Financing the setting-up of a business
In brief
A shopkeeper, craftsperson or young farmer setting up for the first time can finance their installation through local grants targeting town and village centres, or the Dotation Jeunes Agriculteurs (DJA — Young Farmers' Grant) for a first farming installation. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
Grants linked to this need
DJA — Young Farmers’ Grant (Dotation Jeunes Agriculteurs)
Ministère de l'Agriculture / FEADER (PAC)
Up to €80,000
Support for First Establishment of Craftspeople and Traders in Rural Areas
Région Grand Est
Up to €40,000
Aid for maintaining, setting up and developing retail activities under the local retail policy
Carcassonne Agglo
Up to €10,000
Aid for businesses setting up in vacant premises in a village centre
CC du Pays d’Uzerche
Up to €6,000
Closes on 30 Jun 2029
Setting up a shop in Morteau town centre: local aid
Ville de Morteau
Up to €5,000
Pack Installation Artisan
Agglomération Gaillac Graulhet
Up to €3,500
Aid for setting up a shop in a village centre: Brioude Sud Auvergne
CC Brioude Sud Auvergne
Up to €2,000
Blue economy in Guadeloupe: set-up aid for people under 40
Région Guadeloupe
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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This page lists the schemes linked to this need. The personalised report applies your real criteria — industry, size, location, project — before drawing any conclusion on eligibility.