Aid for local shops, crafts and services
Aid for local shops, crafts and services: Encourage local and, where possible, sustainable consumption; help revitalise town and village centres alongside the municipalities; help maintain or create local jobs. Expenditure, beneficiaries and caps should be checked against the current rules before submitting the application.
The “Aid for local shops, crafts and services” scheme aims to encourage local and, where possible, sustainable consumption; help revitalise town and village centres alongside the municipalities; help maintain or create local jobs. The catalogue notably mentions the following operations: works to create or improve shop windows; costs of creating a “delivery point” area for online orders; interior renovation works; communication tools including signs; digital development including online sales; equipment and furniture that improve sales. Before committing any expenditure, have the funder confirm the geographical perimeter, the date from which expenditure is eligible and the documents to attach.
Funded by CC du Minervois au Caroux
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Who can apply
Eligible public according to the catalogue: micro-businesses with a start-up or takeover project in the Communauté de communes du Minervois au Caroux; whose activity serves private customers (end consumers) and/or professionals; whose activity is of direct interest to the territory’s residents (priority is given to activities that are under-represented in the municipality); owning the premises or holding a short-term lease of at least one year or a standard lease; open to the public at least 250 days a year, excluding administrative closures; with a sales area below 400 m²; financially sound and up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Mobile shops, particularly food shops, are eligible if they make regular rounds in several municipalities of the Minervois au Caroux territory. SCIs are eligible under certain conditions. Associations are eligible only where private initiative is lacking, if they are approved as a work-integration enterprise (or adapted enterprise), or if their income statement shows at least 50% of revenue from the sale of goods or services. Not eligible: businesses in difficulty; main activities of financial services, liberal professions, banks, insurance and estate agencies; businesses located in shopping arcades integrated into a large or medium-sized retail store; polluting activities or activities not compliant with rules on waste, effluent, water and air quality management.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed in the catalogue: the investment must be between €3,000 and €25,000. For existing businesses: presentation of a first set of accounts covering at least 12 months of trading. For start-up or takeover projects: presentation of a business plan. The retail and/or craft activity must have been registered in the RNE for at least 1 year. The turnover of the applicant business or manager may not exceed €800,000.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure listed: works to create or improve shop windows; costs of creating a “delivery point” area for online orders; interior renovation works; communication tools including signs; digital development including online sales; equipment and furniture that improve sales. Not eligible: façade renovation; labour costs for works carried out by the business for itself and works carried out by professionals outside their own trade; taxes, insurance and fees; purchase of a business, premises, land or buildings; property investment (structural works, terraces, car parks, building extensions, etc.); utility vehicles not linked to a point of sale (tow trucks, vehicles used for purchasing, delivery vehicles except the round vehicle provided for, etc.); project management, moving and storage costs during works, and study costs.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €5,000.
How to apply
Before applying: 1) confirm that the head office or establishment and the project are located in the territory covered; 2) request the current rules and application form; 3) have the eligible expenditure and timetable validated; 4) prepare quotes, proof of registration, financial information and the certificates requested; 5) submit the application and wait for the acknowledgement of receipt before making any commitment if the rules require it. This list is indicative and should be confirmed with the funder.
Timeline
No reliable deadline is confirmed on this page. Check with the funder whether the scheme is open, whether applications are accepted on a rolling basis or through a call for projects, and from what date expenditure can begin.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Minervois au Caroux
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €5,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2026
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from this aid?
Micro-businesses with a start-up or takeover project in the Communauté de communes du Minervois au Caroux; whose activity serves private customers (end consumers) and/or professionals; whose activity is of direct interest to the territory’s residents (priority is given to activities that are under-represented in the municipality); owning the premises or holding a short-term lease of at least one year or a standard lease; open to the public at least 250 days a year, excluding administrative closures; with a sales area below 400 m²; financially sound and up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Mobile shops, particularly food shops, are eligible if they make regular rounds in several municipalities of the Minervois au Caroux territory. SCIs are eligible under certain conditions. Associations are eligible only where private initiative is lacking, if they are approved as a work-integration enterprise (or adapted enterprise), or if their income statement shows at least 50% of revenue from the sale of goods or services. Not eligible: businesses in difficulty; main activities of financial services, liberal professions, banks, insurance and estate agencies; businesses located in shopping arcades integrated into a large or medium-sized retail store; polluting activities or activities not compliant with rules on waste, effluent, water and air quality management.
What expenditure can be funded?
Works to create or improve shop windows; costs of creating a “delivery point” area for online orders; interior renovation works; communication tools including signs; digital development including online sales; equipment and furniture that improve sales. Not eligible: façade renovation; labour costs for works carried out by the business for itself and works carried out by professionals outside their own trade; taxes, insurance and fees; purchase of a business, premises, land or buildings; property investment (structural works, terraces, car parks, building extensions, etc.); utility vehicles not linked to a point of sale (tow trucks, vehicles used for purchasing, delivery vehicles except the round vehicle provided for, etc.); project management, moving and storage costs during works, and study costs.
What is the amount of the aid?
A grant of 20% of eligible expenditure, up to €5,000.
When should the application be submitted?
Check that the scheme is open and apply before making any commitment where the rules require it. The timetable should be confirmed directly with the funder.
Official source
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