Digitalisation aid for local craft and retail businesses
The scheme targets craftspeople and retailers in the Province Sud who sell regularly to private individuals and meet the activity and headcount criteria. Prior digital support is compulsory and the aid can only be granted once per business.
In the Province Sud of New Caledonia, this aid supports the digital transformation of local craftspeople and retailers. The catalogue indicates 50% of eligible expenditure, up to 250,000 CFP francs, with prior support from the chamber of commerce or trades and an obligation not to make the investment before applying.
Funded by Nouvelle-Calédonie - Province Sud
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Who can apply
Craftspeople and retailers with their registered office and main activity in the Province Sud; selling products or services frequently to private individuals; with an activity under one of the following NAF codes: 10 to 33, 43 to 47, 49, 50, 55 and 56, 77, 7410Z, 7420Z, 79, 81, 87, 88, 9003A, 9312 and 9313, 95 and 96; with a total headcount of ten or fewer (including manager(s)); having carried out a personalised digital diagnosis or implemented its recommendations; up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Not eligible: businesses selling exclusively online or in the digital sector; financial and property activities; training and consultancy organisations; design offices. Final eligibility depends on the rules and the funder’s review.
Eligibility conditions
The beneficiary must first be supported by its chamber of trades and crafts or chamber of commerce and industry. The investment must not have been made before the date of the application. Within one year of the aid award order becoming enforceable, the beneficiary must provide the paid invoices showing how the aid was used. The detailed conditions and their current version should be confirmed with the funder.
What the scheme covers
Support for digitalisation: a diagnosis to start the digital transformation, carried out by a business with its registered office in New Caledonia or by a chamber of commerce or trades; purchase of, or subscription to, digital solutions from digital service companies based preferably in New Caledonia or, failing that, in mainland France or an EU Member State; purchase of IT equipment (desktop computers, laptops and tablets, servers, network equipment, IP phones and telecommunications equipment, printers, consumables and media, peripherals and accessories); training on digital tools and solutions and on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); promotion and publicity expenditure linked to setting up a digital solution. The aid cannot be used exclusively for buying IT equipment. The official list of accepted expenditure prevails; costs not cited should be confirmed before committing.
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 50% of the total eligible expenditure, up to 250,000 CFP francs. The aid can only be granted once per business. The amount awarded depends on the eligible base, the caps and the review of the application; the announced cap does not guarantee an award.
How to apply
First contact the chamber of trades or the CCI for the required digital support. Then submit the application to the Province Sud before making the investment.
Timeline
No usable end date is confirmed in the catalogue. Check the opening, campaign dates and the rules on starting expenditure with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- Nouvelle-Calédonie - Province Sud
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €250,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which digital purchases are concerned for a local shop in the Province Sud?
This page mentions prior digitalisation support, then the purchase of or subscription to digital solutions. The full list of eligible software, equipment and services should be confirmed with the chamber of commerce or trades or the Province Sud.
What is the aid cap?
The catalogue indicates 50% of eligible expenditure, up to 250,000 CFP francs, and specifies that the aid can only be granted once per business.
Which businesses are targeted?
This page targets craftspeople and retailers with their registered office and main activity in the Province Sud, selling frequently to private individuals and meeting certain NAF codes and a headcount limit. Check the detailed criteria in the official information sheet.
Can the solution be bought before applying?
No, according to the catalogue conditions: the investment must not have been made before the date of the application, and prior support from the chamber of trades or the CCI is required.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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