Pays de la Loire Employment Transitions
The Region supports the recruitment of a project manager on industry of the future/competitiveness or on the ecological and digital transition. The business must be an independent SME located in Pays de la Loire, trading for at least two years and employing at least five permanent full-time-equivalent staff excluding the manager. For industry of the future, sectors are limited to industry, agri-food processing and production crafts excluding construction; for the ecological/digital transitions, sectors are broader, with exclusions. The announced aid is 30% of salary costs, capped at €15,000.
Does your SME need a dedicated person to lead its digital transition, strengthen its cybersecurity, deploy AI, modernise production or structure its ecological transition? Emploi Transitions helps create an internal role responsible for the project, reporting directly to management. The announced grant reaches 30% of salary costs, up to €15,000, subject to the criteria in the rules.
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Who can apply
An independent SME with an establishment in Pays de la Loire, trading for at least two years and with at least five permanent full-time-equivalent employees excluding the manager. The eligible sectors vary according to the assignment: industry of the future/competitiveness or ecological/digital transition.
Eligibility conditions
The position must carry real responsibility, report directly to the management team and be dedicated to an assignment matching the rules. Industry of the future hires are limited to certain sectors; ecological/digital transition projects cover more activities, with exclusions. Confirm the contract rules, the period covered and the application date before recruiting.
What the scheme covers
Salary costs linked to recruiting a project manager dedicated to industry of the future, competitiveness, the ecological or the digital transition. Assignments may concern data, cybersecurity, information systems, AI, process efficiency or the environmental transition.
Amount and funding terms
Grant of 30% of eligible salary costs, capped at €15,000 according to the dedicated regional fiche. Check in the rules the period covered, the type of contract, the eligible salary components and the recruitment dates taken into account.
How to apply
1. Define the assignment and the expected results over 12 to 24 months. 2. Check the SME, age, headcount and sector criteria. 3. Contact the Region before finalising the recruitment to confirm the eligibility timetable. 4. Apply with the job description, salary budget and transition plan. 5. Keep payroll evidence and track the project’s results.
Timeline
The regional fiche is active and a flyer dated June 2026 is referenced. The application and the date from which the recruitment is taken into account must be confirmed with the regional department.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Pays de la Loire
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €15,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Pays de la Loire
Frequently asked questions
What amount?
30% of eligible salary costs, up to €15,000.
Which businesses?
Independent SMEs in Pays de la Loire, trading for two years and employing at least five permanent full-time-equivalent staff excluding the manager.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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