Export Voucher
Purpose of the scheme: Supporting businesses’ first concrete export project actions. Area indicated in the catalogue: territorial aid.
Export cheque falls within the field of business creation, takeover and development. The catalogue describes the following objective: supporting businesses’ first concrete export project actions. The information below distinguishes the catalogue details from the points that still need to be confirmed with the funder.
Funded by Région Grand Est
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: SMEs or mid-caps set up as companies, registered in the Grand Est, in a sound financial situation under EU regulations, up to date with their tax and social security contributions, having completed phase 1 of the Export Module (export diagnosis) and started phase 2 of the Export Module (personalised support) of the Transformation Pathway. Not eligible: sole traders; businesses generating 100% of their turnover from trading; businesses specialising in legal, financial, strategic consultancy or training; businesses in collective or judicial proceedings; liberal professions. Area recorded: territorial aid. The business’s location, size, status and creation date may affect eligibility.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions recorded in the catalogue: the export cheque is used at the implementation stage of the export project of a business that has received the export diagnosis and personalised support offered under the Export Module of the Grand Est Region’s Transformation Pathway. 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: consultancy, market or opportunity study services, offer tests; services for going abroad (prospecting missions, trade fairs, business meetings, specialist conventions, buyer meetings); communication consultancy costs; costs linked to the first permanent export hire (export sales, sales administration or export back-office assistant); costs linked to engaging a V.I.E.; intellectual property and certification costs. 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: grant of 50% of the export project’s costs excluding VAT, up to €10,000; 50% of the costs excluding VAT of recruiting a V.I.E. (international volunteer), up to €5,000. The export cheque can only be awarded once per business. Amount to be confirmed in the rules or with the operator; do not treat it as guaranteed.
How to apply
First consult the reference source: https://www.grandest.fr/vos-aides-regionales/cheque-export/. 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 Grand Est
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €15,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Grand Est
Frequently asked questions
What project does this scheme aim to support?
Supporting businesses’ first concrete export project actions.
Which costs can the Export cheque cover?
The Region cites in particular consultancy, market studies, prospecting, trade fairs, communication, the first export hire, V.I.E., intellectual property and certification, subject to the Export Module and the rules in force.
What amount or type of funding is provided?
Grant of 50% of the export project’s costs excluding VAT, up to €10,000; 50% of the costs excluding VAT of recruiting a V.I.E. (international volunteer), up to €5,000. The export cheque can only be awarded once per business.
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 regional page indicates aid of 50% of eligible costs excluding VAT, capped at €10,000 for the export project, with separate aid of 50% capped at €5,000 for recruiting a V.I.E. The page therefore shows a potential overall cap of €15,000, subject to the Export Module conditions. Confirm availability and the application procedure with the reviewing body.
Official source
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