2,500 excluding VAT. Certain expenditure is excluded, notably investment designed by the business itself, buying company shares, certain vehicles, licences or approvals, and investment financed by leasing. Check the full list in the rules.
What the scheme covers
New productive investment, certain commercial vehicles and fit-out needed to install production equipment, excluding property, within the limits of the exclusions and the funder’s rules.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue mentions a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, between €500 and €5,000, with an investment programme of at least €2,500 excluding VAT and a cumulative cap of €5,000 per three-year period. These parameters should be confirmed with the local funder.
How to apply
1. Identify the local authority precisely and find its official information sheet. 2. Check the sector, headcount and creation or takeover status. 3. Prepare quotes and detailed expenditure to reach the minimum threshold. 4. Exclude non-eligible investment and check the aid already received over three years. 5. Confirm the dates and application rules with the funder.
Timeline
No usable official URL is given in the catalogue entry. The timetable and opening period are therefore not confirmed; do not treat this aid as open until the funder has been identified and the source validated.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Nièvre et Somme
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €5,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum amount announced?
The catalogue mentions aid of 20% between €500 and €5,000, with a cumulative cap of €5,000 over three years. This scale remains to be confirmed officially.
What is the minimum investment?
The catalogue entry mentions a minimum of €2,500 excluding VAT, excluding property investment.
Is leasing eligible?
The catalogue states that investment financed by leasing is excluded. Confirm the rule in the applicable rules.
Where should the application be submitted?
The official source is missing from the catalogue. The territorial funder and its current procedure need to be identified before applying.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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