Aid for modernising shops (Caux-Austreberthe)
The scheme supports sedentary town-centre shops and craftspeople that meet the criteria on revenue, sales area and administrative situation. Business purchases, extensions of premises and purely digital operations are excluded. The announced rate differs between 2026 and 2027.
In the Communauté de communes Caux-Austreberthe, this aid supports the modernisation of town-centre shops: shop front, window, sign, equipment, accessibility and energy performance. The expenditure budget must be between €3,000 and €30,000 excluding VAT; the rate varies according to the year of application and the commune.
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Who can apply
Retail or craft businesses that are: sedentary; registered in the National Business Register (RNE); located in a town centre with a shop front; with revenue not exceeding €1,000,000 excluding VAT; making most of their revenue from private customers; financially sound and up to date with their social and tax obligations; with a sales area of less than 400 m²; committed to a virtuous environmental and energy approach (energy sufficiency, quality materials, control of fluids, etc.). Not eligible: businesses located in a business park; pop-up shops; liberal professions; medical and paramedical professions; service agencies (driving schools, estate agents, travel agents, personal services, etc.); financial activities (banks, insurance, etc.); wholesale, branches and delivery-based premises (dark stores); launderettes; businesses that do not comply with accessibility rules for people with reduced mobility (accessible premises or prefectoral exemption) after the works. Final eligibility depends on the rules and the funder’s review.
Eligibility conditions
Expenditure must be between €3,000 and €30,000 excluding VAT. The detailed conditions and their current version must be confirmed with the funder.
What the scheme covers
Renovation of façades, shop windows and signs; modernisation of commercial premises; renewal of professional equipment; improving the energy efficiency of premises; broadening digital use; security and accessibility of premises for all; fitting out delivery vehicles (excluding purchase); compulsory diagnostics before works. Not eligible: acquisition, construction and extension of premises; purchase of a business or a commercial lease right, or payment of key money; works in the operator’s home; intangible investment, except where linked to the production process; operations limited to digital development; routine expenditure or equipment renewal; vending machines; fitting out parking areas. The official list of accepted costs prevails; costs not mentioned must be confirmed before committing.
Amount and funding terms
Where the application is submitted in 2026, the aid amounts to 40% of the expenditure excluding VAT; in 2027, it amounts to 30% of the expenditure excluding VAT. These rates apply in the communes of Barentin, Limésy, Pavilly and Villers-Écalles and are halved in the other 5 communes of Caux-Austreberthe. Co-financing: for businesses more than 3 years old, co-financing between the Communauté de communes Caux-Austreberthe and the Région Normandie; for businesses less than 3 years old, financing by the Communauté de communes Caux-Austreberthe only. The amount awarded depends on the expenditure base accepted, the caps and the review of the application; the announced cap is not a guarantee of award.
How to apply
Consult the rules and the funder’s page, confirm that the scheme is open, the eligibility of costs and the list of documents. Catalogue source: https://www.caux-austreberthe.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/21_Reglement-Aide-Modernisation-Cces-modifie_19mars2025.pdf. Have the procedure confirmed before committing any costs.
Timeline
No usable end date is confirmed in the catalogue. Check the opening, campaign dates and rules on when spending may begin with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Caux-Austreberthe
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which shop modernisation works can be financed?
The catalogue notably mentions façades, shop windows and signs, modernising premises, certain professional equipment, energy efficiency, accessibility and security. Excluded costs — for example buying the business or extending premises — must be left out.
What works budget should I plan for the Caux-Austreberthe aid?
The catalogue indicates expenditure of between €3,000 and €30,000 excluding VAT. The rate depends on the year of application and the commune: check the rules in force before costing the remaining share.
Which shops can apply for this aid?
The entry targets sedentary town-centre shops or craftspeople with a shop front, registered in the RNE, with revenue of up to €1 million excluding VAT and a sales area of less than 400 m². Several activities are excluded; the address and activity must be checked.
Can works start before applying?
Do not start works on the basis of this entry alone. Ask Caux-Austreberthe to confirm the date from which costs are eligible, the quotes required, the timetable and the application procedure.
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