LEADER Pays de Gâtine: maintaining and developing local shops
The action aims to maintain local services, encourage shop transfers and make town and village centres more attractive. The catalogue indicates a rate of up to 100% of eligible costs, but this ceiling must be interpreted according to public aid rules and the local rules. Particular conditions apply, notably to the last food business of its category in the municipality.
In the Pays de Gâtine, this action targets shops that maintain essential services in town and village centres. It may involve setting up in vacant premises, taking over or modernising a shop, covered markets and markets, or mobile equipment. Location criteria are decisive: the application must show that the project is in the centre and complies with the rules for its category of shop.
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Who can apply
The catalogue targets public and private project owners. The applicant’s status, the nature of the activity, the location of the premises and the specific criteria for certain food businesses must be checked with the Pays de Gâtine LAG.
Eligibility conditions
The premises must be in a town or village centre, within continuous built-up fabric and easily accessible from the heart of the municipality. The catalogue specifies that, for certain food businesses, only the last business of its category in the municipality is eligible. An existing shop may sometimes be eligible for diversification, depending on the action sheet’s exact criteria. Check each condition before applying.
What the scheme covers
Projects cited: setting up in vacant business premises; maintaining, taking over or transferring a shop; creating a shop in the town centre; covered markets and markets; mobile equipment; creating or renovating buildings and equipment for economic and service purposes. The action sheet specifies the accepted costs and activities.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue mentions a maximum rate of up to 100% of eligible costs. This is a theoretical ceiling and does not mean all costs will be fully funded. Have the rate actually applicable, caps, co-financing and state aid rules confirmed in the action sheet.
How to apply
1. Check the address of the premises and that it is in the town centre. 2. Describe the activity, the services provided and, where relevant, what is already available in the municipality. 3. Contact the Pays de Gâtine to check the criteria specific to the activity. 4. Prepare quotes, a financing plan, evidence about the premises and economic information. 5. Submit the application before starting unauthorised works or purchases.
Timeline
This action is part of LEADER 2023-2027. Check application dates and available funds with the Pays de Gâtine; do not infer that applications are open from the programming timetable alone.
Key facts
- Funder
- Union européenne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Funding rate
- 100%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Is a shop on the outskirts eligible?
The action targets shops in town and village centres, with criteria on continuous built-up fabric and access to the heart of the municipality.
Is the 100% rate guaranteed?
No. It is the ceiling indicated in the catalogue. Actual funding depends on local rules, the costs accepted and the financing plan.
Official source
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