How to obtain aid for renting retail premises
Help preserve local shops and encourage new shops to set up in the village centre, and also contribute to the reputation of the Communauté de Communes de la Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach. Beneficiaries indicated: craft businesses registered in the RNE; retail and service businesses registered in the RNE. Non-eligible activities: regulated liberal professions; financial activities, insurance and mutual insurers; estate agencies; temporary employment agencies; personal services. Catalogue amount: a grant of 50% of the rent (excluding service charges) in the first year, up to €350 excluding VAT a month, for 6 months renewable once. The official conditions and the opening of the scheme remain to be checked.
Aid for renting retail premises aims to help preserve local shops and encourage new shops to set up in the village centre, and also contribute to the reputation of the Communauté de Communes de la Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach. 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 de la Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach
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Who can apply
The reference information indicates: craft businesses registered in the RNE; retail and service businesses registered in the RNE. Non-eligible activities: regulated liberal professions; financial activities, insurance and mutual insurers; estate agencies; temporary employment agencies; personal services. Final eligibility depends on the territory, the applicant’s status, the activity and the applicable rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed: the applicant must complete the application file within two months of signing the lease. The beneficiary must set up the activity in vacant premises within the defined perimeter; carry out a new activity or take over an activity; have end consumers (private individuals) as its main customers, excluding any professional natural or legal person; be up to date with its social security and tax contributions; have a sound financial situation; comply with the administrative and planning rules for opening a shop, including accessibility rules for people with reduced mobility and safety rules for the premises; keep fixed opening hours, with a minimum of 5 days a week, the activity being effective; undertake to keep its shop window visible, to fit out its windows and signs in line with its activity and, where applicable, with the opinion and authorisation of the Architecte des Bâtiments de France; report on the financial situation of the shop whenever the Committee deems it necessary; undertake to take part in collective monitoring; and undertake to inform the local authority of any rent payment default. To obtain the 6-month renewal, the beneficiary must join the Association des Commerçants et Artisans de Masevaux et de la Doller to strengthen and boost retail activity in the territory; use digital communication tools to raise the business’s profile; and take part in events organised by the association and the reference municipality, adapting opening hours to provide a retail offer in line with the events. 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: signing commercial leases or short-term (temporary) leases. 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 50% of the rent (excluding service charges) in the first year. Maximum aid is €350 excluding VAT a month (except for businesses not subject to VAT). The aid is granted for 6 months, renewable once, and corresponds to a percentage of the commercial rent (excluding service charges and deposit). 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 de la Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €350
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the amount of the rent aid?
The catalogue indicates coverage of 50% of the rent excluding service charges, up to €350 excluding VAT a month, for a period of six months renewable once under conditions.
Which shops are concerned?
The page of the Communauté de communes Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach targets project owners and buyers of shops wishing to set up in retail premises in the territory.
When should the application be sent?
This page indicates a period of two months after signing the lease. It is wise to confirm this period in the current rules before signing.
Are liberal professions and financial activities eligible?
The catalogue excludes several activities, including regulated liberal professions, financial and insurance activities, estate agencies, temporary employment and personal services. Check the applicable official list.
Official source
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