Support for Independent Bookshops
Key points on the aid for independent bookshops: encourage the development and long-term future of the book sector and its players in Brittany; promote structuring and revitalisation across the whole region; contribute to growing readership throughout Brittany; meet professionals’ needs. This aid is covered by an agreement between the Brittany Region, the regional cultural affairs department (DRAC) and the Centre national du livre.
Presentation of the aid for independent bookshops. The catalogue describes the following objectives: encourage the development and long-term future of the book sector and its players in Brittany; promote structuring and revitalisation across the whole region; contribute to growing readership throughout Brittany; meet professionals’ needs. This aid is covered by an agreement between the Brittany Region, the regional cultural affairs department (DRAC) and the Centre national du livre. Audience indicated: independent bookshops with their registered office and premises in Brittany; selling titles held in stock in premises open to the public with a minimum area of 30 m²; independent; committed to eventually expanding their offer to a range of at least 3,000 titles, if not already the case.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated: independent bookshops with their registered office and premises in Brittany; selling titles held in stock in premises open to the public with a minimum area of 30 m²; independent; committed to eventually expanding their offer to a range of at least 3,000 titles, if not already the case; playing a local cultural role — assessed on the range of books offered, the number of titles held in stock for more than 12 months, the diversity of activities around books and authors inside and outside the shop and the area in which it is located; making more than 50% of their revenue from retail sales of new books where they are located in a town of more than 10,000 inhabitants, or more than 25% where they are located in a town of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. Not eligible: bookshops bound by a franchise contract, or whose capital is not more than 50% held by an individual.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed: eligible costs must be at least €5,000 for investment aid and €2,000 for operating aid.
What the scheme covers
Purpose of the scheme: investment aid — extending premises; fitting-out or refitting works; purchase of furniture; computerised management; creating or developing a website (excluding platform subscription costs); opening stock; etc. Operating aid — developing communication tools; annual cultural programme or one-off literary events; widening the range (excluding stock/opening stock); temporary hiring of a bookseller for training days or on-site mentoring, funded on the basis of the bookshop’s gross hourly pay and for no more than 5 days a year; an energy audit (services) to reduce the environmental impact of the activity. Particular attention will be paid to “ex nihilo” creation projects, takeovers or major changes to an independent bookshop (move, substantial increase in floor space, change from specialist to general, etc.), particularly in peri-urban and rural areas. Recurring literary events run by independent bookshops are not eligible.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: investment aid — grant of up to 60% of the total project budget excluding VAT (on presentation of quotes), up to €22,000 per year; operating aid — grant of 60% of the total project budget excluding VAT, up to €15,000 per year. A bookshop may apply for one investment aid and one operating aid per year. Total support may not exceed €30,000 per year for any one bookshop.
How to apply
Consult the rules and the application form, then confirm the supporting documents and the application with the funder. Catalogue source: https://www.bretagne.bzh/aides/fiches/librairies-independantes-bretagne/
Timeline
End date indicated in the catalogue: 31 December 2028. Confirm with the funder that it still applies.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Bretagne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €30,000
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- Funding rate
- 60%
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- Closes
- 31 December 2028
- Geographic scope
- Bretagne
Official source
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