If you’re an SME in Hauts-de-France looking to enhance your mobile retail operations, the Mobility Aid can support you in acquiring or upgrading a mobile point of sale vehicle. Grants range from €600 to €6,000, covering 20% of eligible expenses for investments between €3,000 and €30,000. This aid is particularly beneficial for businesses that operate in markets or rural routes. {{#url_formulaire}}Contact CC de l’Est de la Somme for application details.{{/url_formulaire}}

Objectives

The Mobility Aid is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in acquiring mobile retail vehicles. This includes both the purchase of new vehicles with necessary fittings and the refurbishment of existing vehicles to serve as mobile points of sale. The funding aims to facilitate businesses in expanding their reach and improving service delivery to customers in various locations.

Beneficiaries

This aid targets SMEs and micro-enterprises that require a vehicle for mobile retail. Eligibility criteria include:

• Must hold a mobile trader card
• Must participate in multiple markets or pitches monthly within the PETR Cœur des Hauts-de-France
• Must demonstrate regular routes in rural areas

Excluded: Businesses using leasing or similar financing for utility vehicles, and those involved in direct production equipment.

Eligible operations

Eligible expenses include:

• Purchase or renewal of a mobile retail vehicle (new or used, with specific fitting requirements)
• Conversion costs for existing vehicles to enhance service delivery, with a minimum investment of €3,000

Not covered: Utility vehicles financed through leasing, sales equipment, tools, and direct production equipment.

Eligibility conditions

Key conditions for eligibility include:

• The business must demonstrate a need for a mobile point of sale vehicle
• Participation in local markets or routes must be evidenced
• Compliance with the fitting and vehicle age requirements

Grant amount

The grant covers 20% of eligible investment expenses, with amounts ranging from €600 to €6,000 for investments between €3,000 and €30,000. This aid can significantly enhance your mobile retail capabilities, but is not applicable for utility vehicles under leasing arrangements.