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Digital transition aid for businesses

**Objective.** Improving businesses’ performance and enabling them to adapt to digital developments affecting their activity or the management of their business. This scheme can be used until 30 June 2029. **Beneficiaries.** Businesses carrying out the following activities: retail and wholesale trade; craft activities; vehicle servicing and repair in a workshop; tourism activities carried out as a main occupation; social and solidarity economy activities; activities carried out by a franchised business. Ineligible types of business: property investment companies (SCIs); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-businesses in which the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as a main occupation; associations without an economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. **Funding.** A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €3,000. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid. **Checkpoint.** The criteria and availability must be confirmed in the official guidance notes applicable at the time of applying.

The digital transition aid for businesses concerns the following projects: improving businesses’ performance and enabling them to adapt to digital developments affecting their activity or the management of their business. This scheme can be used until 30 June 2029. The catalogue indicates the following financial framework: a grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €3,000. A beneficiary may not submit two applications for economic aid in the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid. Before any spending, check that the applicant and the project meet the funder’s current criteria.

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Who can apply

Businesses carrying out the following activities: retail and wholesale trade; craft activities; vehicle servicing and repair in a workshop; tourism activities carried out as a main occupation; social and solidarity economy activities; activities carried out by a franchised business. Ineligible types of business: property investment companies (SCIs); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-businesses in which the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as a main occupation; associations without an economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Ineligible activities: financial and insurance activities; legal activities (lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, etc.); expert services; administrative services (training organisations, accounting firms, freelancers in HR, accounting, etc.); tourist accommodation not carried out as a main activity; land rental; transport of people and goods by motor vehicle (driving schools, road hauliers, vehicle hire, taxis, etc.); medical and paramedical activities not listed in the ADELI register, or health professionals without an RPPS number; and, more broadly, activities with no economic purpose.

Eligibility conditions

**Beneficiaries and criteria listed** Businesses carrying out the following activities: retail and wholesale trade; craft activities; vehicle servicing and repair in a workshop; tourism activities carried out as a main occupation; social and solidarity economy activities; activities carried out by a franchised business. Ineligible types of business: property investment companies (SCIs); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-businesses in which the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as a main occupation; associations without an economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Ineligible activities: financial and insurance activities; legal activities (lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, etc.); expert services; administrative services (training organisations, accounting firms, freelancers in HR, accounting, etc.); tourist accommodation not carried out as a main activity; land rental; transport of people and goods by motor vehicle (driving schools, road hauliers, vehicle hire, taxis, etc.); medical and paramedical activities not listed in the ADELI register, or health professionals without an RPPS number; and, more broadly, activities with no economic purpose. **Catalogue conditions** Businesses must: have their registered office in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays d’Uzerche, or at least have a base in the territory enabling them to carry out their activities there (a secondary establishment, for example); be in a sound economic and financial situation, with positive equity, whatever their legal form; comply with all regulations in force, in particular on employment law and tax and social security obligations; have turnover not exceeding €3,000,000; have a sales area not exceeding 400 m²; maintain the aided investment for at least three years from the end date of the operation; exclude the grant from distributable profits (no-distribution clause: no distribution of dividends from the public grant); maintain employment for 3 years (barring exceptional circumstances); inform the works council (CSE) of the award of public aid within 3 months (where applicable). The project owner must bear at least 20% of the cost. Expenditure must be between €2,000 and €15,000. **Check before applying** Confirm the legal form, location, age, tax and social security obligations, combination rules and the absence of early start where the rules require it.

What the scheme covers

**Operations listed** Expenditure on purchasing and installing business software or on the cost of creating a website. The website must be created by a professional. Not eligible: operating and hosting costs; subscription costs for using software. **Check to carry out** Compare each budget item with the rules in force and have the excluded costs confirmed by the reviewing department. Do not consider a cost eligible on the basis of its label alone.

Amount and funding terms

A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €3,000. A beneficiary may not submit two applications for economic aid in the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid.

How to apply

1. Check the applicant’s eligibility and geographical location: territorial aid. 2. Build a detailed budget and financing plan, distinguishing amounts excluding/including VAT and external/internal costs. 3. Gather the project’s supporting documents: quotes, technical presentation, timetable and the administrative documents requested. 4. Apply according to the official procedure and keep the acknowledgement of receipt. 5. Wait for the funder’s written confirmation before committing costs if the rules require it, then provide evidence of completion and payment.

Timeline

The catalogue does not confirm a current application deadline. Check the deadline, open sessions, available budget and rules on starting costs with the funder before committing to the project.

Key facts

Funder
CC du Pays d’Uzerche
Type of funding
Grant
Status
Open
Maximum amount
€3,000
Automatically extracted — check the official source
Funding rate
30%
Automatically extracted — check the official source
Closes
30 June 2029
Geographic scope
Not specified

Frequently asked questions

Who can benefit from the digital transition aid for businesses?

Businesses carrying out the following activities: retail and wholesale trade; craft activities; vehicle servicing and repair in a workshop; tourism activities carried out as a main occupation; social and solidarity economy activities; activities carried out by a franchised business. Ineligible types of business: property investment companies (SCIs); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-businesses in which the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as a main occupation; associations without an economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Final confirmation depends on the funder’s review of the application.

Which projects or costs can be funded?

Expenditure on purchasing and installing business software or on the cost of creating a website. The website must be created by a professional. Not eligible: operating and hosting costs; subscription costs for using software. Check the detailed list of eligible costs and exclusions in the rules or form in force.

How much is the aid?

A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €3,000. A beneficiary may not submit two applications for economic aid in the same calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year following the award of a first economic aid. The amount actually granted depends on the accepted cost base, caps, available budget and the funder’s decision.

Which steps should be taken before committing costs?

Start by confirming the eligibility criteria and timetable with the Communauté de communes du Pays d’Uzerche. Prepare quotes and the budget, then check whether the application or notification must take place before any commitment. The exact rules must be confirmed in the official rules.

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