Services and Mobility in Mountain Areas
Amount or type of support: Grant of up to 40% of eligible costs. To check before applying: The investment threshold is €2,000 including VAT for operating costs and €2,000 excluding VAT for investment.
Providing new answers to needs linked to: improving living conditions in the mountains for year-round or seasonal residents; mobility strategies and services; actions of various kinds between municipalities and intercommunal authorities. Audience concerned: associations; local authorities and their groupings (municipalities, EPCIs, départements); public and private establishments; public and private companies. Area concerned: territorial aid.
Funded by Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Who can apply
Associations; local authorities and their groupings (municipalities, EPCIs, départements); public and private establishments; public and private companies; joint syndicates (notably Regional Nature Parks); public interest groupings (GIP) and network organisations. For mobility projects: a mobility organising body or authority (AOM) (for “last mile” solutions); several AOMs or bodies (for wider public transport services).
Eligibility conditions
The investment threshold is €2,000 including VAT for operating costs and €2,000 excluding VAT for investment.
What the scheme covers
Actions to strengthen the supply of and access to commercial and non-commercial services for the population and businesses, for seasonal workers, young people, people with several jobs and seasonal or multi-activity businesses, in villages, resorts and sparsely populated areas; projects to consolidate the local community network in mountain municipalities (seasonal workers’ spaces, public services); developing digital uses in public reception venues forming part of a chain of access to specialised services, in the spirit of “smart villages”; actions to identify and adapt new forms of organising economic activities in the mountains (e.g. innovative forms of work organisation, innovative support for setting up businesses and multi-activity work, inter-business partnerships and cross-sector partnerships, cooperation and support for multi-activity systems) linked to tourism and other sectors, involving new skills and new jobs; schemes improving access to health services, notably through telemedicine and health mediation. Sustainable mobility projects: trials of new uses and eco-tourism mobility solutions in the mountains (collective or shared transport, active mobility, low-carbon energy) for year-round residents and visitors, in line with the “Espaces valléens” approach and adapted to mountain living areas and tourist areas; creation of multimodal hubs (PEM 3.0) integrating new mobility offers around stations and flow areas (notably tourist sites); studies and trials on the use of alternative fuels such as hydrogen (network mapping, for example); innovative, experimental and transferable solutions for collective transport access to major sites or large-scale Alpine events, to relieve access roads and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; car-sharing and car-pooling solutions in a town-mountain approach, taking account of the complementary needs of urban and mountain populations; cycle route projects for everyday, sports and tourist mobility. Not eligible: transport infrastructure and vehicle purchases; heavy fit-out and equipment; major public works or the purchase of vehicle fleets.
Amount and funding terms
Grant of up to 40% of eligible costs.
How to apply
1. Describe the need the project addresses for residents, seasonal workers, businesses or visitors in a mountain area. 2. For mobility, specify the route, users, frequency, the organising authority concerned and the alternatives to the private car. 3. For a service, document the unmet needs, partners and operating arrangements. 4. Build a budget distinguishing operating and investment costs, with co-financing. 5. Check with the Région Sud that the project falls under the strand outside the Espaces valléens and the prioritisation criteria.
Timeline
The Région Sud’s official page was updated on 20 August 2026. No application deadline is given in the information consulted. The scheme falls under the CIMA (interregional Alps convention) and concerns projects outside the Espaces valléens; check the timetable and available funds with the Region before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 40%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Frequently asked questions
Which projects can this aid match?
Actions to strengthen the supply of and access to commercial and non-commercial services for the population and businesses, for seasonal workers, young people, people with several jobs and seasonal or multi-activity businesses, in villages, resorts and sparsely populated areas; projects to consolidate the local community network in mountain municipalities (seasonal workers’ spaces, public services); developing digital uses in public reception venues forming part of a chain of access to specialised services, in the spirit of “smart villages”; actions to identify and adapt new forms of organising economic activities in the mountains (e.g.
Who can benefit?
Associations; local authorities and their groupings (municipalities, EPCIs, départements); public and private establishments; public and private companies; joint syndicates (notably Regional Nature Parks); public interest groupings (GIP) and network organisations. For mobilityprojects: a mobility organising body or authority (AOM) (for “last mile” solutions); several AOMs or bodies (for wider public transport services).
What amount and timetable should I plan for?
Grant of up to 40% of eligible costs. The end date and status must be confirmed in the official information.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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