How to obtain aid for renting a village-centre shop
Support shops setting up in village centres. Beneficiaries indicated: shop project owners at the creation or takeover stage, in a village centre of a member municipality, affiliated to a chamber of commerce or trades, with fewer than 10 employees. Catalogue amount: a grant of up to 50% of eligible expenditure, capped at €1,500 over 6 months, decreasing month by month. The official conditions and the opening of the scheme remain to be checked.
Aid for renting a village-centre shop aims to support shops setting up in village centres. 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 CC du Pays de la Chataigneraie
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Who can apply
The reference information indicates: shop project owners at the creation or takeover stage (RNE registration); in a village centre of a member municipality of the Communauté de communes; affiliated to a chamber of commerce or trades; with fewer than 10 employees. Non-eligible activities: wholesale trade; transport and related activities (roadworthiness testing, vehicle rental, automatic car washes); financial activities (banks, etc.) and insurance; temporary employment agencies; seasonal activities (if open to the public for less than 10 months a year); funeral services. Final eligibility depends on the territory, the applicant’s status, the activity and the applicable rules.
Eligibility conditions
The detailed conditions are not given in the conditions field of the catalogue. Before incurring expenditure, 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 expenditure described: rent for retail premises during the first 6 months of activity. Minimum subsidisable expenditure: €3/m²/month for La Châtaigneraie and €2/m²/month for the other municipalities. Maximum subsidisable expenditure: €5/m²/month and €3,000 for 6 months (€500 a month on average). Have the quote and expenditure base validated by the funder; do not assume that related costs or expenditure already committed will be accepted.
Amount and funding terms
A grant of up to 50% of eligible expenditure, capped at €1,500 over 6 months. The aid decreases as follows: month 1: 80%; month 2: 70%; month 3: 60%; month 4: 50%; month 5: 30%; month 6: 10%. The aid cannot be combined with the same communauté de communes’ business creation and takeover aid. The amounts and rates should 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 provisional budget, the financing plan and the administrative documents. Consult the official rules, discuss the project with the reviewing department and submit the application before operations start where this rule applies. Keep the acknowledgement of receipt and wait for the award decision before committing expenditure if the rules require it.
Timeline
No end date is given in the source catalogue. Check campaign dates, any selection committees and the availability of funds directly with the funder before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Pays de la Chataigneraie
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €1,500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which rents are concerned?
This page covers the rent for retail premises during the first six months of activity, in an eligible village centre of the Pays de la Châtaigneraie.
What is the aid cap?
The catalogue indicates up to 50% of eligible expenditure, capped at €1,500 over six months, with a rate that decreases month by month.
Which activities are excluded?
This page notably excludes wholesale trade, certain transport activities, financial and insurance activities, temporary employment agencies, certain seasonal activities and funeral services. The official list should be reread before applying.
When should the application be submitted?
The 2025 rules consulted provide for an application no later than when the lease is signed. The catalogue mentions a 2026 version: check the 2026 rules and the perimeter of the premises before applying.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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