Support for Craft Professionals and Regional Promotion Trade Shows
Amount or type of support: Grant capped at €5,000 and 50% of eligible costs (for strand 1: taking part in a trade fair and investments by professionals are each limited to €5,000. As the two strand 1 aids can be combined, regional support can reach up to €10,000 per beneficiary if both types of project are carried out together). Operations covered: Craft professionals: taking part in a craft trade fair of national or international standing (Maison & Objet, Révélations, SIPC, etc.).
The Grand Est Region supports both craft professionals who want to promote their know-how or modernise their production tools, and organisers of fairs dedicated to crafts. The scheme has two separate strands: taking part in a trade fair or investing in equipment for craft professionals, and organising a regional event with a high proportion of craft exhibitors. The conditions and eligible costs differ depending on the strand chosen.
Funded by Région Grand Est
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Who can apply
Strand 1 – Craft professionals: professionals whose main occupation is a trade on the official list of crafts, registered in Grand Est, trading for at least one year and with a viable business model. The craft activity must represent at least 50% of working time. Strand 2 – Event organisers: associations, local authorities or private organisations organising a fair or event dedicated to crafts in Grand Est, with at least 80% of exhibitors being craft professionals.
Eligibility conditions
Strand 1: the applicant practises a trade on the official list of crafts, is registered in Grand Est, carries out this activity as their main occupation (at least 50% of working time), has been trading for at least one year and has a viable business model. Aid for taking part in the same fair is limited to three consecutive participations; equipment aid is limited to one application every two years. Strand 2: the organiser must be an association, a local authority or a private organisation, organise an event dedicated to crafts in Grand Est and bring together at least 80% craft professional exhibitors. Awards depend on the regional review.
What the scheme covers
Craft professionals: taking part in a craft trade fair of national or international standing (Maison & Objet, Révélations, SIPC, etc.); acquiring or modernising production equipment (numerically controlled machines, tools, etc.). Regional event organisers: organising events.
Amount and funding terms
Grant capped at €5,000 and 50% of eligible costs (for strand 1: taking part in a trade fair and investments by professionals are each limited to €5,000. As the two strand 1 aids can be combined, regional support can reach up to €10,000 per beneficiary if both types of project are carried out together).
How to apply
1. Choose the strand: taking part in a trade fair, buying/modernising equipment or organising a regional event. 2. For the craft professionals strand, prepare proof of the trade practised, registration in Grand Est, length of activity and that crafts are the main activity. 3. For a fair, gather the quote for the space, display equipment, communication and security; for equipment, justify its productive use. 4. For an event, document the programme and the share of at least 80% craft exhibitors. 5. Contact the Region and send a letter of intent no later than two months before the event; do not commit to costs before checking the terms of the chosen strand.
Timeline
For an event, the letter of intent must be sent to the Region no later than two months before the event date. The official page gives no general closing date; contact the regional departments before committing and check the timetable for the chosen strand.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Grand Est
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Grand Est
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for the aid?
Craft professionals and organisers of dedicated events in Grand Est, under two separate strands.
What are the key conditions for a craft professional?
A trade on the official list, registration in Grand Est, at least one year of activity and crafts practised as the main occupation.
When should the letter of intent be sent?
For an event, no later than two months before it takes place; contact the Region for the applicable strand and timetable.
Official source
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