“Les Défis Cap’inno” competition (Grand Périgueux)
Purpose of the scheme: Rewards initiatives creating new activities; supports project owners during their first months of activity by giving them access to free support and incubation services through the Cap@cités business incubator; and gives winners specific financial aid. Applications had to be submitted between 15 September and 30 October 2026. Area indicated in the catalogue: local aid.
The “Les Défis Cap’inno” competition falls within the field of business creation, takeover and development. The catalogue describes the following objective: rewards initiatives creating new activities; supports project owners during their first months of activity by giving them access to free support and incubation services through the Cap@cités business incubator; and gives winners specific financial aid. Applications had to be submitted between 15 September and 30 October 2026. The information below distinguishes the catalogue details from the points that still need to be confirmed with the funder.
Funded by Financeur non résolu (DGE)
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: adults who have created or developed a business with an innovative, digital or ecological transition activity in the Grand Périgueux area and can present a 3-year business plan; or young companies — individuals or private for-profit legal entities registered in the Grand Périgueux for less than 3 years at the competition closing date and able to present a 3-year business plan. Not eligible: people subject to a complaint or conviction for personal bankruptcy and/or a ban on managing a company; organisers and people involved in organising the competition; winners of previous editions; simple resellers or installers; people at the invention/idea stage. Area: local aid.
Eligibility conditions
The detailed conditions are not recorded in the catalogue. This summary is not an eligibility decision: check the current version of the rules before any commitment.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs mentioned in the catalogue: prizes awarded — the “Défis Cap’inno” prize and the “coup de cœur” (favourite) prize.
Amount and funding terms
Amount or form of support indicated in the catalogue: two prizes are awarded. Each winner receives: a €2,000 cash prize from the Grand Périgueux; one year of incubation at the Cap@cités business incubator, including a desk in a shared space and access to pooled services — wifi, shared charges, cleaning, visitor reception, mail service, meeting room package, specialist press (value €1,150 including VAT); business support from the Cap@cités incubator of the Communauté d’agglomération Le Grand Périgueux and from the Dordogne Chamber of Commerce and Industry or the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chamber of Trades and Crafts, depending on the company’s affiliation (value €720 including VAT); participation in the incubator’s events (peer-development workshops, group workshops, meetings, etc.); help preparing grant applications and joining professional networks; one year’s membership and a 2-hour audit from Digital Valley (value €240 including VAT); one year’s membership of French Tech (value €100 including VAT); and an invitation to the 3 Périgord ambassador clubs. The amount must 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.grandperigueux.fr/actualites/defis-capinno-ledition-2026-est-lancee/. Ask for the current list of documents and the rules of the edition concerned.
Timeline
The official call for the 2026 Défis Cap’inno set the closing date at 30 October 2026, which has now passed. Check the next edition’s rules and conditions; do not assume an extension without an official announcement.
Key facts
- Funder
- Financeur non résolu (DGE)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Closed
- Closes
- 30 October 2026
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What project does this scheme aim to support?
Rewards initiatives creating new activities; supports project owners during their first months of activity by giving them access to free support and incubation services through the Cap@cités business incubator; and gives winners specific financial aid. Applications had to be submitted between 15 September and 30 October 2026.
What was the deadline for the 2026 Défis Cap’inno?
The Grand Périgueux’s official announcement set the deadline at 30 October 2026, which has now passed. Check the criteria and documents of the next edition’s rules.
What amount or type of funding is provided?
Two prizes are awarded. Each winner receives: a €2,000 cash prize from the Grand Périgueux; one year of incubation at the Cap@cités business incubator, including a desk in a shared space and access to pooled services — wifi, shared charges, cleaning, visitor reception, mail service, meeting room package, specialist press (value €1,150 including VAT); business support from the Cap@cités incubator of the Communauté d’agglomération Le Grand Périgueux and from the Dordogne Chamber of Commerce and Industry or the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chamber of Trades and Crafts, depending on the company’s affiliation (value €720 including VAT); participation in the incubator’s events (peer-development workshops, group workshops, meetings, etc.); help preparing grant applications and joining professional networks; one year’s membership and a 2-hour audit from Digital Valley (value €240 including VAT); one year’s membership of French Tech (value €100 including VAT); and an invitation to the 3 Périgord ambassador clubs.
Is the scheme open, and what are the steps?
The official call for the 2026 Défis Cap’inno set the closing date at 30 October 2026, which has now passed. Check the next edition’s rules and conditions; do not assume an extension without an official announcement. The Grand Périgueux confirmed the 2026 edition of the competition for innovative, digital or ecological transition business creation projects. The page indicates a €2,000 cash prize and additional services, to be checked in the edition’s rules.
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