Aid for social and solidarity economy businesses
Purpose: Provide financial support to social and solidarity economy (ESS) businesses in creating or developing their activity. Expenditure or operations listed: expenditure linked to fitting out or renovating a building and, more broadly, all finishing works (floors, partitions, electrics, plumbing, shop front, window, etc.). Amount indicated in the catalogue: a grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €6,000. These parameters should be compared with the current official rules.
Provide financial support to social and solidarity economy (ESS) businesses in creating or developing their activity. The scheme is available until 30 June 2029. The criteria, amount and opening of the scheme should be confirmed with the funder before committing any expenditure.
Funded by CC du Pays d’Uzerche
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Who can apply
Retail and craft activities falling within the ESS because they share several of its founding principles, such as democratic governance (elected managers, “one person, one vote”, etc.), strong local roots and the social usefulness of the project (the purpose of the activity is always collective and takes precedence over personal interest and the pursuit of profit); mixed and hybrid resources; fair distribution of surpluses; etc. Ineligible types of business: property companies (SCI); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-businesses where the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as their main occupation; associations with no economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Ineligible activities: financial and insurance activities; legal activities (lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, etc.); expert services; administrative services (training organisations, accounting firms, freelancers in HR, accounting, etc.); tourist accommodation not carried out as a main activity; land rental; transport of people and goods by motor vehicle (driving schools, road hauliers, vehicle hire, taxis, etc.); medical and paramedical activities not listed in the ADELI register, or health professionals without an RPPS number; and, more broadly, activities with no economic purpose.
Eligibility conditions
Businesses must: have their head office in the territory of the Communauté de communes du Pays d’Uzerche, or at least have a base there enabling them to operate (a secondary establishment, for example); be in a sound economic and financial situation with positive equity, whatever their legal form; comply with all applicable regulations, in particular employment law and tax and social security obligations; have turnover not exceeding €3,000,000; have a sales area not exceeding 400 m²; keep the aided investment for at least three years from the end of the operation; exclude the grant from distributable profits (no dividends paid out of the public grant); maintain employment for 3 years (barring exceptional circumstances); inform the works council (CSE) of the award of public aid within 3 months (where applicable). The project owner must bear at least 20% of the cost. Expenditure must be between €2,000 and €25,000.
What the scheme covers
Expenditure linked to fitting out or renovating a building and, more broadly, all finishing works (floors, partitions, electrics, plumbing, shop front, window, etc.); purchase of new or used productive equipment with a unit cost of at least €100 excluding VAT (used equipment is eligible subject to the following: it is sold by a professional (with proper quotes and invoices) and the seller provides a document certifying that the equipment complies with applicable standards and has not already received a public grant). Not eligible: structural works linked to the building itself (foundations, load-bearing walls, columns, etc.).
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €6,000. A beneficiary may not submit two economic aid applications in the same year calendar year. A beneficiary may not submit an application under the same scheme in the year after receiving a first economic aid.
How to apply
Aid for social and solidarity economy businesses: no usable source link is available. Check with the funder that the scheme is still current and how to apply.
Timeline
The catalogue indicates an end date of 30 June 2029. This date should be confirmed on the official source before applying. Confirm with the managing body that the scheme is actually open.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Pays d’Uzerche
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €6,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 30 June 2029
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from this aid?
Retail and craft activities falling within the ESS because they share several of its founding principles, such as democratic governance (elected managers, “one person, one vote”, etc.), strong local roots and the social usefulness of the project (the purpose of the activity is always collective and takes precedence over personal interest and the pursuit of profit); mixed and hybrid resources; fair distribution of surpluses; etc. Ineligible types of business: property companies (SCI); liberal professions (SCP, SEL, etc.); micro-businesses where the micro-entrepreneur does not carry out the economic activity as their main occupation; associations with no economic purpose; businesses in difficulty. Ineligible activities: financial and insurance activities; legal activities (lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, etc.); expert services; administrative services (training organisations, accounting firms, freelancers in HR, accounting, etc.); tourist accommodation not carried out as a main activity; land rental; transport of people and goods by motor vehicle (driving schools, road hauliers, vehicle hire, taxis, etc.); medical and paramedical activities not listed in the ADELI register, or health professionals without an RPPS number; and, more broadly, activities with no economic purpose.
What amount can be obtained?
A grant of 30% of eligible expenditure, up to €6,000.
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
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