Are you the manager of an SME? It is time to take the step of ecological transition. Contrary to popular belief, climate plans are not reserved for large companies. SMEs have just as much interest in carrying out energy audits, carbon assessments and CSR diagnoses. If you do not know how to take the plunge, ADEME offers to support you in the steps to follow thanks to the springboard for the ecological transition of SMEs.

Since the government's announcement in September 2020, ecological transition has been at the heart of the “France Relance” plan. Thirty billion euros are earmarked for the reduction of carbon emissions and the development of green technologies. 

The “Springboard for the ecological transition of SMEs” window was set up in 2021 to help finance ecological transition projects. Aid is allocated to VSEs and SMEs, regardless of their legal form. On the other hand, auto-entrepreneurs cannot yet benefit from it.

The conditions for benefiting from aid

Not all territories are eligible for offers on ecological transition. Your business must be located in one of these regions:

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 
  • Burgundy-Franche-Comte, 
  • Brittany, 
  • Centre-Loire Valley, 
  • Corsica, 
  • Great East, 
  • guadeloupe, 
  • Guyana, 
  • Hauts-de-France, 
  • Ile-de-France, 
  • The meeting, 
  • Martinique, 
  • Mayotte, 
  • Normandy, 
  • New Aquitaine, 
  • Occitania, 
  • Pays de la Loire, 
  • French Polynesia, 
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

After having checked that you are indeed located in one of these regions, you must check whether your ecological transition project concerns one of the following areas:

  • Acquisition of electric vehicles,
  • Waste reduction and management equipment,
  • major renovation work,
  • Studies on greenhouse gas emissions and/or corporate climate strategies.

 

VSEs and SMEs at the heart of the ecological transition

 

The first steps

If you meet the necessary conditions to use the “Springboard for the ecological transition of SMEs” counter, you can start taking the first steps. This counter allows companies to access flat-rate aid in the areas of ecological transition.

The main advantage concerns the simplification of the aid application file. You will only need one file for several studies or investments and you can enter your administrative data online. The second advantage is the acceleration of the instruction: an advance of 30% on signature, a period of 18 months firm and a final payment on simple certificate certified sincere. ADEME can also verify the reality of the studies or investments. 

To start, you simply have to fill in the “ADEME Tremplin ecological transition” file to find out which aid you are eligible for. You then make your choice from the selection offered. Note, however, that this system does not support companies for an amount of less than €5 or more than €000. 

Prepare your file for the “Springboard for the ecological transition of SMEs” window

Before starting the last step, you must confirm that your request forfinancial aid indeed concerns a project which has not yet started or which has not given rise to firm commitments.

For a compliant and complete application for assistance, you must attach the following documents:

  • The simplified file automatically generated after completing the “ADEME Tremplin ecological transition” questionnaire, which you will have to save under the name “[your siret number]Tremplin.xlsx”
  • A single file consisting of quote scanned in order to justify planned studies and investments
  • A rib

At Bikes Galaxie, we encourage you to take the leap and begin your ecological transition. You will find with us a wide range of street furniture innovative for your journeys 2 wheels and thus participate in the protection of the environment. If you have any questions about our products and our commitments, do not hesitate to contact us here