ERDF – Support for creating tourist accommodation (Réunion)
Purpose: Significantly support investment in creating classified tourist hotels, to help increase classified and labelled accommodation capacity on the island and encourage job creation, with the aim of offering a quality tourism product and strengthening the destination’s appeal. The scheme is available until 31 December 2027. Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: companies of all sizes. Not eligible: property holding companies (SCI); micro-entrepreneurs. Financing terms and selection criteria must be checked against the applicable official version.
The scheme “ERDF – Support for creating tourist accommodation” is listed as a local scheme. The catalogue describes its purpose as follows: significantly support investment in creating classified tourist hotels, to help increase classified and labelled accommodation capacity on the island and encourage job creation, with the aim of offering a quality tourism product and strengthening the destination’s appeal. The title alone does not establish eligibility: identify the applicable action sheet and confirm eligible costs, selection criteria, the state aid scheme and whether the procedure is actually open.
Funded by Région Réunion, Union Européenne-FEDER
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: companies of all sizes. Not eligible: property holding companies (SCI); micro-entrepreneurs. Check the legal form, size, activity, area, technical and financial capacity and the exclusions in the official rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions available in the catalogue: not specified. These are not enough to confirm eligibility. Check the current action sheet or rules, exclusions, combination rules, selection criteria and any requirement to apply before committing.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs listed: tangible and intangible investments to create classified/labelled tourist accommodation incorporating an ecological transition and quality approach. Eligible projects are the creation of tourist hotels rated at least 3 stars with a minimum capacity of 30 rooms anywhere on the island, and 20 rooms in the Hauts and the East, offering quality architecture and service, helping showcase local heritage and identity, and incorporating sustainable development and ecological transition principles. Check eligible costs, indirect costs, supporting documents, any minimum thresholds and exclusions before starting the project.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue states: a grant whose amount will depend on the project. This does not constitute a promise of award or confirmation of the applicable rate; check the public aid rate, EU share, caps, eligible costs and combination rules.
How to apply
1) Identify the managing authority or financial partner. 2) Obtain the current action sheet/rules. 3) Check the beneficiary, project, eligible costs, rate/cap, combination rules and timetable. 4) Confirm the procedure and documents before any commitment. Check the most recent version, the full conditions by area, rates/caps and whether a call is open.
Timeline
Catalogue date to be checked: 31 December 2027. Confirm the deadline, call status and available budget with the managing authority or financial partner. The action sheet covers the creation of classified/labelled tourist accommodation, notably tourist hotels rated at least 3 stars with a minimum capacity depending on location; it includes criteria on architectural quality, employment and the ecological transition.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Réunion, Union Européenne-FEDER
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- La Réunion
Frequently asked questions
What is the “ERDF – Support for creating tourist accommodation” scheme for?
According to the catalogue, its aim is to significantly support investment in creating classified tourist hotels, to help increase classified and labelled accommodation capacity on the island and encourage job creation, with the aim of offering a quality tourism product and strengthening the destination’s appeal. The scheme is available until 31 December 2027. Check that the actual project falls within the scope of the applicable action sheet or financial product.
Who can benefit and what are the exclusions?
The catalogue mentions: companies of all sizes. Not eligible: property holding companies (SCI); micro-entrepreneurs. Eligibility also depends on the area, size and legal form, type of project and the exclusions in the rules in force.
What amount or funding rate is provided?
A grant whose amount will depend on the project. Amounts and rates must be checked in the applicable action sheet or rules; distinguish EU aid, total public aid and any bank guarantee.
Is the scheme open and how do I apply?
Catalogue date to be checked: 31 December 2027. The action sheet covers the creation of classified/labelled tourist accommodation, notably tourist hotels rated at least 3 stars with a minimum capacity depending on location; it includes criteria on architectural quality, employment and the ecological transition. Confirm the procedure, documents and timetable with the relevant authority before treating the scheme as open.
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