Investment Support for Cultural Enterprises and Culture Cafés
This page presents the purpose of the “Aid for investment by cultural businesses and culture cafés”, what is known about its funding and the main catalogue conditions. The competent area, the opening of the scheme and the rules applicable at the date of application remain to be confirmed with the funder.
The “Aid for investment by cultural businesses and culture cafés” supports a project or activity within the scope defined by its funder: encouraging the professionalisation of artistic players and improving the structuring and management of these businesses. The parameters on this page come from the catalogue and must be compared with the official rules in force before concluding on eligibility.
Funded by Région Réunion
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: businesses (as defined by the EU) duly registered in the trade or crafts register of La Réunion, in a sound financial situation and up to date in particular with their tax and social security obligations. Sectors concerned: businesses in live performance and music; visual arts businesses (excluding film and audiovisual); book industry businesses; culture cafés; arts education businesses. Check the legal form, size, location and any exclusions with the funder.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions taken from the catalogue: for culture cafés, a mandatory commitment to train staff in the upkeep and maintenance of equipment. Have the criteria in force, costs committed before applying, combination rules and tax and social security obligations confirmed.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs mentioned in the catalogue: for businesses in live performance and music, visual arts, books (publishing) and culture cafés: fitting-out and layout works on premises; purchase of equipment. For arts education establishments: fitting-out works on premises directly linked to compliance and to improving conditions for receiving and teaching pupils; purchase of teaching equipment. For independent bookshops: “IT and digital transition” programme — purchase of equipment needed for computerised bookshop management and for developing digital, online promotion and marketing projects; “improving book sales areas” programme — works on sales areas aimed at a friendly, comfortable space for customers and showcasing publishing from La Réunion and the Indian Ocean; “book stock” programme — purchase of books to expand the offer beyond the usual stock renewal, or to enrich and diversify the stock by creating themed collections (literature, children’s literature, poetry, theatre, fine arts, philosophy, Réunion and Indian Ocean collection, etc.). Only costs expressly accepted by the funder should be treated as eligible.
Amount and funding terms
According to the data currently in the catalogue: a grant whose amount will depend on the project. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits the total public aid granted per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years. This scale must be checked in the official rules in force; do not treat it as a commitment to award.
How to apply
Before committing costs, contact the funder to obtain the rules, the application form and the list of supporting documents. Keep the quotes, financing plans and administrative documents requested; do not assume retroactivity.
Timeline
Timetable: no closing date or application period is considered confirmed on this page. Check the opening of the scheme, any deadlines and the prior application rule directly with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Réunion
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €200,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- La Réunion
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from this aid?
The beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue are listed on this page, but eligibility must be confirmed against the official rules and the project’s location.
How much is the aid?
The amount available in the catalogue is given in the relevant section. It must be checked with the funder; it does not guarantee that the aid will be granted.
Which costs are eligible?
Consult the operations listed on this page and have the funder confirm the list of eligible costs before any commitment.
When should I apply?
The deadline and whether you must apply before the project starts are not confirmed here. Check these points in the rules in force.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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