CAP SME-SMI
Purpose of the scheme: Supporting businesses based in the Centre-Val de Loire region with financial support for their creation, takeover, development, R&D and innovation projects, or projects of strategic importance for the region; particularly supporting job-creating development projects with strong local roots. Area indicated in the catalogue: territorial aid.
CAP PME-PMI falls within the field of investment and development of very small businesses and SMEs. The catalogue describes the following objective: supporting businesses based in the Centre-Val de Loire region with financial support for their creation, takeover, development, R&D and innovation projects, or projects of strategic importance for the region; particularly supporting job-creating development projects with strong local roots. The information below distinguishes the catalogue details from the points that still need to be confirmed with the funder.
Funded by Région Centre-Val de Loire
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: SMEs in industrial and craft production and business services, registered in the RNE (which combines the trade and crafts registers). SCICs and SCOPs are eligible. Area recorded: territorial aid. The business’s location, size, status and creation date may affect eligibility.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions recorded in the catalogue: the business must: be up to date with its legal, tax, environmental, social security and regulatory obligations, or with a debt settlement plan approved by the competent authorities; not be subject to collective insolvency proceedings (safeguard, receivership, liquidation); present a balanced financing plan for the project; undertake to maintain jobs for the duration of the supported programme; contact the Region before committing any costs; for creation/takeover, apply within 12 months of registration (creation) or the transfer deed (takeover); for innovative creation, apply within 18 months of registration. The official page consulted confirms part of the framework, but not necessarily all the exclusions, combination rules or supporting documents. This summary is not an eligibility decision: check the version of the rules in force before any commitment.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs mentioned in the catalogue: creation/takeover: depreciable investments within 18 months of the takeover or creation (24 months for court-ordered takeovers), purchases of shares; development: new or reconditioned production equipment (with legal guarantee of conformity) that can be capitalised and depreciated; non-recurring costs of prospecting new export markets; rehabilitation of brownfields and/or buildings vacant for more than 3 years; innovative creation: depreciable investments within 24 months of creation; R&D: staff costs, machine depreciation, non-reusable consumables and equipment, subcontracting; innovation: staff costs, machine depreciation, non-reusable consumables and equipment, subcontracting, first production runs, marketing costs; exceptional strategic business projects, notably inward investment projects or those addressing relocation/reindustrialisation that fill a gap in the value chain of a key regional sector. Have the eligible items and the date from which costs may be committed confirmed.
Amount and funding terms
Amount or form of support indicated in the catalogue: repayable advance or grant of between €10,000 and €400,000 (within the limit of equity and blocked shareholder current accounts, except for innovative creation), representing up to 30% of costs (except for court-ordered takeovers, where the aid is calculated according to the number of jobs retained, and R&D projects, where rates vary by project and business size). The official source consulted gives further details; the confirmed scope and the points still to be checked must be verified with the funder.
How to apply
First consult the reference source: https://www.centre-valdeloire.fr/le-guide-des-aides-de-la-region-centre-val-de-loire/cap-pme-pmi. For regional schemes, contact the reviewing department before committing costs; for investment funds or support schemes, check the selection process and any co-funders. Ask for the up-to-date list of documents, the combination rules and the application timetable.
Timeline
No usable end date is recorded in the catalogue. The opening and application timetable remain to be confirmed with the operator.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Centre-Val de Loire
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €400,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Centre-Val de Loire
Frequently asked questions
What project does this scheme aim to support?
Supporting businesses based in the Centre-Val de Loire region with financial support for their creation, takeover, development, R&D and innovation projects, or projects of strategic importance for the region; particularly supporting job-creating development projects with strong local roots.
Which businesses and costs are concerned?
SMEs in industrial and craft production and business services, registered in the RNE (which combines the trade and crafts registers). SCICs and SCOPs are eligible. Costs or operations mentioned in the catalogue: creation/takeover: depreciable investments within 18 months of the takeover or creation (24 months for court-ordered takeovers), purchases of shares; development: new or reconditioned production equipment (with legal guarantee of conformity) that can be capitalised and depreciated; non-recurring costs of prospecting new export markets; rehabilitation of brownfields and/or buildings vacant for more than 3 years; innovative creation: depreciable investments within 24 months of creation; R&D: staff costs, machine depreciation, non-reusable consumables and equipment, subcontracting; innovation: staff costs, machine depreciation, non-reusable consumables and equipment, subcontracting, first production runs, marketing costs; exceptional strategic business projects, notably inward investment projects or those addressing relocation/reindustrialisation that fill a gap in the value chain of a key regional sector.
What amount or type of funding is provided?
Repayable advance or grant of between €10,000 and €400,000 (within the limit of equity and blocked shareholder current accounts, except for innovative creation), representing up to 30% of costs (except for court-ordered takeovers, where the aid is calculated according to the number of jobs retained, and R&D projects, where rates vary by project and business size).
Is the scheme open and what are the steps?
No usable end date is recorded in the catalogue. The opening and application timetable remain to be confirmed with the operator. The official page confirms support for industrial, craft and business service SMEs based in Centre-Val de Loire, for creation/takeover/development/R&D/innovation and strategic projects, with a grant or repayable advance of €10,000 to €400,000 (with an export case announced from €2,000) and a rate generally capped at 30%. The Region must be contacted before costs are committed. Confirm availability and the application procedure with the reviewing body.
Official source
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