SME development aid in Lens-Liévin: up to €40,000
Lens-Liévin’s official page indicates, for productive investments of €50,000 to €150,000 excluding VAT, a grant of 20% of eligible costs, with a bonus of €2,000 per permanent full-time-equivalent job and a cap of €40,000. For projects from €150,000, it provides for a calculation based on the payroll of jobs created over two years, also capped at €40,000. The application and criteria must be confirmed with the economic development department.
The Lens-Liévin agglomeration community offers aid for SMEs located in its area. Two cases are distinguished: productive investments of €50,000 to €150,000 excluding VAT, and property and/or productive projects from €150,000, for which the cost base may be the payroll of jobs created over two years.
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Who can apply
SMEs with 10 to 250 employees located in the Lens-Liévin agglomeration community area. The official page describes two categories of project and indicates that the regional productive investment strand may be available for certain larger costs, under conditions.
Eligibility conditions
For the productive strand, investments are between €50,000 and €150,000 excluding VAT. The local authority specifies the €40,000 cap and the job bonus. For the strand from €150,000, the cost base is the payroll of jobs created over two years. Confirm the documents, exclusions and combination with the manager.
What the scheme covers
Strand A concerns new or second-hand productive equipment. Strand B covers property and/or productive projects from €150,000, with a cost base linked to the jobs created. The local page states that certain regional aid can be combined under conditions.
Amount and funding terms
Productive investments of €50,000 to €150,000 excluding VAT: 20% of eligible costs, plus a bonus of €2,000 per permanent full-time-equivalent job, capped at €40,000. For property and/or productive projects from €150,000, the aid is announced at 20% of the payroll of jobs created over two years, capped at €40,000.
How to apply
Book a meeting with Lens-Liévin’s Economic Development and Employment Directorate before finalising the financing plan. Ask for the application file and confirm the prior application rule: do not commit costs before the funder’s written agreement.
Timeline
The official page consulted presents the schemes without a dated application window. Contact the local authority to confirm the opening and the timetable applicable to the project.
Key facts
- Funder
- CA de Lens Liévin
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €40,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which amounts are confirmed?
Productive investments of €50,000 to €150,000 excluding VAT: 20% of eligible costs, plus a bonus of €2,000 per permanent full-time-equivalent job, capped at €40,000. For property and/or productive projects from €150,000, the aid is announced at 20% of the payroll of jobs created over two years, capped at €40,000.
How can I check that the scheme is open?
A local official source has been identified; confirm the version of the rules and the conditions specific to the project with the manager. Contact the funder and ask for the rules in force before committing costs.
Official source
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