Support for Investment by Local Economic Operators
A scheme co-financed by the European LEADER programme, Hautes Terres Communauté and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, taking the form of a grant covering up to 40% of eligible expenditure according to the available data. To be confirmed with Hautes Terres Communauté before any application.
Retail, service, craft and social and solidarity economy businesses investing in a rural area may need financial support to carry out their project. Hautes Terres Communauté (Cantal), together with the European LEADER programme and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, offers a dedicated grant for these three categories of economic players.
Funded by Hautes Terres Communauté, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union européenne
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Who can apply
Three categories of beneficiaries are explicitly targeted: retail and service businesses, including self-employed health professionals and veterinary surgeons; craft businesses; and social and solidarity economy operators, based in the area of Hautes Terres Communauté (Cantal).
Eligibility conditions
The grant targets investment by businesses that contribute to the attractiveness and vitality of the area (retail/services), to the energy and ecological transition (crafts), or to sustainable development and social ties (social and solidarity economy). The precise eligibility conditions (business size, type of expenditure, zoning) are not detailed in the sources consulted.
What the scheme covers
The expenditure supported relates to investment projects by the three categories of beneficiaries above — the exact type (property, equipment, digital) is to be confirmed with Hautes Terres Communauté.
Amount and funding terms
According to the available public data, the grant can cover up to 40% of eligible expenditure, financed jointly by the LEADER programme, Hautes Terres Communauté and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The ceiling and the exact eligible expenditure are not published in the sources consulted and must be confirmed directly with the Communauté de communes.
How to apply
1. Check that your business falls within one of the three target categories (retail/services, crafts, social and solidarity economy). 2. Contact the economic development department of Hautes Terres Communauté (headquartered in Murat, Cantal) to confirm eligibility and obtain the application file. 3. Prepare the file with the local LEADER programme and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, co-funders of the scheme.
Timeline
No application deadline has been identified in the sources consulted — to be confirmed directly with Hautes Terres Communauté.
Key facts
- Funder
- Hautes Terres Communauté, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union européenne
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Frequently asked questions
What is the grant rate?
Up to 40% of eligible expenditure according to the available data, financed by the LEADER programme, Hautes Terres Communauté and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — to be confirmed with the local authority.
Who can benefit?
Retail/service businesses (including health professionals and veterinary surgeons), craft businesses, and social and solidarity economy operators in the area.
Official source
Official Hautes Terres Communauté, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union européenne page ↗(data_gouv_aides_entreprises)Applications are made from the official source (usually in French).
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