Creation or Takeover Support for Micro-enterprises
Aim: Provide financial support to projects creating or taking over economic activities and make it easier for them to access other financing, and encourage the creation of jobs and wealth in the Hauts-de-France Region. Expenditure mentioned: investment used exclusively for the professional activity (excluding mixed private/professional goods), bought from duly registered businesses. Not eligible: acquisition and construction of property. Amount listed: a grant of 30% of eligible investment, up to €7,500. The grant cannot exceed the business’s equity and quasi-equity (capital, current account and honour loan).
“Aid for creating or taking over micro-businesses” aims to provide financial support to projects creating or taking over economic activities and make it easier for them to access other financing, and encourage the creation of jobs and wealth in the Hauts-de-France Region. The catalogue lists the following beneficiaries: businesses created or taken over between 1 January and 31 December 2026; with fewer than 10 employees; in crafts, retail, industry and services. Before committing expenditure, check the geographical scope, the applicable conditions and whether the scheme is actually open with the competent body.
Funded by CC Flandre Lys, Région Hauts-de-France
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Who can apply
This page mentions: businesses created or taken over between 1 January and 31 December 2026; with fewer than 10 employees; in crafts, retail, industry and services; whose activity is carried out in the territory of the communauté de communes de Flandre Lys; having received no direct or indirect aid from the Communauté de communes de Flandre Lys, notably land purchased on preferential terms. Not eligible: liberal professions; farmers; contributions of sole proprietorships to companies; simple transfers of establishments or businesses within the Communauté de communes de Flandre Lys (for example, converting a SARL into a SAS); non-sedentary activities; road transport activities. The exact scope (legal form, size, activity and location) should be confirmed in the rules in force.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed: the business’s investment programme, assessed over one year and excluding property investment, must be at least €4,000 and at most €25,000 excluding VAT. Also check the additional criteria in the official rules, the business’s administrative situation and any exclusions.
What the scheme covers
The expenditure or operations cited are: investment used exclusively for the professional activity (excluding mixed private/professional goods), bought from duly registered businesses. Not eligible: acquisition and construction of property; leased investment; investment made by the business for itself; consumables; works carried out yourself (a contractor must be used); purchases from private individuals. This list should be compared with the rules in force; do not treat expenditure as eligible unless the funder expressly accepts it.
Amount and funding terms
Amount taken from the catalogue: a grant of 30% of eligible investment, up to €7,500. The grant cannot exceed the business’s equity and quasi-equity (capital, current account and honour loan). A bonus of 1,000 may be granted to the business for each full-time permanent job created on the date of the grant application, other than the entrepreneur’s. The hire must take place in the first year after creation. The grant is paid after the employee has been with the business for 6 months. If the employee resigns or is dismissed in the first year, they must be replaced within a month; otherwise the Communauté de communes de Flandre Lys will recover its €1,000 grant by means of a recovery order. The aid can only be obtained once.
How to apply
1. Confirm that the business and the project fall within the territory concerned (territory indicated on this page). 2. Gather a description of the project, the quotes and the financing plan. 3. Have the eligibility of the expenditure and the application timetable confirmed in writing. 4. Submit the application according to the official procedure and keep the supporting documents. Do not start expenditure before checking the rules on starting the project.
Timeline
No usable closing date is given on this page. The opening and application timetable should be confirmed with the funder before preparing the application.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Flandre Lys, Région Hauts-de-France
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €7,500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for aid for creating or taking over micro-businesses?
This page notably targets: businesses created or taken over between 1 January and 31 December 2026; with fewer than 10 employees; in crafts, retail, industry and services. The legal form, activity, size and location of the organisation should be confirmed in the official rules.
Which projects or expenditure can be funded by aid for creating or taking over micro-businesses?
The operations listed are: investment used exclusively for the professional activity (excluding mixed private/professional goods), bought from duly registered businesses. Not eligible: acquisition and construction of property. Only expenditure recognised as eligible by the rules in force can be accepted.
What is the amount of aid for creating or taking over micro-businesses?
The catalogue indicates: a grant of 30% of eligible investment, up to €7,500. The grant cannot exceed the business’s equity and quasi-equity (capital, current account and honour loan). The amount actually granted depends on the caps, the eligible base and the funder’s decision; have these confirmed before including the aid in the financing plan.
What should be checked before applying for aid for creating or taking over micro-businesses?
Check first: the business’s investment programme, assessed over one year and excluding property investment, must be at least €4,000 and at most €25,000 excluding VAT; the application date, the rules on expenditure already committed and the supporting documents required. This information should be validated against the official source.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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