Safeguarding maritime heritage and traditional boats

TYPE OF AID

Boats protected as Historic Monuments: municipalities, associations, public establishments

Boats labeled “Bateau d'intérêt patrimonial” (BIP - Heritage Interest Boat): municipalities, associations, Public Interest Groups (GIP), private owners.

FINANCIAL TERMS

Opening a file:

• Boats protected as Historic Monuments: technical instruction falls under the State. Send a copy of the grant application file to the department.
• Unprotected boats, labeled “heritage interest”: the file is submitted to the Department's permanent commission, throughout the year. Send the request to the Department using the single grant application file (to be downloaded directly from manche.fr or sent upon request by the services).

File processing:

Upon receipt of the file, an acknowledgment of receipt is sent to the project owner.

If the project is admissible, the finalized grant application file is presented to the permanent commission of the departmental council. Notification of the decision is sent to the beneficiary.

Grant payment:

The grant is paid upon presentation of invoices…