Community aid for businesses (ACE)
“Community aid for businesses (ACE)”: To encourage economic development, employment and the creation of added value in its territory, the Communauté de Communes de Cattenom et Environs supports investment programmes when businesses in its territory are created, developed or transferred, under the conditions set out in its rules, through a direct aid called ACE (Aide Communautaire aux Entreprises) from a Single Community Fund. Beneficiaries recorded: eligible activities: industrial activities; commercial activities; business services after review by committee; craft activities registered with the Chamber of Trades; local shops. Before deciding, check the official source, the applicable dates and the combination rules.
This page presents the catalogue information on “Community aid for businesses (ACE)”. The scheme is described as follows: To encourage economic development, employment and the creation of added value in its territory, the Communauté de Communes de Cattenom et Environs supports investment programmes when businesses in its territory are created, developed or transferred, under the conditions set out in its rules, through a direct aid called ACE (Aide Communautaire aux Entreprises) from a Single Community Fund. Eligible public: eligible activities: industrial activities; commercial activities; business services after review by committee; craft activities registered with the Chamber of Trades; local shops; activities in the digital sector, defined by the following NAF codes — software/internet publishing: 58.21Z publishing of computer games, 58.29A publishing of system and network software, 58.29B publishing of development tools and programming languages, 58.29C publishing of application software, 63.12Z web portals; IT outsourcing: 62.01Z computer programming, 62.02B third-party maintenance of IT systems and applications, 62.03Z computer facilities management, 62.09Z other IT activities, 63.11Z data processing, hosting and related activities. Eligible businesses: businesses with fewer than 20 employees, registered in the RNE in Moselle, located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de Cattenom et Environs, independent of a group (except businesses in a group whose consolidated headcount is below the EU SME definition), in the start-up, development or transfer phase. Liberal health professions are eligible under conditions. Micro-entrepreneurs may benefit, limited to one aid per individual every five years. Not eligible: agricultural cooperatives; banking and financial cooperatives; retailers’ cooperatives; liberal professions, whatever their legal form. 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: eligible activities: industrial activities; commercial activities; business services after review by committee; craft activities registered with the Chamber of Trades; local shops; activities in the digital sector, defined by the following NAF codes — software/internet publishing: 58.21Z publishing of computer games, 58.29A publishing of system and network software, 58.29B publishing of development tools and programming languages, 58.29C publishing of application software, 63.12Z web portals; IT outsourcing: 62.01Z computer programming, 62.02B third-party maintenance of IT systems and applications, 62.03Z computer facilities management, 62.09Z other IT activities, 63.11Z data processing, hosting and related activities. Eligible businesses: businesses with fewer than 20 employees, registered in the RNE in Moselle, located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de Cattenom et Environs, independent of a group (except businesses in a group whose consolidated headcount is below the EU SME definition), in the start-up, development or transfer phase. Liberal health professions are eligible under conditions. Micro-entrepreneurs may benefit, limited to one aid per individual every five years. Not eligible: agricultural cooperatives; banking and financial cooperatives; retailers’ cooperatives; liberal professions, whatever their legal form; franchised businesses or companies, except those in which the franchisor does not appear in the share capital by more than 25%; businesses whose activity falls under EU sector exclusions (fishing and aquaculture, shipbuilding, coal, steel, synthetic fibres and primary agricultural production); SCIs; businesses whose main activity is providing equipment and vending and service machines; businesses, even if entered in the registers referred to here, for which the eligible activity is not the main activity; businesses that made a profit above €100,000 excluding VAT in the previous financial year; taxi operators.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions in the catalogue: businesses must: carry out an investment project that generates new wealth, maintains jobs or creates new jobs; be in a sound financial situation; be up to date with their tax and social security obligations; and maintain their activity for 3 years from the award of the grant (5 for micro-entrepreneurs). The subsidised expenditure base is between €5,000 and €30,000 excluding VAT, except: for utility vehicle purchases, where the cap is limited to €20,000 excluding VAT; for property, where it is raised to €50,000 excluding VAT, and to €75,000 excluding VAT for eco-responsible property investment.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure listed: productive capital goods; IT equipment and software packages; property investment, except incubator buildings and those under leasing; purchases of construction machinery and utility vehicles, new only; fit-out of business premises. For businesses in the digital economy: equipment investment linked to research; cost of instruments, equipment and materials used for the research project; cost of contract research, technical know-how and patents or operating licences. Not eligible: property investment or fit-out of premises where they can receive regional aid; all expenditure linked to maintenance works; invoices under €50 excluding VAT; purchases of supplies and miscellaneous materials for property fit-out, goods bought from private individuals; vending machines; security systems for tobacconists; goods shared by two different businesses; vehicles that do not meet the definition of a utility vehicle, and combustion-engine utility vehicles with a load space under 4 m³; creation, extension and fit-out of premises after acquisition for production and service craftspeople located in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants; incubator buildings; operations requiring investment above €1 million excluding VAT.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates: a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure. Only one aid per business or company is granted every three years from the date of award (five years for micro-entrepreneurs). Over any 12 consecutive months, the same individual may not submit, as manager or co-manager of businesses, more than three grant applications for different businesses, and the cumulative ACE aid granted over the period is limited to €30,000.
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
- CC de de Cattenom et Environs
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €30,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of “Community aid for businesses (ACE)”?
To encourage economic development, employment and the creation of added value in its territory, the Communauté de Communes de Cattenom et Environs supports investment programmes when businesses in its territory are created, developed or transferred, under the conditions set out in its rules, through a direct aid called ACE (Aide Communautaire aux Entreprises) from a Single Community Fund.
Who can benefit from this aid?
Eligible activities: industrial activities; commercial activities; business services after review by committee; craft activities registered with the Chamber of Trades; local shops; activities in the digital sector, defined by the following NAF codes — software/internet publishing: 58.21Z publishing of computer games, 58.29A publishing of system and network software, 58.29B publishing of development tools and programming languages, 58.29C publishing of application software, 63.12Z web portals; IT outsourcing: 62.01Z computer programming, 62.02B third-party maintenance of IT systems and applications, 62.03Z computer facilities management, 62.09Z other IT activities, 63.11Z data processing, hosting and related activities. Eligible businesses: businesses with fewer than 20 employees, registered in the RNE in Moselle, located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de Cattenom et Environs, independent of a group (except businesses in a group whose consolidated headcount is below the EU SME definition), in the start-up, development or transfer phase. Liberal health professions are eligible under conditions. Micro-entrepreneurs may benefit, limited to one aid per individual every five years. Not eligible: agricultural cooperatives; banking and financial cooperatives; retailers’ cooperatives; liberal professions, whatever their legal form.
What are the main conditions?
Businesses must: carry out an investment project that generates new wealth, maintains jobs or creates new jobs; be in a sound financial situation; be up to date with their tax and social security obligations; and maintain their activity for 3 years from the award of the grant (5 for micro-entrepreneurs). The subsidised expenditure base is between €5,000 and €30,000 excluding VAT, except: for utility vehicle purchases, where the cap is limited to €20,000 excluding VAT; for property, where it is raised to €50,000 excluding VAT, and to €75,000 excluding VAT for eco-responsible property investment.
What amount can be obtained?
A grant of 20% of eligible expenditure. Only one aid per business or company is granted every three years from the date of award (five years for micro-entrepreneurs). Over any 12 consecutive months, the same individual may not submit, as manager or co-manager of businesses, more than three grant applications for different businesses, and the cumulative ACE aid granted over the period is limited to €30,000.
Which expenditure or operations are concerned?
Productive capital goods; IT equipment and software packages; property investment, except incubator buildings and those under leasing; purchases of construction machinery and utility vehicles, new only; fit-out of business premises. For businesses in the digital economy: equipment investment linked to research; cost of instruments, equipment and materials used for the research project; cost of contract research, technical know-how and patents or operating licences. Not eligible: property investment or fit-out of premises where they can receive regional aid; all expenditure linked to maintenance works; invoices under €50 excluding VAT; purchases of supplies and miscellaneous materials for property fit-out, goods bought from private individuals; vending machines; security systems for tobacconists; goods shared by two different businesses; vehicles that do not meet the definition of a utility vehicle, and combustion-engine utility vehicles with a load space under 4 m³; creation, extension and fit-out of premises after acquisition for production and service craftspeople located in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants; incubator buildings; operations requiring investment above €1 million excluding VAT.
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.
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