Cotentin Proximité — Investment Support
This scheme has an investment strand and an innovation strand. According to a 2023 council decision, the investment strand pays a grant of 20% of eligible expenditure excluding VAT, capped at €9,000, for independent shopkeepers and craft businesses and for local short-supply-chain producers with turnover below €1 million excluding VAT. Tourism (furnished holiday lets, bed and breakfasts, gîtes, campsites) is excluded. The programme covered the period 2022-2024 and has been renewed for 2025-2027; the exact conditions applicable since 2025 must be reconfirmed with the agglomeration authority.
Modernising a shop or workshop is a major financial commitment for an independent business owner. Cotentin Proximité, a scheme run by the Communauté d’Agglomération du Cotentin and co-financed by the Région and the Département de la Manche, aims to support these investments.
Funded by CA du Cotentin
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Who can apply
Independent shopkeepers and craft businesses, local producers operating on a short-supply-chain basis and certain associations, with turnover below €1,000,000 excluding VAT. Tourism is explicitly excluded (furnished holiday lets, bed and breakfasts, gîtes, campsites).
Eligibility conditions
The scheme is co-financed by the Région Normandie and the Département de la Manche (25% each over the 2022-2024 period, according to the sources consulted). An adjustment to the funding was voted in 2024 after the budget was judged insufficient to meet demand. Work to extend the terraces of local establishments may be eligible under certain conditions.
What the scheme covers
Eligible expenditure covers investments linked to the modernisation and development of retail, craft and local production activities — equipment, fitting-out and, following a recent change, terrace extensions.
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 20% of eligible expenditure excluding VAT, capped at €9,000 for the investment strand, according to a 2023 council decision (DEL2024_102 subsequently adjusted the scheme’s funding). These figures date from 2022-2024 and must be checked for the 2025-2027 period with the Communauté d’Agglomération du Cotentin.
How to apply
1. Check your eligibility (status, turnover, business sector other than tourism). 2. Cost your investment project. 3. Submit your application to the Communauté d’Agglomération du Cotentin. 4. Confirm the rate and cap applicable for the 2025-2027 period in force at the time of application.
Timeline
Initial programme covering 2022-2024, renewed for the 2025-2027 period according to the sources consulted — no precise annual application deadline identified, to be confirmed with the agglomeration authority.
Key facts
- Funder
- CA du Cotentin
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the grant rate?
20% of eligible expenditure excluding VAT, capped at €9,000, according to a 2023 council decision — to be reconfirmed for the 2025-2027 period.
Is tourism eligible?
No, furnished holiday lets, bed and breakfasts, gîtes and campsites are explicitly excluded.
What turnover ceiling applies?
Turnover below €1,000,000 excluding VAT, according to the sources consulted.
Official source
Official CA du Cotentin page ↗(data_gouv_aides_entreprises)Applications are made from the official source (usually in French).
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