Very small business development aid
Energising the economic fabric of the Pays d’Opale community of municipalities and encouraging businesses that invest and develop their activities. The catalogue notably identifies the following costs: Productive equipment: acquiring or modernising production tools, IT and technical equipment, etc.; fit-out costs needed to install production equipment: office equipment, furniture, fitting out premises for the exclusive use of the activity (works converting a private home, excluding structural work — e.g. converting a garage into a shop — can only be taken into account at 50% of the quotes, capped at €6,000, and cannot on their own be the subject of a grant application), etc.; purchase of a clean business vehicle (electric, hybrid, Crit’Air 1 and 2 combustion vehicles, cargo bikes, tricycles, etc.); external communication services: website creation, logo, communication tools, etc.
Several aids are distinguished according to the size of the business, its location and the type of project. This fiche concerns the very small business strand: the criteria or caps of the SME scheme should not be applied to it. The municipalities and investment thresholds must be checked before applying.
Funded by CC Pays d'Opale
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Who can apply
Businesses: registered in the RNE; with 10 employees or fewer and annual turnover below €1 million; with a first closed financial year. Eligible sectors: craft, commercial or service businesses; tourism businesses. Not eligible: trading activities; liberal, regulated or similar professions; financial and property activities; training organisations; primary agriculture; fishing and aquaculture; road freight transport; engineering firms.
Eligibility conditions
Investments must be between €5,000 and €30,000 excluding VAT. Support for the project holder in their creation or development approach from CCI, CMA or BGE advisers is mandatory, to develop training and maximise the business’s chances of lasting. Particular attention will be paid to projects that have obtained an honour loan from the Initiative Calaisis platform. For businesses more than 5 years old, the project’s impact on job creation must be demonstrated (hiring a person on a permanent or fixed-term contract or an apprenticeship of more than 6 months is required).
What the scheme covers
Productive equipment: acquiring or modernising production tools, IT and technical equipment, etc.; fit-out costs needed to install production equipment: office equipment, furniture, fitting out premises for the exclusive use of the activity (works converting a private home, excluding structural work — e.g. converting a garage into a shop — can only be taken into account at 50% of the quotes, capped at €6,000, and cannot on their own be the subject of a grant application), etc.; purchase of a clean business vehicle (electric, hybrid, Crit’Air 1 and 2 combustion vehicles, cargo bikes, tricycles, etc.); external communication services: website creation, logo, communication tools, etc.
Amount and funding terms
Grant of 20% of eligible costs, capped at €3,000. A €1,000 bonus may be granted subject to the business’s commitments to the ecological transition (responsible purchasing policy, waste management, short supply chains, energy savings, water management, etc.).
How to apply
Contact the economic development directorate to obtain the application file. First confirm the municipality where the business is located, that it qualifies as a very small business and the investment bracket. Prepare the quotes, financing plan and evidence of equity, then apply before committing to the project if the rules require it.
Timeline
The official page is accessible and describes the very small business/SME schemes. Eligibility depends on the municipality and the cost bracket; the application conditions and funds must be reconfirmed with the economic directorate.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Pays d'Opale
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €3,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What amount can be obtained?
Grant of 20% of eligible costs, capped at €3,000. A €1,000 bonus may be granted subject to the business’s commitments to the ecological transition (responsible purchasing policy, waste management, short supply chains, energy savings, water management, etc.).
Which businesses can apply?
Businesses: registered in the RNE; with 10 employees or fewer and annual turnover below €1 million; with a first closed financial year. Eligible sectors: craft, commercial or service businesses; tourism businesses. Not eligible: trading activities; liberal, regulated or similar professions; financial and property activities; training organisations; primary agriculture; fishing and aquaculture; road freight transport; engineering firms.
Can costs be committed before approval?
To be safe, do not sign an order or start works before obtaining written confirmation from the funder on the prior application rule and the date from which the application is admissible.
Is the aid still open?
The official page is accessible and describes the very small business/SME schemes. Eligibility depends on the municipality and the cost bracket; the application conditions and funds must be reconfirmed with the economic directorate.
Official source
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