Micro-enterprise Boost
Coup de pouce TPE. Supporting projects in the Charente Limousine territory that help local commercial services to stay and develop (creation, transfer/takeover and modernisation of businesses) in village centres, to offer quality of life and essential services to the local population; strengthening small businesses (retail, craft and service activities) by supporting their development for the benefit of employment; financially strengthening development projects that enable businesses to undertake their transitions (notably CSR); encouraging short supply chains and local sourcing, and the circular economy (limiting and recovering waste, reusing production tools). Amount indicated in the catalogue: A grant of up to 30% of eligible investment excluding VAT, capped at €4,500. The rate may be raised to 40% (i.e. a maximum grant of €6,000): for projects in the Charente Limousine centres (Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure, Confolens, Terres-de-Haute-Charente, Brigueuil, Champagne-Mouton, Chabanais, Montemboeuf and Saint-Claud); for projects led by the last shop in a municipality. Check the current rules, availability and dates before any application.
Coup de pouce TPE 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.
Funded by CC de Charente limousine, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Who can apply
Businesses: located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de Charente Limousine; being created or developing; in crafts, retail or services, whether sedentary or itinerant, with fewer than 10 employees, registered in the RNE and with annual turnover below €1,000,000 excluding VAT (per business, not per establishment); up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Not eligible: liberal professions; agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries (except contractors working mainly — more than 50% — off the farm); banking and insurance; consultancy firms; estate agents; acquisition and management of private assets and property securities; pharmacies, health; contract IT work; retirement homes; road haulage (except passenger transport in rural areas); sale of used vehicles and vehicle trade; household waste collection (transport); fairground attractions; fairground arcades; hotels and campsites; gastronomic restaurants; energy production companies.
Eligibility conditions
Eligible investment must be at least €5,000 (calculated excluding VAT where the business recovers VAT), with a cap of €15,000. The subsidisable investment must not have started before the application is submitted.
What the scheme covers
The investment must cover one of the following strands: environment — equipment reducing the business’s energy consumption and/or waste production and/or supporting renewable energy production; economy — investment in modernisation, securing businesses and business premises, capacity and growth, computerisation. Eligible expenditure: fit-out works on retail premises; fit-out works on workshops and offices; signs and shop windows; furniture and shelving. Not eligible: investment strictly limited to applying standards; simple replacement of depreciated or obsolete equipment; second-hand equipment more than 3 years old without a guarantee (except in a takeover); second-hand equipment that has already received financial aid; heavy goods vehicles; 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 up to 30% of eligible investment excluding VAT, capped at €4,500. The rate may be raised to 40% (i.e. a maximum grant of €6,000): for projects in the Charente Limousine centres (Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure, Confolens, Terres-de-Haute-Charente, Brigueuil, Champagne-Mouton, Chabanais, Montemboeuf and Saint-Claud); for projects led by the last shop in a municipality.
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 de Charente limousine, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €6,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 40%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the aim of the Coup de pouce TPE scheme?
Supporting projects in the Charente Limousine territory that help local commercial services to stay and develop (creation, transfer/takeover and modernisation of businesses) in village centres, to offer quality of life and essential services to the local population; strengthening small businesses (retail, craft and service activities) by supporting their development for the benefit of employment; financially strengthening development projects that enable businesses to undertake their transitions (notably CSR); encouraging short supply chains and local sourcing, and the circular economy (limiting and recovering waste, reusing production tools).
Who can apply for Coup de pouce TPE?
Businesses: located in the territory of the Communauté de Communes de Charente Limousine; being created or developing; in crafts, retail or services, whether sedentary or itinerant, with fewer than 10 employees, registered in the RNE and with annual turnover below €1,000,000 excluding VAT (per business, not per establishment); up to date with their tax and social security obligations. Not eligible: liberal professions; agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries (except contractors working mainly — more than 50% — off the farm); banking and insurance; consultancy firms; estate agents; acquisition and management of private assets and property securities; pharmacies, health; contract IT work; retirement homes; road haulage (except passenger transport in rural areas); sale of used vehicles and vehicle trade; household waste collection (transport); fairground attractions; fairground arcades; hotels and campsites; gastronomic restaurants; energy production companies.
How much can be obtained with Coup de pouce TPE?
A grant of up to 30% of eligible investment excluding VAT, capped at €4,500. The rate may be raised to 40% (i.e. a maximum grant of €6,000): for projects in the Charente Limousine centres (Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure, Confolens, Terres-de-Haute-Charente, Brigueuil, Champagne-Mouton, Chabanais, Montemboeuf and Saint-Claud); for projects led by the last shop in a municipality.
What should I check before applying for Coup de pouce TPE?
Eligible investment must be at least €5,000 (calculated excluding VAT where the business recovers VAT), with a cap of €15,000. The subsidisable investment must not have started before the application is submitted. The investment must cover one of the following strands: environment — equipment reducing the business’s energy consumption and/or waste production and/or supporting renewable energy production; economy — investment in modernisation, securing businesses and business premises, capacity and growth, computerisation. Eligible expenditure: fit-out works on retail premises; fit-out works on workshops and offices; signs and shop windows; furniture and shelving. Not eligible: investment strictly limited to applying standards; simple replacement of depreciated or obsolete equipment; second-hand equipment more than 3 years old without a guarantee (except in a takeover); second-hand equipment that has already received financial aid; heavy goods vehicles; 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.
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