Investment Support for Tourist Visitor Sites
This page presents the purpose of the “Aid for investment in tourist attractions”, what is known about its funding and the main catalogue conditions. The competent area, the opening of the scheme and the rules applicable at the date of application remain to be confirmed with the funder.
The “Aid for investment in tourist attractions” supports a project or activity within the scope defined by its funder: supporting projects to develop a lasting, high-quality tourism offer — creating new visitor offers; strengthening and upgrading the existing offer; improving visitor reception in the region; bringing forward innovative tourist venues; adapting visitor attractions to new practices and standards. The parameters on this page come from the catalogue and must be compared with the official rules in force before concluding on eligibility.
Funded by Région Normandie
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: any existing public, voluntary or private organisation able to demonstrate proven competence and financial stability. Check the legal form, size, location and any exclusions with the funder.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions taken from the catalogue: investment projects must also demonstrate their tourism interest; cater for foreign visitors (at least English-speaking); be accessible to disabled visitors; comply with the environmental measures in force and take an eco-responsible approach (energy savings, waste management, eco-mobility, etc.); follow a quality approach aimed at obtaining a label. Have the criteria in force, costs committed before applying, combination rules and tax and social security obligations confirmed.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs mentioned in the catalogue: overall projects relating to: creating and improving reception conditions at existing sites (indoor and outdoor) and visitor attractions of regional scope, primarily those linked to the themes of excellence — Mont Saint-Michel and its Bay, remembrance tourism, Medieval Normandy, Impressionism; creating and improving visitor reception conditions in businesses opening their doors to the public at least 120 days a year between 1 May and 30 September, to showcase their know-how; creating and improving reception conditions at heritage sites outside the 4 themes of excellence or know-how tourism, provided these tourism projects demonstrate their structuring nature and are backed by a conclusive prior opportunity and feasibility study. Eligible costs: internal signage (waymarking, information panels) and external signage (shop sign, waymarking); fitting-out works for visitor reception (car park, reception area, toilets, bike services, etc.); furniture and equipment linked to the visitor route (audio/video equipment, custom display cases, etc.); design and production of visitor materials (print and/or digital); creating a shop complementing the visitor route; training costs for staff running company visits; communication costs linked to the project; any other investment cost needed to carry out the project, for example service contracts linked to the project, project management assistance or project management, etc. Not eligible: projects to buy digital tools that involve only hardware investment, without scientific content; projects translating the content of an existing digital heritage discovery tool without new scientific content; administrative costs, valuation of volunteer work, donations, loans, and staff costs for project coordination. Only costs expressly accepted by the funder should be treated as eligible.
Amount and funding terms
According to the data currently in the catalogue: grant of up to 25% of the total project cost excluding VAT, within the limit of the available budget, of between €10,000 and €50,000 per project. This scale must be checked in the official rules in force; do not treat it as a commitment to award.
How to apply
Procedures/forms referenced in the catalogue: submit an application on the Mon Espace Aides Normandie website (https://monespace-aides.normandie.fr). Keep the quotes, financing plans and administrative documents requested; do not assume retroactivity.
Timeline
Timetable: no closing date or application period is considered confirmed on this page. Check the opening of the scheme, any deadlines and the prior application rule directly with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Normandie
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €50,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 25%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Normandie
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from this aid?
The beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue are listed on this page, but eligibility must be confirmed against the official rules and the project’s location.
How much is the aid?
The amount available in the catalogue is given in the relevant section. It must be checked with the funder; it does not guarantee that the aid will be granted.
Which costs are eligible?
Consult the operations listed on this page and have the funder confirm the list of eligible costs before any commitment.
When should I apply?
The deadline and whether you must apply before the project starts are not confirmed here. Check these points in the rules in force.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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