Aid for the last essential business serving the population
“Aid for the last essential business serving the population” concerns keeping the last local service in a rural municipality. The expenditure, beneficiaries and amount depend on the conditions described on this page and the funder’s rules. Point to watch: the type of shop/service and the property works planned. Identify the municipality and confirm the precise criteria in the local rules.
Are you working on a project for keeping the last local service in a rural municipality? This page sets out the parameters of the “Aid for the last essential business serving the population” scheme based on the catalogue information: Support the last services present in a rural municipality. 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 Ouest Limousin
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Who can apply
Bakery; pastry shop; butcher; delicatessen; bar; restaurant; newsagent; food shop with a floor area below 300 m²; agricultural and small garden machinery maintenance and repair, if this activity accounts for at least 50% of turnover excluding VAT; hairdressing and beauty care.
Eligibility conditions
Expenditure will be capped at between €15,000 and €200,000 excluding VAT.
What the scheme covers
Construction, extension, rehabilitation and restructuring of the business’s premises, as well as roads and utilities works, project management, inspection body and health and safety coordination costs.
Amount and funding terms
A grant of up to 20% of eligible expenditure.
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 Ouest Limousin
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which local shops or services are concerned?
Bakery; pastry shop; butcher; delicatessen; bar; restaurant; newsagent; food shop with a floor area below 300 m²; agricultural and small garden machinery maintenance and repair, if this activity accounts for at least 50% of turnover excluding VAT; hairdressing and beauty care.
Which works are listed as eligible?
Construction, extension, rehabilitation and restructuring of the business’s premises, as well as roads and utilities works, project management, inspection body and health and safety coordination costs.
What rate and investment base are indicated?
This page indicates a grant of up to 20% of eligible expenditure, with an expenditure base capped at between €15,000 and €200,000 excluding VAT according to the scheme’s rules. The local rules should specify how these limits apply.
Must the project be in a rural area?
The scheme targets the last services in a rural municipality; the catalogue links this aid to the Communauté de communes Ouest Limousin. Confirm the municipality and the criteria in the rules before concluding.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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