Micro-business Start-up and Takeover Grant
According to a directory of public grants (mesaidespubliques.infogreffe.fr), this scheme takes the form of a grant covering 20% of eligible investments, capped at €5,000. It is aimed at founders or buyers whose business, with fewer than 10 full-time-equivalent employees, was created or taken over less than a year before the date of the application. These figures could not be confirmed on an official page of the Communauté de communes and must be checked before taking any steps.
Starting or taking over a very small business (TPE, micro-business) often involves an initial investment (equipment, fit-out, sometimes software) that is hard to finance alone in the start-up phase. The Communauté de communes du Haut-Pays du Montreuillois offers a dedicated grant for founders and buyers of micro-businesses based in its area.
Funded by Financeur non résolu (DGE)
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Who can apply
The scheme is open to founders or buyers of a business with its registered office in the area of the Communauté de communes du Haut-Pays du Montreuillois, where the business has fewer than 10 full-time-equivalent employees and was created or taken over less than a year before the date of application.
Eligibility conditions
The decisive condition found is timing: the business must have been created or taken over less than a year before the application. The scheme therefore targets the very start of a business’s life, not a micro-business that has been established for several years (for which the same intercommunal body offers another scheme, “aide au développement des TPE”).
What the scheme covers
The source consulted mentions equipment investments and, more recently, software investments as eligible expenditure, without giving an exhaustive list. The full details of eligible expenditure could not be found and must be requested directly from the Communauté de communes.
Amount and funding terms
According to the source consulted, the grant covers 20% of eligible investment expenditure, with a ceiling of €5,000. No minimum amount has been identified. This rate and ceiling come from a grants directory and must be confirmed with the Communauté de communes before any application.
How to apply
1. Check that your business was created or taken over less than a year ago and has fewer than 10 FTE employees. 2. Contact the economic development department of the Communauté de communes du Haut-Pays du Montreuillois to confirm the current conditions and obtain the application file. 3. Prepare the file with details of the investments made or planned. 4. Submit the application as instructed by the local authority.
Timeline
No deadline has been identified in the sources consulted. This type of intercommunal scheme generally operates on a rolling basis, to be confirmed directly with the Communauté de communes.
Key facts
- Funder
- Financeur non résolu (DGE)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
How much is the grant?
According to a directory of public grants, 20% of eligible investments, capped at €5,000 — to be confirmed with the Communauté de communes.
My business has been running for 2 years. Can I apply?
According to the source found, this scheme targets businesses created or taken over less than a year ago. An older micro-business may qualify for another scheme from the same intercommunal body (aide au développement des TPE).
Official source
Official Financeur non résolu (DGE) page ↗(data_gouv_aides_entreprises)Applications are made from the official source (usually in French).
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