Regional Investment and Job Creation Support (ARICE)
The ARICE supports tangible and intangible investments by businesses registered in Guadeloupe. Costs may include production tools, equipment, fitting out, certain technology transfers, goodwill or leasehold rights. The announced rate is 40%, capped at €40,000, for a programme of €25,000 to €100,000 excluding VAT.
In Guadeloupe, the ARICE regional aid supports investment programmes linked to setting up or developing a business. The Region announces a grant of 40% of eligible costs, for a programme of €25,000 to €100,000 excluding VAT, up to €40,000. The application must be submitted before the investments are made.
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Who can apply
Individuals or legal entities registered in the trade or crafts register in Guadeloupe, including sole traders under the auto-entrepreneur scheme, provided they supply a certificate of tax and social security compliance. The regional page excludes, among others, liberal professions, associations, GIEs, SCIs, SAs, businesses in difficulty, tourist accommodation, primary agricultural production, fishing and aquaculture, as well as several industrial sectors listed in the rules.
Eligibility conditions
The programme must represent €25,000 to €100,000 excluding VAT of eligible costs. The application must be submitted before the investments start. Registered road vehicles or vessels and equipment intended for hire are excluded. The applicant must prove tax and social security compliance and self-financing of the remaining 60%. The Region’s list of sector exclusions must be checked before concluding on eligibility.
What the scheme covers
The eligible costs announced include the purchase of production tools, equipment, fitting-out and layout work, certain technology transfers (patents or licences), the purchase of goodwill or leasehold rights in a business transfer or takeover, training linked to the programme, certain leasing payments with a mandatory purchase clause and the use of an external consultant. For external advice, the cost base is limited to 20% of the cost of the service, raised to 30% for a business transfer or takeover. Investments made before the application is submitted are not eligible.
Amount and funding terms
The Region announces a grant equal to 40% of the eligible investment programme excluding VAT, of between €25,000 and €100,000. The aid is capped at €40,000. The official page indicates an application period from 1 January to 31 October 2026. These parameters must be rechecked on the portal before applying.
How to apply
Applications are submitted exclusively online on the Guadeloupe regional aid portal; the paper form is no longer used. Prepare a letter to the President of the Region, a project presentation, a three-year forecast and the financing plan, quotes, a trade or crafts register extract less than three months old, bank details, an identity document, the manager’s CV, available balance sheets for an existing business and proof of self-financing of the remaining 60%. Submit the application before any investment.
Timeline
The official page indicates an application period from 1 January to 31 October 2026. The deadline is 31 October 2026, so the window has now closed: check on the regional portal whether applications are still accepted. In any case, the application must be submitted before the investments begin; do not commit costs before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Guadeloupe
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Closed
- Maximum amount
- €40,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €25,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 40%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 October 2026
- Geographic scope
- Guadeloupe
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum ARICE amount?
The announced grant is 40% of eligible investments excluding VAT, capped at €40,000, for a programme of €25,000 to €100,000 excluding VAT.
Which costs can be funded?
The Region cites in particular production tools, equipment, fitting out, certain technology transfers, goodwill or leasehold rights and training linked to the programme. The exclusions must be checked in the rules.
Can the investments start before the application?
No. The official page states that investments made before the application is submitted are not eligible.
How do I apply for the ARICE?
Applications are submitted exclusively online on the Guadeloupe regional aid portal.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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