The Ouvre-Boîte challenge is back! As every year, the operation supports the creation and development of companies with a strong local impact in the metropolitan area.
For this 2026 edition, 6 entrepreneurs will be rewarded. 6 grants of €4,000 will be awarded in 4 categories.
3 “Quartier prioritaire de la Politique de la Ville” prize
To apply, you must be in one of the following situations:
– Live in a priority district* and want to set up your business
in the Clermont-Ferrand area.
– Live in a priority district and have already set up your business
in the Clermont-Ferrand area after January 1, 2023 (and not before).
– Wish to set up a business in a priority district.
– Have already set up a business in a priority district
after January 1, 2023 (not before).
* List of districts concerned: Clermont-Ferrand: Centre, Champratel, Croix-de-Neyrat, Fontaine-du-Bac, La Gauthière, Saint-Jacques, Les Vergnes; Cournon-d’Auvergne: Le Lac
1 “Woman Entrepreneur” prize
To apply, you must be a woman:
– Planning to set up your business in the Clermont-Ferrand area.
– Having set up your business in the Clermont-Ferrand area after November 1, 2024 (not before).
1 “Young entrepreneur under 30” prize
To apply, you must be under 30 and :
– Be planning to set up your business in the Clermont-Ferrand area
– Have set up your business in the Clermont-Ferrand area after November 1, 2024 (not before).
1 “Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)” prize
To apply, you must :
– Have a project to set up a socially useful structure in the Clermont-Ferrand area.
– Have created such a structure after January 1, 2023 (not before).