Support for Biodiversity Initiatives
The aid for a biodiversity approach aims at enabling businesses to carry out an environmental transformation project; better understand their activities’ dependence on and impacts on biodiversity; set up an organisational improvement approach; and seek the national “Entreprise Engagée pour la Nature” recognition. Before applying, check the beneficiaries, eligible operations, caps, combination rules and timetable. This information remains to be confirmed until all the applicable terms have been checked.
The aid for a biodiversity approach concerns diagnosing and transforming business practices to take better account of biodiversity. To assess a project, compare its objective, the profile of the business or applicant and the planned costs with the scheme’s criteria. The catalogue information is a starting point: the financial parameters, procedure and opening must be confirmed in the funder’s current documents.
Funded by Région Grand Est
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Who can apply
The catalogue mentions: businesses of all sizes with a production activity or services to industry, logistics or construction, in a sound financial situation under EU regulations. Area associated in the catalogue: territorial aid. Check the required location, legal form, headcount, sector exclusions and tax/social security obligations in the official rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions available in the catalogue: no detailed condition is recorded. This summary does not replace the rules. Confirm in particular the size and age criteria, any difficulty, public aid caps, combination and the date from which the project may start.
What the scheme covers
Operations described in the catalogue: delivery of the Biodiversity module by a listed provider; any costs associated with this service. Have the eligible and excluded costs, VAT treatment, internal costs, costs already incurred and required supporting documents confirmed before any order.
Amount and funding terms
Catalogue information to be confirmed: grant capped at €15,500, representing 100% of accepted costs excluding VAT for the exploratory phase (phase 1), up to €3,000, and 50% of accepted costs excluding VAT for the pre-project phases (phases 2 and 3), up to €12,500. Do not treat the indicative amount as a funding commitment; the aid may depend on the review, the accepted costs and the available budget.
How to apply
Documented procedure: consult the catalogue source: https://www.grandest.fr/vos-aides-regionales/modules-transformants-biodiversite/. Before committing costs, contact the funder to obtain the form and the list of documents, check the prior application rule, the quotes required and how to submit.
Timeline
Timetable: the timetable and the opening of the scheme must be confirmed with the funder. The deadline, application periods, opening status and the date from which costs are eligible must be checked on the official page or rules in force. Do not treat this aid as open without this check.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Grand Est
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €15,500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Grand Est
Frequently asked questions
What is the aid for a biodiversity approach for?
It aims to help businesses understand their dependencies and impacts on biodiversity, prepare an environmental transformation and structure an improvement approach, possibly linked to the “Entreprise engagée pour la nature” recognition.
What cap is indicated?
The catalogue mentions an overall cap of €15,500, with 100% of accepted costs for the exploratory phase up to €3,000, then separate rates for the following phases. The full scale must be checked in the rules.
Which sectors are concerned?
The catalogue targets production activities or services to industry, logistics and construction, subject to the financial situation criteria and the funder’s other conditions.
How do I prepare the application?
Describe the biodiversity issues of the site or activity, the project phases, the planned providers, the deliverables and the budget. Before ordering the service, confirm eligibility and the start rules with the funder.
Official source
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