If you manage an independent cinema hall in the Sud Provence region, you can receive investment aid to create, equip, or rehabilitate your venue. This support aims to enhance comfort and modernize facilities while promoting eco-friendly practices. The grant covers up to 20% of eligible expenses, with total public aid capped at 30% of the project’s overall cost. Contact the regional authorities for application details.

Objectives

This scheme funds the creation, maintenance, and modernization of independent and ‘art house’ cinema halls. It emphasizes compliance with current comfort standards and eco-construction norms to reduce energy waste and the carbon footprint of buildings. Additionally, it encourages the rehabilitation of brownfield sites instead of new constructions, aligning with energy efficiency goals.

Beneficiaries

The aid targets cinema halls managed publicly, associatively, or privately, specifically those classified as ‘art house’ that achieve fewer than 7,500 weekly admissions. This includes various types of establishments within the cultural sector.

Eligible operations

Eligible projects include the creation, renovation, and rehabilitation of cinema halls. These initiatives should focus on enhancing the venue’s infrastructure and overall visitor experience.

Eligibility conditions

Key eligibility conditions include:

• A provisional budget that allocates at least 20% for self-financing.
• Compliance with the criteria for public aid limits, ensuring that total public funding does not exceed 30% of the total project cost or the establishment’s revenue.

Grant amount

The grant can cover a maximum of 20% of eligible expenses. However, the total amount of public aid is limited to 30% of the project’s total cost or 30% of the establishment’s revenue. This ensures that funding is distributed effectively while encouraging self-financing.