If your business operates in a rural municipality with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants in the Oise region, you may qualify for financial support aimed at developing and maintaining economic activity. This program, managed by CCI de l’Oise, provides grants for modernization, renovation, and important equipment, with a maximum funding of €5,000 for eligible expenses. The application process is straightforward, focusing on a two-step approach to assess and support your business needs.

Objectives

This program aims to foster economic activity in rural areas by providing financial assistance for businesses in retail, services, and agriculture. The support is structured in two phases: the first involves a diagnostic assessment to create a tailored action plan, while the second phase focuses on financing the necessary investments for business premises and modernization efforts.

Beneficiaries

Eligible beneficiaries include businesses located in rural municipalities with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants. Specific criteria include:

• Must not be a micro-entrepreneur
• Must have physical business premises
• Must be an SME or agricultural operation with fewer than 30 full-time equivalents (FTE) and less than €7 million in revenue
• Must not have received other grants for the same project in the past two years

Excluded sectors include intellectual services and any projects that qualify for other existing grants.

Eligible operations

The program supports various investments aimed at enhancing business operations, including:

• Company diagnostics to develop action plans
• Financing for the creation, restructuring, or modernization of business premises
• Eligible expenses include:
• Equipment for employees (e.g., changing rooms)
• Retail point development (shelving, furniture, counters)
• Cash registers and computers
• Business software purchases
• Small machine tools
• Creation of showcase websites for SMEs or agricultural operators
• Signage and second fix works

Note: Projects must not be eligible for other existing grants.

Eligibility conditions

Key eligibility conditions include:

• For Step 1: Commitment to a performance approach with a CCI expert advisor, and no support from other regional or national programs in the last two years.
• For Step 2: Projects must have completed a support program and submit the necessary documentation for review, including quotes and financial statements.
• Existing establishments must have conducted a comprehensive diagnosis with the CCI to justify the need for support.

Grant amount

In Step 1, the grant provides €600 per support provided. In Step 2, funding for modernization and renovation is capped at 50% of the total eligible expenses, with a maximum of €5,000 for works and €2,000 for digitalization expenses.