Financing a local shop
In brief
A local shop or craft business can finance its creation, setup, modernisation or transfer through grants run by hundreds of inter-municipal bodies, Regions and European programmes. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount when known.
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Grants linked to this need
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LEADER Isle en Périgord: adapting shops, crafts and local services
Union européenne
Up to €50,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Funding alternative mobility and the enhancement of resources with LEADER
Union européenne
Up to €50,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Support for First Establishment of Craftspeople and Traders in Rural Areas
Région Grand Est
Up to €40,000
Local Economy Pass
Région Occitanie
Up to €40,000
Transformation Support for Standard Tobacco Retail Outlets
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €33,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Support for Independent Bookshops
Région Bretagne
Up to €30,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2028
Aid for local shops in Strasbourg: up to €30,000
Eurométropole de Strasbourg
Up to €30,000
Support for Pharmacy Modernisation in Rural Areas
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Up to €30,000
Support for Shop Renovation
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €30,000
Support for Independent Bookshops
Région Grand Est
Up to €30,000
Local economy support fund
CC des Portes de Vassivière
Up to €30,000
Boosting the local economy with LEADER Pays du Lunévillois
Union européenne
Up to €30,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Modernisation Support for Press Distributors
Ministère de la Culture
Up to €25,000
LEADER Ouest Charente: creating activities and strengthening local services
Union européenne
Up to €25,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Prevention grant for very small businesses – Food trades (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté)
CARSAT Bourgogne et Franche-Comté
Up to €25,000
Prevention grant for very small businesses – Food trades (Normandy)
CARSAT Normandie
Up to €25,000
Closes on 30 Nov 2028
LEADER: modernising business premises – a local scheme to identify
Union européenne
Up to €22,500
Local Collective Action Programmes (ACP)
CC du Pays de Lubersac-Pompadour, CC Vézère Monédières Millesources, CC du Pays d’Uzerche, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Up to €22,500
Aid for modernising craft or retail premises (Île de Noirmoutier)
CC de l’Ile de Noirmoutier, Union européenne
Up to €22,500
Support for Rural Commerce in Town Revitalisation (ACCOR)
CC Mad & Moselle, Région Grand Est
Up to €20,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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