Aid for business creators
Purpose: Encourage and support business creation in the intercommunal territory. Expenditure or operations listed: compliance investment arising in particular from health standards and accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility; compliance and modernisation expenditure on production tools enabling the business to increase its profitability and efficiency. These parameters should be compared with the current official rules.
Encourage and support business creation in the intercommunal territory. The eligible public mentioned in the catalogue is: any creator wishing to set up a business registered with the CCI or CMA, with its registered office in the Crêtes Préardennaises territory, and less than 6 months old. Not eligible: health businesses (pharmacy/medical equipment, medical practices, physiotherapy, etc.). The criteria, amount and opening of the scheme should be confirmed with the funder before committing any expenditure.
Funded by CC des Crêtes Préardennaises
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Who can apply
Any creator wishing to set up a business registered with the CCI or CMA, with its registered office in the Crêtes Préardennaises territory, and less than 6 months old. Not eligible: health businesses (pharmacy/medical equipment, medical practices, physiotherapy, etc.); liberal professions; estate agencies; antiques and second-hand trade without a point of sale; consignment shops and hire of second-hand goods; wholesale and trading; retail above 300 m²; seasonal businesses operating for less than 6 months a year.
Eligibility conditions
The business must undertake to remain in the Crêtes Préardennaises territory for 5 years and to keep the investment made for 5 years.
What the scheme covers
Compliance investment arising in particular from health standards and accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility; compliance and modernisation expenditure on production tools enabling the business to increase its profitability and efficiency; capacity investment enabling it to meet a larger customer base; industrial vehicles such as tipper trucks, workshop vehicles or vehicles entirely dedicated to the professional activity with specific interior fit-out (delivery vehicles fitted out for selling food; “workshop” vehicles with fit-out essential to the activity); tools and furniture specific to the professional activity, above €500 excluding VAT (groups of the same type of equipment can be combined to exceed the €500 threshold); purchases of materials where the business carries out the works itself (these must be directly linked to the business’s trade); transfer or moving costs; goodwill on a takeover (equipment only); software that increases the business’s productivity (excluding management software) and creating a website dedicated exclusively to the business’s activity; signage; market research. Second-hand equipment is eligible under certain conditions. Not eligible: purchases under a lease with option to purchase (leasing, etc.); equipment bought to be rented out; property projects carried out by an SCI; construction costs directly linked to residential use; purchase of standard vehicles; consumables; purchase of land for building.
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, capped at €3,000, or 40% of eligible expenditure, capped at €4,000, if a job is created on a permanent or fixed-term contract of at least one year, or an apprenticeship contract; if the project is innovative; if the investment makes energy savings possible; if the investment develops local supply chains and the use of local resources; where the founder is under 30; where the founder is a woman.
How to apply
Steps to be confirmed with the managing body. No usable source link is available. Confirm the documents required and how to apply.
Timeline
The update date and deadlines should be checked before taking any steps. No reliable deadline can be confirmed from the information available. Check the opening period and deadlines on the official source.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC des Crêtes Préardennaises
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €4,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from this aid?
Any creator wishing to set up a business registered with the CCI or CMA, with its registered office in the Crêtes Préardennaises territory, and less than 6 months old. Not eligible: health businesses (pharmacy/medical equipment, medical practices, physiotherapy, etc.).
What amount can be obtained?
A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, capped at €3,000, or 40% of eligible expenditure, capped at €4,000, if a job is created on a permanent or fixed-term contract of at least one year, or an apprenticeship contract; if the project is innovative; if the investment makes energy savings possible; if the investment develops local supply chains and the use of local resources; where the founder is under 30; where the founder is a woman.
When should the application be submitted?
The opening timetable has not been validated. Check the dates with the funder and whether you need to apply before committing any expenditure.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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