Business creation and takeover aid
“Business creation and takeover aid” concerns the creation or takeover of a local business. The expenditure, beneficiaries and amount depend on the conditions described on this page and the funder’s rules. Point to watch: the investment threshold of €3,000 and the prior support requirement. Check the Pays d’Opale perimeter, the list of exclusions and the environmental commitments.
Are you working on a project for the creation or takeover of a local business? This page sets out the parameters of the “Business creation and takeover aid” scheme based on the catalogue information: Support the creation and takeover of businesses in the territory of the communauté de communes Pays d’Opale. Before ordering, signing a quote or starting works, check the official rules, the status of the application window and the criteria applying to your business. An aid appearing in the catalogue does not guarantee that it is open or that a grant will be awarded.
Funded by CC Pays d'Opale
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Who can apply
Craft, retail or service businesses; tourism businesses. For takeover projects, businesses must have 10 employees or fewer and annual turnover below €2 million. Particular attention will also be paid to business creation projects that meet the objectives of revitalising village centres and safeguarding the last shops in rural areas. Not eligible: trading activities; liberal, regulated or similar professions; financial and property activities; training organisations; primary agriculture; fishing and aquaculture; road haulage.
Eligibility conditions
The project must involve a minimum investment of €3,000. Businesses must first have been supported in their development project by a member of the support network (CCI, CMA, BGE, Initiative platform, etc.). Particular attention will be paid to projects that have obtained an honour loan from the Initiative Calaisis platform.
What the scheme covers
Productive equipment: purchase or modernisation of production tools, IT and technical equipment, etc.; fit-out expenditure needed to install production equipment: office equipment, furniture, fit-out of premises used exclusively for the activity. Expenditure on converting a personal home, excluding structural works (e.g. turning a garage into a shop), can only be taken into account up to 50% of the quotes, capped at €6,000, and cannot on its own be the subject of a grant application; purchase of a clean professional vehicle (electric, hybrid, Crit’Air 1 and 2 combustion vehicles, cargo bikes, tricycles, etc.); external communication services: website, logo and communication tool creation, etc.
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €3,000. A bonus of €1,000 may be granted subject to the business’s commitments to the ecological transition (responsible purchasing policy, waste management, short supply chains, energy savings, water management, etc.).
How to apply
1. Check that the business, the activity and the project meet the scheme’s criteria. 2. Read the rules and identify the eligible expenditure and the supporting documents required. 3. Confirm the opening and deadlines with the funder. 4. Where the scheme requires it, apply before any order, signature or start of work. 5. Keep quotes, invoices, proof of payment and proof of completion. The exact application procedure remains to be confirmed with the funder.
Timeline
No end date is given in the source catalogue. Check whether the application window is open and the deadline with the funder before any commitment.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Pays d'Opale
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €4,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What minimum investment is required in the Pays d’Opale?
The catalogue sets a minimum investment of €3,000. It also requires prior support from a business creation or development support network.
What grant amount is indicated?
The catalogue indicates 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €3,000, with a potential €1,000 bonus subject to conditions linked to the ecological transition. These parameters remain to be confirmed in the rules in force.
Which purchases or works can be included in the project?
Productive equipment: purchase or modernisation of production tools, IT and technical equipment, etc.; fit-out expenditure needed to install production equipment: office equipment, furniture, fit-out of premises used exclusively for the activity. Expenditure on converting a personal home, excluding structural works (e.g. turning a garage into a shop), can only be taken into account up to 50% of the quotes, capped at €6,000, and cannot on its own be the subject of a grant application; purchase of a clean professional vehicle (electric, hybrid, Crit’Air 1 and 2 combustion vehicles, cargo bikes, tricycles, etc.); external communication services: website, logo and communication tool creation, etc.
Which activities are excluded?
The catalogue notably mentions trading, liberal professions, financial and property activities, training organisations and primary agriculture. The full list should be checked in the official rules.
Official source
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