Community aid for SME investment
“Community aid for SME investment”: Encourage the development of SMEs and support their transfer and takeover. Beneficiaries recorded: businesses with fewer than 250 employees at the date of application; with turnover below €50 million excluding VAT or a balance-sheet total below €43 million excluding VAT at the date of application. Before deciding, check the official source, the applicable dates and the combination rules.
This page presents the catalogue information on “Community aid for SME investment”. The scheme is described as follows: Encourage the development of SMEs and support their transfer and takeover. Eligible public: businesses with fewer than 250 employees at the date of application; with turnover below €50 million excluding VAT or a balance-sheet total below €43 million excluding VAT at the date of application; registered in the RNE or declared to the Prefecture with a SIRET number, and able to show at least 6 months of activity when the application is submitted; making their investment in the territory; up to date with their social security and tax obligations; and not more than 25% owned by a business, or jointly by several businesses, that does not meet these criteria. Excluded: trading or retail activities legally dependent on a major retail network, wholesale; financial and insurance activities and estate agencies; businesses carrying out intra-group activities whose main activity is head-office activities or business and management consultancy; regulated professions and all professions that are neither commercial, craft, industrial nor agricultural and that have a professional order or chamber and a code of ethics; liberal, medical and paramedical professions; property holding companies (SCI); rental activities (equipment, vehicles, etc.); seasonal activities; tourist accommodation (hotels, guest rooms, gîtes, etc.); establishments located in retail parks, except collective sales outlets for local producers. The information here is a reading of the catalogue, not official confirmation of eligibility or of whether the scheme is currently open.
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Who can apply
Public mentioned in the catalogue: businesses with fewer than 250 employees at the date of application; with turnover below €50 million excluding VAT or a balance-sheet total below €43 million excluding VAT at the date of application; registered in the RNE or declared to the Prefecture with a SIRET number, and able to show at least 6 months of activity when the application is submitted; making their investment in the territory; up to date with their social security and tax obligations; and not more than 25% owned by a business, or jointly by several businesses, that does not meet these criteria. Excluded: trading or retail activities legally dependent on a major retail network, wholesale; financial and insurance activities and estate agencies; businesses carrying out intra-group activities whose main activity is head-office activities or business and management consultancy; regulated professions and all professions that are neither commercial, craft, industrial nor agricultural and that have a professional order or chamber and a code of ethics; liberal, medical and paramedical professions; property holding companies (SCI); rental activities (equipment, vehicles, etc.); seasonal activities; tourist accommodation (hotels, guest rooms, gîtes, etc.); establishments located in retail parks, except collective sales outlets for local producers.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions in the catalogue: beneficiary businesses must carry out an investment programme of at least €7,500 excluding VAT. Works and purchases must be carried out by professionals registered in the RNE. The investment programme and job creation must be completed within 24 months of notification of the aid.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure listed: capacity investment to serve more customers, and extension expenditure (purchase of commercial premises or land to build business premises, construction of buildings outside the existing site); productivity investment that increases the business’s profitability and efficiency; modernisation expenditure (production tools, premises); certain intangible investment (innovation, patents, licences, vocational training, software); workshop vehicles, round vehicles or vehicles entirely dedicated to the activity. Not eligible: purchase of a retail or craft business; property projects carried out by an SCI; construction expenditure directly linked to residential use; equipment purchased in order to be rented out; investment programmes relating solely to accessibility; IT equipment and management and office software; consumables; advertising and purchase of trademarks.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates: a zero-interest repayable advance of up to 30% of eligible investment excluding VAT, capped at €50,000. At least one year must elapse before any new aid application.
How to apply
1. Open the funder’s official source for this aid. 2. Confirm that the scheme is still accepting applications and identify the applicable rules. 3. Check the beneficiaries, eligible expenditure, amount, combination rules and the date from which expenditure is eligible. 4. Prepare the supporting documents and apply according to the official procedure. 5. Keep the acknowledgement of submission and the supporting documents. These steps are a general outline and do not replace the scheme’s own instructions.
Timeline
No usable deadline is confirmed in the catalogue’s date field. The end date, the call-for-projects timetable and the application rules should be checked on the official source before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ardenne Métropole
- Type of funding
- Repayable advance
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €50,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of “Community aid for SME investment”?
Encourage the development of SMEs and support their transfer and takeover.
Who can benefit from this aid?
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees at the date of application; with turnover below €50 million excluding VAT or a balance-sheet total below €43 million excluding VAT at the date of application; registered in the RNE or declared to the Prefecture with a SIRET number, and able to show at least 6 months of activity when the application is submitted; making their investment in the territory; up to date with their social security and tax obligations; and not more than 25% owned by a business, or jointly by several businesses, that does not meet these criteria. Excluded: trading or retail activities legally dependent on a major retail network, wholesale; financial and insurance activities and estate agencies; businesses carrying out intra-group activities whose main activity is head-office activities or business and management consultancy; regulated professions and all professions that are neither commercial, craft, industrial nor agricultural and that have a professional order or chamber and a code of ethics; liberal, medical and paramedical professions; property holding companies (SCI); rental activities (equipment, vehicles, etc.); seasonal activities; tourist accommodation (hotels, guest rooms, gîtes, etc.); establishments located in retail parks, except collective sales outlets for local producers.
What are the main conditions?
Beneficiary businesses must carry out an investment programme of at least €7,500 excluding VAT. Works and purchases must be carried out by professionals registered in the RNE. The investment programme and job creation must be completed within 24 months of notification of the aid.
What amount can be obtained?
A zero-interest repayable advance of up to 30% of eligible investment excluding VAT, capped at €50,000. At least one year must elapse before any new aid application.
Which expenditure or operations are concerned?
Capacity investment to serve more customers, and extension expenditure (purchase of commercial premises or land to build business premises, construction of buildings outside the existing site); productivity investment that increases the business’s profitability and efficiency; modernisation expenditure (production tools, premises); certain intangible investment (innovation, patents, licences, vocational training, software); workshop vehicles, round vehicles or vehicles entirely dedicated to the activity. Not eligible: purchase of a retail or craft business; property projects carried out by an SCI; construction expenditure directly linked to residential use; equipment purchased in order to be rented out; investment programmes relating solely to accessibility; IT equipment and management and office software; consumables; advertising and purchase of trademarks.
How can I check that the scheme is available?
Consult the funder’s official page and rules, confirm that the scheme is open on the date of the project, then check the criteria, documents and application procedure before committing expenditure.
Official source
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