Support for Cycling Routes and Tourism
The scheme funds studies and works on cycle routes, signage, counters, service points for cycle tourists and collective route promotion. Projects must be located on routes in the regional plan, be consistent with the area’s tourism strategy and include an environmental and social approach. The Region asks for an initial contact to check eligibility before the formal application.
The regional Cycle Touring aid supports public and private project owners developing cycle tourism infrastructure, services and initiatives. It is part of the 2020-2030 regional cycle route plan. The announced rates vary by type of project: 25% for certain routes and service points, 20% for secondary links, 15% for connections and up to €10,000 a year for certain route committee programmes.
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Who can apply
Public project owners: departments, public bodies, EPCIs and local authorities. Private project owners: associations and businesses, excluding sole proprietorships, micro-enterprises and SCIs. The project must be located on an eligible route in the regional plan and linked to a tourism development strategy.
Eligibility conditions
Secondary links and connections can only be considered if the main route has been built beforehand or at the same time. Location, surfaces, durability, maintenance and impacts on wildlife, plants and groundwater are examined. An environmental and social improvement approach is expected.
What the scheme covers
Possible costs: route studies, technical and operational studies, project management, works on greenways and cycle paths, safety measures, rest stops, signage and counters. For services: fitting out rest areas and reception sites. For initiatives: identity, graphic charter, promotion and collective actions. Land acquisition, road resurfacing and maintenance are excluded from the infrastructure cost base.
Amount and funding terms
The official page distinguishes several cost bases: 25% excluding VAT for a route in the regional plan, 20% for secondary links, 15% for connections between routes, 25% for creating or developing cycle tourism service points and 25% for certain marketing studies. Multi-year action programmes of route committees may receive up to €10,000 a year. Land acquisition and road resurfacing are excluded for infrastructure.
How to apply
1. Check that the route is in the regional plan and consistent with tourism strategy. 2. Describe the project category and the length concerned. 3. Prepare studies, route, works and environmental information. 4. Contact the Tourism Department before any application for a pre-eligibility check. 5. Follow the procedure and documents requested by the Region.
Timeline
The official page does not set a single closing date in the information consulted. The Region asks to be contacted beforehand to check eligibility before the application. Do not launch the project on the basis of the indicative rate alone.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Frequently asked questions
What rate may apply?
It varies by type of project: the regional page indicates in particular 25%, 20% or 15% for different categories of infrastructure.
Is land acquisition covered?
No, it is explicitly excluded for infrastructure, as are road resurfacing and maintenance.
Who can apply?
Public project owners, associations and certain private businesses, excluding sole proprietorships, micro-enterprises and SCIs.
Must I contact the Region before applying?
Yes. The Tourism Department must check the project’s eligibility before the formal application.
Official source
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