FEADER 73.05 — Improving basic services and infrastructure in rural areas

Main reference: FEADER Guadeloupe regional strategic plan V6, applicable since 27 April 2026. FEADER 73.05 Notice V2 entered into force on 2 December 2024; to be checked for each call for projects due to a discrepancy regarding the maximum aid rate.

1. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

The 73.05 intervention finances the creation, renovation or improvement of local infrastructure and services in rural areas of Guadeloupe. It aims to strengthen the attractiveness of these areas, maintain rural activities, improve access to services and support employment and social inclusion.

The scheme covers several categories: shared services, recreational and cultural living spaces, health and care for vulnerable groups, management of stray animals, rural tourism, roads serving farms, training and integration, access to digital technology, shared gardens and food storage/distribution infrastructure.

2. FINANCIAL PARAMETERS

Total FEADER budget for the intervention: €18,000,000.
Budget reserved for public applicants: €10,000,000.
Budget reserved for private applicants: €8,000,000.
Maximum public aid rate indicated in the PSR V6: 100%.
Minimum projected expenditure at application: €15,000 excluding tax.
FEADER co-financing rate: 85% of the public aid.
FEADER ceiling allocated to private project applicants: €3,000,000.
Form of support: grant.
Selection terms: call for projects or rolling submission depending on the category of operation.

RATE CAUTION: the 73.05 V2 notice (entered into force on 02/12/2024) mentions a general public aid rate of 80%, with exceptions at 90% or 100% for certain categories. The PSR V6, more recent and applicable since 27/04/2026, indicates 100%. For the catalogue, use the PSR V6 as the current strategic reference, while keeping this discrepancy as an internal control note. The final rate remains subject to the rules of the operation, the State aid scheme and the specifications of the relevant call. The 100% rate is not a promise of automatic funding.

3. ELIGIBLE ACTIONS

A. Shared spaces and local services

Associative reception houses and spaces.
Shared spaces for administrative, social, digital and office support for individuals and businesses.
Mobile services or buses equipped for information dissemination and support.
Workspaces, meeting places, activity venues and venues for marketing farm supplies.
Service spaces for farming groups, agricultural structures and agri-processing stakeholders, subject to the rules on complementarity with regional-scale projects.
Shared or collective gardens and spaces showcasing local agricultural and horticultural heritage.

B. Recreational, cultural and intergenerational living spaces

Construction, development and fitting-out of permanent recreational spaces.
Secure areas, spaces, trails and venues dedicated to cultural, artistic, sporting and leisure activities.
Spaces fostering intergenerational links, social cohesion, integration, education and quality of life in rural areas.
Layout and equipment necessary for the implementation of the service.

C. Health and care for vulnerable groups

Creation of health centres (maisons de santé).
Construction or renovation of facilities dedicated to the care of vulnerable people or people with disabilities. These categories are subject to selection through calls for projects under the PSR V6.

D. Management of stray animals

Capture and sterilisation campaigns.
Alert system.
Reception in shelters and/or pounds.
Infrastructure and services for managing stray animals.

E. Rural tourism infrastructure

Local infrastructure projects carried out by private businesses that contribute to developing a structuring tourism offering and showcase natural, agricultural or cultural heritage. This is not general aid for any tourism construction: the link with rural development and structuring services must be demonstrated.

F. Municipal roads serving farms

Municipal roads serving at least four agricultural production units.
Municipal roads serving exclusively farms, under the PSR V6. The actual service to farms must be demonstrated.

G. Training, digital technology and integration

Access and training in information and communication technologies through public spaces or services intended for rural populations.
Infrastructure and equipment for training farmers, farm workers, learners, apprentices and technicians in agricultural trades.
Reception and resource-development infrastructure intended for training people undergoing integration or who are distant from employment.
Equipment and services supporting a vocational training offering in rural areas.

H. Food storage and distribution

Construction or renovation of infrastructure intended to house the activities of the Guadeloupe Food Bank (Banque Alimentaire de Guadeloupe), in particular for storing and distributing food.

4. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES

Associations.
Training centres.
Local authorities and their groupings.
Farming groups.
Agricultural inter-trade structures.
Cooperative societies of collective interest (SCIC) and rural community centres (foyers ruraux).
Mixed-economy companies.
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Adapted military service regiment (RSMA).
Chamber of Agriculture.
Agricultural secondary schools, CFAs, GRETAs, CFPPAs, rural family homes (MFR) and the University of the Antilles.

The beneficiary category must be compatible with the type of operation. A structure's presence on the list does not mean it can submit all types of projects under the scheme.

5. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

The operation must be carried out in a rural area; this condition applies to all beneficiaries.
The investment must be located in Guadeloupe, within the territory of the regional managing authority.
Projected expenditure presented with the application must reach at least €15,000 excluding tax.
Beneficiaries must be up to date with their social security contributions and tax obligations.
An operation already physically completed or fully implemented before the application was submitted cannot be funded in the cases covered by the temporal eligibility rules. Certain aid schemes also require an incentive effect.
For the investments concerned, the beneficiary may be required to maintain the operation for five years from the final payment, or for the period set by State aid rules. This period may be reduced to three years in the cases provided for concerning the maintenance of investments or jobs created by SMEs.
In the event of a change of ownership providing an undue advantage, cessation/transfer of activity outside the region, or a substantial change undermining the objectives, pro-rata reimbursement may be required.

6. ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE

Subject to a direct link with the operation and the rules of the call:

Building work: construction, renovation, extension and fitting-out.
Roads and various networks directly linked to the investment.
Equipment, furniture and IT tools necessary for the service.
Development of access routes and landscaped areas.
Development of computer software and acquisition of patents.
Licences, copyrights and trademarks.
Feasibility studies, studies or consultancy services.
Fees for architects, engineers, advisers and consultants.
Consultancy expenditure on environmental and economic sustainability.
Staff costs dedicated to the project, with a fixed allocation percentage above 15%, under conditions.

Regarding staff costs, staff holding permanent positions in the State civil service are excluded. Costs for staff whose dedicated time varies from month to month or whose allocation is below 15% are ineligible under the notice. The scheme described by the notice does not use variable timesheets as a general method of justification.

7. INELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE AND LIMITS

Notably excluded:

Fines, sanctions and contractual financial penalties.
Legal and litigation costs.
Exceptional charges falling under account 67 of the general chart of accounts.
Dividends, subject to the exception provided for certain staff costs of unsalaried managers of SMEs.
Certain expenditure linked to amicable settlements and default interest.
Land purchase beyond 10% of total eligible expenditure.
Self-build work and in-kind contributions.
"Octroi de mer" taxes.
Staff costs not complying with allocation rules. European regulatory exclusions and the specific restrictions of the call's specifications also apply.

8. FUNDING AND STATE AID

The PSR V6 shows a public aid rate of 100% and FEADER co-financing of 85%. The €3 million FEADER ceiling applies to private applicants. The €10 million (public) and €8 million (private) budgets are programming reservations, not individual per-project ceilings.

Depending on the nature of the operation, funding may fall under Article 42 of the TFEU, a State aid scheme, or may not constitute State aid at all. Regional aid schemes, local infrastructure aid schemes or aid schemes in favour of rural areas may be used depending on the case. De minimis rules may also apply. The exact scheme and the effective rate must be confirmed during assessment.

9. SELECTION

Selection is carried out through calls for projects or on a rolling basis depending on the category. The PSR V6 sets a minimum threshold of 120 points for operations subject to the relevant grid.

Criteria and weighting:

Fit within regional development or planning schemes, excluding LEADER: 40.
Contribution to a collective dynamic targeting a rural area's public or issue: 40.
Favourable contribution to the environment and climate: 20. Total: 100.

The PSR V6 provides for selection solely through calls for projects for health centres, certain shared administrative, social, digital and office service space operations, certain meeting and activity venues, as well as secure recreational, cultural and intergenerational living spaces.

10. IDENTIFIED CALLS FOR PROJECTS

Two calls were published on 14 April 2026 with an announced submission period from 14 April to 31 August 2026, and are indicated as closed:

Development of shared spaces: €3,000,000 of FEADER.
Development of recreational spaces: €2,000,000 of FEADER. This closure does not mean that the entire 73.05 intervention is closed. Upcoming calls and the possibility of rolling submission for the relevant category must be checked.

11. OPERATIONAL READING FOR CAPITAL OS

Matching sub-categories:

Shared services: shared spaces ("tiers-lieux"), associative spaces, local service counters, digital and administrative services.
Leisure and culture: recreational space, sports facility, cultural venue, intergenerational activities.
Health and disability: health centre, care for vulnerable people, medico-social facility.
Stray animals: shelter, pound, capture, sterilisation, management of stray animals.
Rural tourism: structuring tourism offering, showcasing natural, agricultural or cultural heritage.
Agricultural roads: municipal road, access to farms, service to several production units.
Training and integration: training centre, agricultural trades, professional integration, reception and development of local resources.
Solidarity food aid: food bank, storage, logistics and food distribution.
Collective gardens: shared garden, collective garden, showcasing local horticultural heritage.

Qualification filters:

Guadeloupean territory and location in a rural area.
Projected expenditure of at least €15,000 excluding tax.
Beneficiary category compatible with the project.
Nature of the investment consistent with a supported action.
Submission timetable compliant and verification of the active call for projects.
Applicable aid scheme and actually available rate.
Compliance with public procurement rules, investment maintenance and justification of expenditure where relevant.

For matching, store the rate as "PSR V6 maximum rate: 100%, subject to applicable rules," not as a promise of full funding. The €3 million FEADER ceiling applies to private applicants and must not be applied to public applicants.

12. OFFICIAL SOURCES

Europe Guadeloupe scheme page: https://www.europe-guadeloupe.fr/financement/feader-region-guadeloupe_services-de-base-infrastructures-zone-rurale/
Notice 73.05 V2 (02/12/2024): https://www.europe-guadeloupe.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Notice73.05.pdf
FEADER Guadeloupe PSR V6 (applicable since 27/04/2026): https://www.europe-guadeloupe.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PSR_FEADER_V6.pdf
Call for projects, shared spaces: https://www.europe-guadeloupe.fr/appels_a_projet/developpement-despaces-mutualises/
Call for projects, recreational spaces: https://www.europe-guadeloupe.fr/appels_a_projet/developpement-despaces-recreatifs/
EURO-PAC portal: https://europac.regionguadeloupe.fr/

Written content, currently under editorial review — this is not an eligibility assessment; only your personalised report applies your company's actual criteria.