Scheme: Our Cooperative Project
Purpose of the scheme: Building up or strengthening the capital of SCOPs and SCICs to start, take over, develop or transfer the activity. Area indicated in the catalogue: territorial aid.
“Our cooperative project” scheme falls within the field of business creation, takeover and development. The catalogue describes the following objective: building up or strengthening the capital of SCOPs and SCICs to start, take over, develop or transfer the activity. The information below distinguishes the catalogue details from the points that still need to be confirmed with the funder.
Funded by Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: worker cooperatives (SCOP) and cooperative societies of collective interest (SCIC) with their registered office in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, eligible under the de minimis regime (combined public aid below €300,000 over the last 3 years when applying). Companies may be: being set up; being transferred/taken over by employees or taken over by court order; or developing, with a projected increase in turnover and recruitment of new staff. Not eligible: agricultural businesses (primary agricultural production, fishing and aquaculture); business and employment cooperatives (CAE). Area recorded: territorial aid. The business’s location, size, status and creation date may affect eligibility.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions recorded in the catalogue: only contributions from employees working at least 50% of an FTE can be taken into account. The capital contribution must be made within the 6 months before the grant application. The reference date is based on the new cooperative members’ subscription form, the company’s articles of association or the minutes of the general meeting specifying the distribution of capital and the identity of subscribers. 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: creation, transfer, takeover or development. 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: investment grant of between €5,000 and €50,000. The aid is equal to the sum invested by the manager(s) and/or newly cooperative employee(s) in the business’s share capital. 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.maregionsud.fr/vos-aides/detail/notre-projet-cooperatif-1. 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
The Région Sud states that applications can be submitted all year round and are reviewed in chronological order. Confirm that the budget and the de minimis regime apply to the application.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €50,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €5,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Frequently asked questions
What project does this scheme aim to support?
Building up or strengthening the capital of SCOPs and SCICs to start, take over, develop or transfer the activity.
How is the cooperative grant calculated?
The Région Sud indicates aid of €5,000 to €50,000, calculated according to certain capital contributions by managers or newly cooperative employees. The SCOP/SCIC, contribution, working time and de minimis conditions apply.
What amount or type of funding is provided?
Grant of €5,000 to €50,000 equal to certain capital contributions, subject to SCOP/SCIC, contribution and timetable conditions.
Is the scheme open and what are the steps?
The Région Sud states that applications can be submitted all year round and are reviewed in chronological order. Confirm that the budget and the de minimis regime apply to the application. The Region confirms an investment grant of €5,000 to €50,000 for SCOPs/SCICs with their registered office in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, in the eligible phases. The amount equals certain capital contributions; the contribution must be less than six months old when applying and the cooperative employees taken into account must notably work at least 50% of an FTE. Confirm availability and the application procedure with the reviewing body.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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