Regional Business Start-up and Development Support (ARDDA)
The ARDDA funds certain start-up or development investments by very small businesses in Guadeloupe. Items cited include equipment, production machinery, fitting out premises, certain business vehicles, patents, licences and goodwill. The aid is capped at €10,000 for investments not exceeding €25,000 excluding VAT.
In Guadeloupe, the regional start-up and business development aid (ARDDA) supports the creation or development of very small businesses with fewer than five employees, in the sectors accepted by the Region. The grant is capped at €10,000 and covers an investment programme not exceeding €25,000 excluding VAT. Costs must be incurred after the application is submitted.
Funded by Région Guadeloupe
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Who can apply
Businesses being set up or developing, with fewer than five employees, meeting the tax criteria of a micro-enterprise. The main activity must be in retail, crafts, tourist entertainment or leisure activities, or services. The Region excludes, among others, health activities, liberal professions, associations, agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, export, goods transport and tourist accommodation.
Eligibility conditions
The project must fall within an authorised main activity and the business must have fewer than five employees. Investments made before the application is submitted are not eligible. The beneficiary must complete the project within one year of the advance being paid, maintain its activity in Guadeloupe for at least three years and declare the public aid received. A new application is only possible two years after the balance of a previous application has actually been paid. The ARDDA cannot be combined with the ARICE.
What the scheme covers
The Region cites the purchase of equipment or production machinery, fitting-out work on premises or the business vehicle, certain utility or specialist vehicles linked to the activity (excluding 4x4s), patents and operating licences, and goodwill. Activities and costs must be compared with the official list; investments made before the application is submitted are excluded.
Amount and funding terms
The Region indicates a grant capped at €10,000, calculated on the total planned investment, which must not exceed €25,000 excluding VAT. The amount actually awarded depends on the review of the application; do not assume the cap will be granted.
How to apply
Applications are made exclusively on the Guadeloupe regional aid portal; there is no paper form. The file includes in particular a cover letter, an identity document, the applicant’s CV and qualifications, a trade or crafts register extract less than three months old, the INSEE registration notice, tax and social security certificates, quotes less than two months old, a financing plan, proof of personal contribution, bank details and, depending on the situation, the articles of association, the lease or activity permits. The Region also provides templates for the financing plan and the de minimis aid declaration.
Timeline
The official page indicates an application period from 1 January to 31 October 2026. The announced deadline is 31 October 2026, so the window has now closed: check on the portal whether applications are still accepted and whether a 2027 period has been announced. The project must be completed within one year of the advance being paid and the activity maintained in Guadeloupe for at least three years.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Guadeloupe
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Closed
- Maximum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 October 2026
- Geographic scope
- Guadeloupe
Frequently asked questions
What is the ARDDA cap?
The grant is capped at €10,000 and covers an investment programme not exceeding €25,000 excluding VAT.
Which businesses can apply for the ARDDA?
Businesses being set up or developing with fewer than five employees, in the sectors accepted by the Region and meeting the tax criteria of a micro-enterprise.
Which costs are cited?
The Region cites equipment or production machinery, certain fitting-out work, certain business vehicles, patents, licences and goodwill.
Can the ARDDA be combined with the ARICE?
No. The official page states that the ARDDA cannot be combined with the ARICE.
Official source
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