Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente: check eligibility and supported expenditure
Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente. Encouraging new activities to set up and be created; meeting the population’s needs by helping local commercial services to stay and develop; strengthening small businesses by supporting their development for the benefit of employment. Amount indicated in the catalogue: A grant of 20% of the eligible amount, capped at €25,000, i.e. a grant of up to €5,000. Check the current rules, availability and dates before any application.
Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente is presented in the catalogue as a territorial support scheme for local businesses or business creation/takeover projects. Eligibility depends on the territory, the nature of the activity, the stage of the project and the planned expenditure. Before committing expenditure, confirm with the intercommunal body or managing organisation that the scheme is still open and that the rules cited are up to date.
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Who can apply
Businesses: located in the territory of the Communauté de communes Cœur de Charente; being created, developing or being transferred/taken over, any project holder, whatever their personal status; in crafts, retail or services, whether sedentary or itinerant; with fewer than 10 employees; registered in the RNE; with annual turnover below €1,000,000 excluding VAT (per business, not per establishment); up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Ineligible sectors: liberal professions; agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries; banking and insurance; consultancy firms; estate agents; asset acquisition and management; pharmacy, health; retirement homes; road haulage; vehicle trade; fairground attractions; energy production companies.
Eligibility conditions
The minimum eligible investment is €3,000 excluding VAT. The subsidisable investment must not have started before the application is submitted.
What the scheme covers
Tangible investment (purchase of machinery, works, etc.). Not eligible: investment strictly linked to applying standards (except bringing work tools up to standard in a takeover); simple replacement of depreciated or obsolete equipment; second-hand equipment more than 3 years old without a guarantee (except in a takeover); investment that has already received financial aid; professional vehicles, except the business’s first electric vehicle and new food delivery-round vehicles or those with at least a 6-month guarantee; building and maintaining courtyards, car parks or fences; purchase of land or buildings; investment financed by leasing, lease-purchase or hire-purchase; works carried out by the business itself (in which case only the cost of materials purchased is taken into account).
Amount and funding terms
A grant of 20% of the eligible amount, capped at €25,000, i.e. a grant of up to €5,000.
How to apply
Before any commitment, check the application date, eligible expenditure, combination with other aid, supporting documents and the official application channel. The current date and status should be confirmed with the managing body.
Timeline
No end date is given in the source catalogue. The listed deadline had passed as of 13 October 2026; check whether a new period has been officially announced.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Coeur de Charente
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €5,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the aim of the Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente scheme?
Encouraging new activities to set up and be created; meeting the population’s needs by helping local commercial services to stay and develop; strengthening small businesses by supporting their development for the benefit of employment.
Who can apply for Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente?
Businesses: located in the territory of the Communauté de communes Cœur de Charente; being created, developing or being transferred/taken over, any project holder, whatever their personal status; in crafts, retail or services, whether sedentary or itinerant; with fewer than 10 employees; registered in the RNE; with annual turnover below €1,000,000 excluding VAT (per business, not per establishment); up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Ineligible sectors: liberal professions; agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries; banking and insurance; consultancy firms; estate agents; asset acquisition and management; pharmacy, health; retirement homes; road haulage; vehicle trade; fairground attractions; energy production companies.
How much can be obtained with Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente?
A grant of 20% of the eligible amount, capped at €25,000, i.e. a grant of up to €5,000.
What should I check before applying for Coup de pouce Cœur de Charente?
The minimum eligible investment is €3,000 excluding VAT. The subsidisable investment must not have started before the application is submitted. Tangible investment (purchase of machinery, works, etc.). Not eligible: investment strictly linked to applying standards (except bringing work tools up to standard in a takeover); simple replacement of depreciated or obsolete equipment; second-hand equipment more than 3 years old without a guarantee (except in a takeover); investment that has already received financial aid; professional vehicles, except the business’s first electric vehicle and new food delivery-round vehicles or those with at least a 6-month guarantee; building and maintaining courtyards, car parks or fences; purchase of land or buildings; investment financed by leasing, lease-purchase or hire-purchase; works carried out by the business itself (in which case only the cost of materials purchased is taken into account). Before any commitment, check the application date, eligible expenditure, combination with other aid, supporting documents and the official application channel. The current date and status should be confirmed with the managing body.
Official source
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