Business transfer and takeover aid
**Objective.** Making the takeover an opportunity to modernise and transform the business; maintaining employment as part of territorial policies. **Beneficiaries.** Farming businesses; construction and building craftspeople. **Funding.** A grant of up to 30% of eligible expenditure, capped at €20,000. A bonus per job created may be awarded for job creation or for a takeover of a business with its staff. **Checkpoint.** The criteria and availability must be confirmed in the official guidance notes applicable at the time of applying.
The business transfer and takeover aid concerns the following projects: making the takeover an opportunity to modernise and transform the business; maintaining employment as part of territorial policies. The catalogue indicates the following financial framework: a grant of up to 30% of eligible expenditure, capped at €20,000. A bonus per job created may be awarded for job creation or for a takeover of a business with its staff. Before any spending, check that the applicant and the project meet the funder’s current criteria.
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Who can apply
Farming businesses; construction and building craftspeople.
Eligibility conditions
**Beneficiaries and criteria listed** Farming businesses; construction and building craftspeople. **Catalogue conditions** The minimum investment is €1,000 excluding VAT. **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** Investment needed for the transfer and takeover. **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 up to 30% of eligible expenditure, capped at €20,000. A bonus per job created may be awarded for job creation or for a takeover of a business with its staff.
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 Créonnais
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €20,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2028
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from the business transfer and takeover aid?
Farming businesses; construction and building craftspeople. Final confirmation depends on the funder’s review of the application.
Which projects or costs can be funded?
Investment needed for the transfer and takeover. Check the detailed list of eligible costs and exclusions in the rules or form in force.
How much is the aid?
A grant of up to 30% of eligible expenditure, capped at €20,000. A bonus per job created may be awarded for job creation or for a takeover of a business with its staff. 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 Créonnais. 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.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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