Aid for creating and improving tourist accommodation
This aid aims to promote projects with added value (accommodation with stars, ears or keys and labels); help develop existing tourist accommodation (additional rooms, further works to qualify for a label); and help renovate existing accommodation to maintain quality criteria. The catalogue indicates: A grant whose amount will depend on the project. The accommodation provider undertakes to wait 2 years before submitting a new project. The amount, eligible expenditure and whether an application can be submitted should be confirmed in the official documents in force.
“Aid for creating and improving tourist accommodation” can support the creation or renovation of tourist accommodation with a recognised quality level or label. The scheme concerns CC du Pays du Saintois. Before committing expenditure, check the applicable criteria, the supporting documents required and the status of the scheme with the funder.
Funded by CC du Pays du Saintois
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Who can apply
Tourist accommodation that is a member of the Maison du Tourisme du Pays de Nancy with at least 2 stars, 2 ears or 2 keys: guest rooms; rural gîtes; campsites; light leisure dwellings; mobile leisure homes; accommodation with at least 2 labels; accommodation with the “Tourisme et Handicap” label covering 2 of the 5 disabilities. Eligible expenditure: building construction works; structural works (masonry, joinery, roofing, etc.); refurbishment of electrical installations; installation of sanitary facilities; installation of heating and air-conditioning systems; floor and wall coverings; architects’ or landscape architects’ fees; landscaping and surrounding works when part of an overall project (bike shed). Not eligible: interior fit-out expenditure (furniture, household appliances, crockery, bedding, decoration, etc.); land acquisitions; creation and maintenance of yards, roads and car parks; simply replacing obsolete or depreciated equipment; works carried out by the project owner, in which case only the cost of materials is taken into account.
Eligibility conditions
For a creation, the accommodation must have been created after 1 January 2016. The beneficiary must let the accommodation to tourists at least from 1 May to 30 September and maintain the tourism activity for 10 years; not sell the establishment in the 5 years following completion of the works; keep its Gîtes de France or Clévacances label and its 2-key or 2-ear classification for at least 5 years; display the Communauté de Communes du Pays du Saintois logo on all information and promotional documents; and provide the local authority with, or allow it to take, royalty-free photographs of the accommodation (rooms, common areas, building, surroundings, etc.). The amount depends on the project and the catalogue mentions a two-year interval between projects; these commitments should be reread in the current rules. The official rules in force prevail over the catalogue.
What the scheme covers
The operations mentioned in the catalogue are: creation; development. Check the detailed list of eligible expenditure, exclusions and the start date of eligibility before any commitment.
Amount and funding terms
A grant whose amount will depend on the project. The accommodation provider undertakes to wait 2 years before submitting a new project. The amount shown in the catalogue is not a guarantee of an award. Confirm the base, caps, combination rules and applicable regime with the funder.
How to apply
Before the works, check the commitments on seasonal letting, maintaining the activity, not selling and keeping the label/classification. The catalogue source is a form dated 2020: ask for the current version and the timetable. Keep the quotes, financing plan, proof of location and proof of expenditure. Do not treat the application as admissible until the funder has confirmed it.
Timeline
No sufficiently confirmed current closing date is available in the information checked for this page. Do not assume that the scheme is open: check the timetable with the funder before preparing the application.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC du Pays du Saintois
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
What is the amount of “Aid for creating and improving tourist accommodation”?
A grant whose amount will depend on the project. The accommodation provider undertakes to wait 2 years before submitting a new project. The amount shown in the catalogue is not a guarantee of an award. Confirm the base, caps, combination rules and applicable regime with the funder.
Who can apply for “Aid for creating and improving tourist accommodation”?
Tourist accommodation that is a member of the Maison du Tourisme du Pays de Nancy with at least 2 stars, 2 ears or 2 keys: guest rooms; rural gîtes; campsites; light leisure dwellings; mobile leisure homes; accommodation with at least 2 labels; accommodation with the “Tourisme et Handicap” label covering 2 of the 5 disabilities. Confirm the current eligibility criteria with the funder.
Which expenditure can be funded?
The operations mentioned in the catalogue are: creation; development. Check the detailed list of eligible expenditure, exclusions and the start date of eligibility before any commitment.
How can I check whether the scheme is open?
No sufficiently confirmed current closing date is available in the information checked for this page. Do not assume that the scheme is open: check the timetable with the funder before preparing the application. Contact the funder before starting expenditure or submitting the application.
Official source
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