Departmental aid for business creation (PREFACE): check the conditions of the aid
Departmental aid for business creation (PREFACE) — enabling people in precarious situations to create their own job by covering the costs of checking the project and its feasibility. The operations mentioned concern: costs of checking the project’s feasibility: supplier search; pre-installation study (EPI); support in obtaining EC approval. The access criteria and the version of the rules should be confirmed with the funder before applying.
The departmental aid for business creation (PREFACE) is listed in the catalogue as a support scheme for certain project owners or businesses. Its stated aim is to enable people in precarious situations to create their own job by covering the costs of checking the project and its feasibility. Before building the financing plan, confirm with the funder the geographical scope, the eligible beneficiaries, the accepted expenditure and the application rules. The information below comes from the catalogue and is not official validation.
Funded by Département 974 - Réunion
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: recipients of minimum social benefits or their dependants; jobseekers registered with Pôle Emploi (now France Travail) for more than a year and not receiving benefits; people on precarious subsidised contracts. Check the legal form, business size, activity, financial situation and eligible territory in the current rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions in the catalogue: the aid application must be processed by one of the partners of the Points Chances network. These details are taken from the catalogue and have not been officially validated. In particular, check the exclusions, age requirements, tax and social security obligations, the State aid regime and the date by which the application must be submitted.
What the scheme covers
Operations or expenditure mentioned in the catalogue: costs of checking the project’s feasibility: supplier search; pre-installation study (EPI); support in obtaining EC approval. Before committing, confirm the exact categories of eligible expenditure, any exclusions, the eligibility period and the supporting documents expected. Do not treat this list as validated without the official rules.
Amount and funding terms
Amount recorded in the catalogue: supplier search in Indian Ocean countries: €400; supplier search in mainland France and other destinations: €730; pre-installation study (EPI) or support in obtaining EC approval: €375. This information has not been checked against the current rules; confirm the rate, cap, expenditure base (excluding/including VAT), minimum expenditure and combination rules with the funder.
How to apply
1. Identify the reviewing department and the funder from the source reference for this aid. 2. Obtain the rules and form currently applicable. 3. Have the eligibility of the applicant, territory and expenditure confirmed in writing. 4. Check whether the application must be submitted before the quote, order or start of works. 5. Prepare the budget, quotes and required administrative documents. The exact procedure should be confirmed with the funder.
Timeline
No reliable deadline is recorded. Check whether the scheme is open, permanent or subject to a call for projects, as well as the deadline and the date from which expenditure is eligible. The absence of a deadline in the catalogue does not mean the aid is open.
Key facts
- Funder
- Département 974 - Réunion
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €730
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €375
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- La Réunion
Frequently asked questions
What is the PREFACE departmental aid for business creation for?
The catalogue describes the scheme as follows: costs of checking the project’s feasibility: supplier search; pre-installation study (EPI); support in obtaining EC approval. This description should be confirmed in the official documentation.
What is the amount of the aid?
Supplier search in Indian Ocean countries: €400; supplier search in mainland France and other destinations: €730; pre-installation study (EPI) or support in obtaining EC approval: €375.
Who can benefit?
Recipients of minimum social benefits or their dependants; jobseekers registered with Pôle Emploi (now France Travail) for more than a year and not receiving benefits; people on precarious subsidised contracts.
What conditions should be checked?
The aid application must be processed by one of the partners of the Points Chances network.
Which expenditure or operations can be supported?
Costs of checking the project’s feasibility: supplier search; pre-installation study (EPI); support in obtaining EC approval.
How do I apply?
Identify the competent funder from the associated source, ask for the current rules and form, then have eligibility and the application date confirmed before committing expenditure. The exact procedure should be confirmed with the funder.
Official source
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