Aid for modernising craft or retail premises (Île de Noirmoutier)
The scheme funds certain renovation, compliance and accessibility works, as well as new professional equipment. It targets independent shops and craft businesses with fewer than ten employees, subject to conditions on revenue, company age, location and year-round activity.
On the Île de Noirmoutier, this aid supports small independent businesses modernising their retail or craft premises. The catalogue indicates 30% of eligible investment, with a cost base between €42,000 and €75,000 excluding VAT and a combined grant cap of €22,500.
Funded by CC de l’Ile de Noirmoutier, Union européenne
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Who can apply
Small independent businesses: carrying out a retail or craft activity; with fewer than 10 employees; located in a municipality of the Communauté de Communes de l’Île de Noirmoutier; with annual revenue below €1M excluding VAT; registered in the national business register (RNE); with a sales area under 400 m²; in a sound economic and financial situation, with positive equity in the last closed financial year for businesses with one year of activity, and up to date with their social and tax obligations; with at least 1 year of activity; and independent, i.e. not more than 25% owned by another company. Not eligible: wholesale; liberal professions; health professionals; de facto partnerships, business lessors and property holding companies (SCI) whose managers are not the operators; the following tourism activities: campsites, hotels and hotel-restaurants, and gourmet restaurants (holding the “Maître restaurateur” title and/or “Cuisinerie gourmande” certification); and businesses that do not operate all year round. Applicants may be asked for details on this point (e.g. exact number of months or days open, the manager’s main residence, the added value to the local retail offer). Final eligibility depends on the rules and the funder’s review.
Eligibility conditions
The catalogue does not list all conditions. Consult the official rules to check the criteria, exclusions and combination rules.
What the scheme covers
Fit-out and modernisation works on business premises; renovation and interior fit-out of the building and its exterior (including shop windows, façades and signs); equipment ensuring the business’s security that is considered a structural part of the building (gates, grilles, etc.); compliance upgrades (safety, environmental, health) and accessibility works (e.g. replacing the entrance door, building or buying an access ramp), provided these do not make up the majority of the application’s costs; purchase of new professional equipment. Not eligible: second-hand or refurbished equipment; routine maintenance of business premises; work carried out by the business itself; any construction work linked to acquiring or renting new business premises; running costs. The official list of accepted costs prevails; costs not mentioned must be confirmed before committing.
Amount and funding terms
A grant covering 30% of eligible investment costs excluding VAT. Costs must total at least €42,000 excluding VAT and eligible costs are capped at €75,000 excluding VAT. The grant is made up as follows: 6% from public funds of the Communauté de Communes de l’Île de Noirmoutier, and 24% from the Nord-Ouest Vendée local action group (via EU LEADER funding), subject to combination rules. The maximum combined grant is €22,500. A single project cannot receive more than 80% public aid from all public funders combined (e.g. LEADER, FISAC), subject also to any combination rules specific to those other public funds. The amount awarded depends on the accepted cost base, the caps and the review of the application; the announced cap is not a guarantee.
How to apply
Consult the rules and the funder’s page, confirm that the scheme is open, that the costs are eligible and the list of documents. Have the procedure confirmed before committing any costs.
Timeline
No usable end date is confirmed in the catalogue. Check availability, campaign dates and the rules on when costs may start with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC de l’Ile de Noirmoutier, Union européenne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €22,500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which works are covered on the Île de Noirmoutier?
The scheme mentions modernising premises, shop windows, façades and signs, certain security equipment, compliance and accessibility works, and new professional equipment. Second-hand equipment, routine maintenance and running costs are excluded.
What investment amount must be reached?
The catalogue indicates a minimum cost base of €42,000 excluding VAT and eligible costs capped at €75,000 excluding VAT, with a grant of 30% and a combined maximum of €22,500. Combination rules must be checked.
Which businesses are targeted?
Small independent retail or craft businesses with fewer than 10 employees, located in a municipality of the Communauté de Communes de l’Île de Noirmoutier, with revenue below €1M excluding VAT and a sales area under 400 m².
Are works in new premises eligible?
The catalogue excludes construction work linked to acquiring or renting new premises. Have the local action group and the local authority confirm the version of the LEADER rules applicable to the project before committing.
Official source
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