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.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
Grants linked to this need
Page 7 of 11 — 214 grants in total
Flat-Rate Support Scheme for Tobacco Retailers
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €5,000
Local Economy Partnership Fund - Incentive and Aid Scheme for Business Creation and Takeover (D.I.A.C.R.E)
CC Touraine Val de Vienne
Up to €5,000
Local economy partnership fund
CC Val d'Amboise
Up to €5,000
Local Economy Partnership Fund
CC de la région de Levroux, Région Centre-Val de Loire
Up to €5,000
Opération vitrines
CC du Volvestre
Up to €5,000
Support for local shops and crafts in the town centre and village centres (Mont de Marsan)
Mont de Marsan agglo
Up to €5,000
Aid for shop signs and windows in town centres
Agglo du Pays d'Issoire
Up to €4,500
Façade renovation aid for craft and retail businesses: check the conditions of the aid
Tours Métropole Val de Loire
Up to €4,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Support for local crafts and shops (Champagne Picarde)
CC Champagne Picarde
Up to €4,000
Aid for small retail, craft and service businesses with a point of sale
CC du Pays de Lamastre
Up to €3,000
Fund the development of a micro-business using local resources, local services or an innovative offer with the “Leverage aid” scheme
CC Piémont Cévenol
Up to €3,000
Fund your project with the “Leverage aid” scheme
CC du Pays Viganais
Up to €3,000
Financing the setting up of a shop in CA de Vesoul
CA de Vesoul
Up to €3,000
Investment aid for rural shops and services in Causses Aigoual Cévennes
CC Causses Aigoual Cévennes -Terres Solidaires
Up to €3,000
Exceptional Support Scheme for Tobacco Retailers
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €3,000
Grand Orb: financing the renovation and equipment of your shop
CC du Grand Orb
Up to €3,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2026
Creating or taking over a local business in Carmausin-Ségala
CC Carmausin Ségala
Up to €2,500
Aid for embellishing and renovating retail and craft shopfronts
Commune de Luzech, Commune de Prayssac, Commune de Puy l’Evêque
Up to €2,500
Rent aid
CC du Clermontais
Up to €2,400
Direct Support for Local Retail and Crafts
CC Forez Est, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Up to €2,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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