Aid for micro-businesses: check the conditions of the aid

The catalogue describes the scheme as follows: property fit-out: creation, modernisation and extension of business premises; depreciable fittings and furniture; separating access to the home from commercial access during modernisation; energy-saving works; improvement of working conditions and safety; accessibility works for shops and establishments open to the public under Law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005. Shop front: renovation and extension (full works, from restoration to complete refurbishment, including glazing, anti-theft systems, lighting and signage); shop-window renovation. Equipment for round vehicles and workshop vehicles: vehicle equipment — the competent administration must certify that the works comply once the vehicle has been modernised, and funding can only be granted if the laboratory and point of sale meet standards or are included in the project; new purchases and equipment. Equipment: investment bringing real added value to the business: increased productivity, better working conditions and safety, access to new markets, diversification of activities, excluding normal like-for-like replacement. Used equipment, and used round or workshop vehicles and their equipment, are accepted if they have a certificate of conformity. Excluded: IT equipment, unless used in the production process or the business’s first investment in this type of equipment; telecommunications equipment; furniture not specific to an activity; used equipment without a certificate of conformity (except equipment transferred on a business takeover, in which case the reference value is that shown in the notarial deed); vehicles and trailers, except round vehicles and workshop vehicles; leased equipment; land acquisition. This description should be confirmed in the official documentation.

The amount is not provided in the available data for this aid. It should be confirmed in the official rules before any decision.

Craft businesses registered in the Trades Register; retail businesses or service providers registered in the Trade and Companies Register; work-integration enterprises whatever their legal status; with annual turnover below €1 million excluding VAT; up to date with their tax charges and social security contributions or benefiting from a moratorium; and not having applied for aid for the same project under the Centre-Val de Loire Region’s CAP (Contrat d’Appui aux Projets) tools or OCMACS aid. Excluded: non-fixed shops that are not registered in, or do not operate in, the territory of the Communauté de Communes; agencies (estate, banking, insurance, brokerage, temporary employment, etc.); pharmacies; seasonal shops whose registered office is outside the territory; wholesale.

The eligible works apply to craft, retail and service businesses in the start-up, takeover, modernisation or development phase. businesses must either meet standards (environmental, safety, etc.) or be engaged in a compliance or environmental approach. the project for which the aid is granted must not risk jeopardising a business already present in the municipality and carrying out the same activity. Specific conditions for food, production and mechanical repair craftspeople-shopkeepers: for any project affecting hygiene, safety or environmental standards, food, production and mechanical repair businesses and cafés-restaurants must have carried out a technical diagnosis of their business (a hygiene diagnosis for food businesses) before applying; this diagnosis may be carried out by a private laboratory, the administration or a chamber of commerce or trades. No modernisation of a shop or round vehicle will be funded if the laboratory does not comply with regulations. All projects involving work on buildings must have received the necessary permissions (building permit or prior declaration, opinion of the Architecte des Bâtiments de France in the areas concerned). Written agreement from the owner of the premises is required.

Property fit-out: creation, modernisation and extension of business premises; depreciable fittings and furniture; separating access to the home from commercial access during modernisation; energy-saving works; improvement of working conditions and safety; accessibility works for shops and establishments open to the public under Law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005. Shop front: renovation and extension (full works, from restoration to complete refurbishment, including glazing, anti-theft systems, lighting and signage); shop-window renovation. Equipment for round vehicles and workshop vehicles: vehicle equipment — the competent administration must certify that the works comply once the vehicle has been modernised, and funding can only be granted if the laboratory and point of sale meet standards or are included in the project; new purchases and equipment. Equipment: investment bringing real added value to the business: increased productivity, better working conditions and safety, access to new markets, diversification of activities, excluding normal like-for-like replacement. Used equipment, and used round or workshop vehicles and their equipment, are accepted if they have a certificate of conformity. Excluded: IT equipment, unless used in the production process or the business’s first investment in this type of equipment; telecommunications equipment; furniture not specific to an activity; used equipment without a certificate of conformity (except equipment transferred on a business takeover, in which case the reference value is that shown in the notarial deed); vehicles and trailers, except round vehicles and workshop vehicles; leased equipment; land acquisition.

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.