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The notice, in implementation of the DGR n. 1640 of 22 December 2023, aims to promote sustainable tourism development and makes investments in accommodation facilities eligible for support, aimed at encouraging: the digital and ecological transition of the business, full accessibility of accommodation facilities and product innovation and/or process, with particular regard to the following types of operations: a) Interventions for the reduction of environmental impact and consumption of resources (energy/water), for the use of alternative energy sources and for structural modernization and technological tools oriented towards full environmental sustainability;b) Interventions that include technological hardware and software tools, cyber security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, technological solutions for the management and coordination of business processes with high characteristics of integration of activities, home automation;c ) Interventions aimed at guaranteeing the best accessibility of accommodation facilities with a view to universal design, by way of example; d) Other interventions, including structural ones, aimed at innovating and differentiating the current type of offer, encouraging the development of new tourist products and/or o interventions aimed at better management of business processes or management of the accommodation facility. These interventions must however always be combined with the interventions referred to in points a), b) and c). Financial allocation: 15,000,000.00 Euros. of which: - Euro 6,000,000.00 for companies located in mountain municipalities identified by LR no. 25/2014; - Euro 9,000,000.00 for companies located in non-mountain municipalities. Details on the type of support: Type: "De minimis" regime pursuant to Regulation 1407/2013 - Allowed expenditure between Euro 50,000.00 and Euro 400,000.00 aid intensity 50%. Compatible aid pursuant to Regulation no. 651/2014 - Admitted expenditure between 100,000.00 euros and 1,000,000.00 euros for micro and small businesses with an aid intensity of 20%; - Admitted expenditure between 100,000.00 euros and 2,000,000 euros, 00 for medium-sized enterprises with an aid intensity of 10%. Maximum grantable support Aid under the “de minimis” regime: on a maximum expenditure of €400,000.00 (VAT included) the maximum grantable contribution is equal to €200,000.00 (50%). Compatible aid: - for Micro and Small Enterprises on a maximum eligible expenditure of €1,000,000.00 (excluding VAT) the maximum grant that can be granted is equal to €200,000.00 (20%); - for Medium Enterprises on a maximum expenditure eligible amount of €2,000,000.00 (excluding VAT) the maximum grant that can be granted is €200,000.00 (10%). Duration of the project The project must be completed within 24 months of the publication on the BUR of the decree granting support. Payment methods - Possibility of disbursing an advance of the contribution of 40% upon presentation of a surety; - Possibility of a 40% advance upon presentation of the progress of the project (the advance can be added to the advance up to a maximum of 80%);- Final balance at the conclusion of the investigation of the technical and accounting report presented.
Who is it aimed at?
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are eligible as defined in Annex I of EU Regulation no. 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 and by the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003, n. 2003/361/EC The applicant company must manage and/or own an accommodation facility, corresponding to an operational unit located in the territorial areas identified in article 3 of this notice. Specifically, these structures can:1) already be classified at the time of submitting the application;2) obtain classification following the investments referred to in this measure; in this case the classification level obtained must be at least three stars for hotel or outdoor accommodation facilities or three lions for complementary accommodation facilities. The accommodation facilities referred to in points 1 and 2 are those defined pursuant to LR n.11/2013
What does it predict
Eligible expenses: a) construction works and/or plant works; b) interventions linked to the design and management of structural interventions, including safety coordination; c) activities relating to services and consultancy linked to obtaining quality certifications , safety, environmental or energy; d) purchase of equipment, hardware, machinery and furnishings functional to the project; e) purchase of zero-emission vehicles for the transport of people with disabilities; f) acquisition of licenses and IT services; g) general services.
