Support for Feasibility Study for Public Opening of a Business
Enabling the business to assess the strategic, technical and financial feasibility of its opening project. Catalogue amount: grant of 50% of the cost of your feasibility study, up to €2,000 excluding VAT of aid. The official conditions and the opening of the scheme remain to be checked.
The aid for studying the feasibility of opening a business to the public aims to enable the business to assess the strategic, technical and financial feasibility of its opening project. To find out whether your project can benefit, first check the applicant’s profile, the nature of the costs and the funder’s conditions. The information below comes from the catalogue and flags the points to confirm before any commitment.
Funded by Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Who can apply
The reference page indicates: businesses with 5 to 250 employees; meeting the usual conditions for State aid eligibility (registered in the area, not in difficulty, compliant with their tax and social security obligations, etc.); not regularly open to visitors; with a production/processing activity that can be visited or demonstrated. Groups of businesses are also eligible. Not eligible: businesses in primary agricultural and forestry production, aquaculture and fishing; single-person businesses. Final eligibility depends on the area, the applicant’s status, the activity and the applicable rules.
Eligibility conditions
The detailed conditions are not recorded in the catalogue’s conditions field. Before committing the cost, confirm with the funder the geographical scope, business criteria, sector exclusions, State aid rules and any obligation to apply before starting.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs described: a feasibility study at the strategic level (objectives, positioning, integration into the business’s strategy), technical level (implementation arrangements) and financial level (business model). Have the quote and the cost base validated by the funder; do not assume that related costs or costs already incurred will be accepted.
Amount and funding terms
Grant of 50% of the cost of your feasibility study, up to €2,000 excluding VAT of aid. The amounts and rates must be confirmed in the official rules in force before drawing up a financing plan.
How to apply
Prepare a project description, a timetable, unsigned quotes if required, a budget forecast, the financing plan and administrative documents. Consult the official rules, talk to the reviewing department and apply before operations start where this rule applies. Keep the acknowledgement of receipt and wait for the award decision before committing costs if the rules require it.
Timeline
No end date is recorded in the source catalogue. Check the campaign dates, any selection committees and the availability of funds directly with the funder before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €2,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Frequently asked questions
What is the feasibility study for opening to the public for?
It assesses the strategic, technical and financial aspects of a visitor or tourism offer project within a production or processing site.
How much is funded?
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region indicates 50% of the cost of the study, up to €2,000 excluding VAT of aid.
Is a business already regularly open to visitors eligible?
No: the scheme targets in particular sites that are not already regularly open to visitors.
When should the application be submitted?
The Region states that the application must be submitted before the project starts. First contact the Tourism Department.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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