Youth Initiative Project (PIJ) — National Support
The PIJ targets young people aged 18 to 30 who set up or take over a business whose registered office and main establishment are in certain overseas territories. The catalogue mentions maximum aid of €9,378, with up to 15% for consultancy, support or management training. These amounts must be checked in the current rules for the territory concerned.
Are you aged 18 to 30 and want to set up or take over a business in an eligible overseas territory? The Youth Initiative Project (Projet Initiative-Jeune, PIJ) was designed to support entry into entrepreneurship, with financial aid that can cover part of the start-up needs. The current status of the scheme and the arrangements for your territory must be confirmed with State services before preparing the application.
Funded by Ministère du Travail et des Solidarités
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Who can apply
The catalogue targets young people aged 18 to 30 who want to set up or take over a business with its registered office and main establishment in an eligible overseas department or territory. The conditions on residence, control of the company, the applicant’s situation and the territories covered must be confirmed with the reviewing department.
Eligibility conditions
Eligibility depends on age, territory, the nature of the project and the administrative rules in force. Check the excluded activities, the conditions for creation or takeover, the supporting documents and the combination rules before starting the application. The ministry’s page must be consulted to confirm that the scheme is still available in this form.
What the scheme covers
The aid is intended to support an eligible young person in setting up or taking over a business. The budget must separate launch needs, investment, cash and any consultancy or training costs, within the caps set by the applicable rules.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates a maximum grant of €9,378, of which up to 15% could fund consultancy, support or management training hours. This amount must be checked against the texts and rules in force in the territory concerned; do not treat it as an automatic entitlement.
How to apply
Contact the State department responsible for employment and entrepreneurship in your overseas territory. Have the scheme’s opening, the current form, the evidence of age and location, the eligible costs and the timetable confirmed before applying.
Timeline
Current status and whether applications are open must be confirmed with the State department of the territory concerned. The catalogue page is not enough to establish that the scheme is still open.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ministère du Travail et des Solidarités
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €9,378
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane, La Réunion, Mayotte
Frequently asked questions
What age must I be?
The catalogue indicates 18 to 30; the exact applicable rules must be confirmed with the reviewing department.
What amount is mentioned?
The catalogue indicates up to €9,378, an amount to be checked in the current rules.
Is the scheme open today?
This is not confirmed by the available data; contact the State department in the territory concerned.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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