Rainwater collector aid
A grant covering 50% of rainwater collector equipment costs, up to €50, for residents in individual homes and schools in the Compiègne agglomeration.
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Collect rainwater for watering a garden or vegetable plot, cleaning garden furniture or washing a terrace. The grant supports above-ground or buried collectors and optional accessories such as a stand, tap or connection kit. It helps save water and reduce stormwater discharges.
ARC reimburses 50% of the amount paid for the equipment, including tax, up to €50. There is no income test. Support is limited to 100 applications a year, handled in chronological order.
Eligibility
- You must live in the territory of the Agglomération de la Région de Compiègne et de la Basse Automne (ARC). Individuals in individual houses and schools can apply; the property must be in ARC territory.
- The water must be used outdoors only. Household or sanitary uses, including dishes, food preparation and toilets, are excluded.
- Only one request per household is allowed. Anyone who received this aid in 2023, 2024 or 2025 cannot receive it for the 2026 campaign.
- Apply and wait for ARC’s approval before buying. Invoices must not predate approval.
- Install the collector at your own address. Giving it away or reselling it is prohibited. ARC may inspect the installation before payment and check that it remains in place for two years after payment. You must allow ARC to photograph it and use the photographs in its communications. Failure to follow the rules requires repayment of the aid.
How to apply
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- Condiciones de la convocatoria
- Send the initial form before 19 November 2026; only 100 applications per year, handled in chronological order.
- Apply before purchase and wait for approval. Complete purchase, installation and the evidence submission within six weeks of approval.
Send the initial request form before 19 November 2026 to ARC’s Service Assainissement at assainissement@agglo-compiegne.fr, or by post to ARC – Pôle Développement Durable, Service Assainissement, Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, CS 10007, 60321 Compiègne Cedex. The programme page also links an online request form. Wait for approval before purchasing; ARC states that it replies within one week.
Within six weeks of approval, buy and install the collector and submit the original paid invoices in your name and address, proof of address less than six months old in your name and address, bank details in your name and a photograph of the installation. Invoices cannot be dated before approval. Missing the six-week deadline means losing the aid. Payment is by bank transfer within two months after receipt and validation of the complete supporting documents.