ERDF — Sustainable Tourism, Heritage and Culture — Rural Areas
Purpose: Support any operation to preserve or showcase heritage sites and cultural facilities (creation, fit-out, renovation) and develop sustainable tourism; enable preservation and the growth of visitor numbers and activities, strengthening the area’s tourist appeal by showcasing heritage and cultural facilities; accelerate the shift to sustainable tourism that takes account of economic, social and environmental impacts. Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: Local authorities and their groupings; local public companies; semi-public companies; public interest groupings; public bodies; syndicates; associations; SMEs; cooperatives; foundations; etc. Financing terms and selection criteria must be checked against the applicable official version.
The scheme “ERDF – Sustainable tourism, heritage and culture – rural areas” is listed as a local scheme. The catalogue describes its purpose as follows: support any operation to preserve or showcase heritage sites and cultural facilities (creation, fit-out, renovation) and develop sustainable tourism; enable preservation and the growth of visitor numbers and activities, strengthening the area’s tourist appeal by showcasing heritage and cultural facilities; accelerate the shift to sustainable tourism that takes account of economic, social and environmental impacts. 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Union Européenne-FEDER
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: Local authorities and their groupings; local public companies; semi-public companies; public interest groupings; public bodies; syndicates; associations; SMEs; cooperatives; foundations; etc. 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 — sustainable tourism: developing tourist sites and activities (fit-out, visitor reception), notably in one of the identified regional sectors: soft-mobility touring, outdoor activities, eco-tourism, mid-mountain tourism, heritage, wellness and spa tourism, wine and food tourism, industrial know-how tourism, etc.; fitting out tourist routes (walking, horse riding, wine tourism, cycling, river, etc.); developing and showcasing the regional cycle routes and greenways listed in the regional planning scheme (SRADDET) and the regional tourism and leisure development plan, and related facilities (bike shelters and parking, water points, rest areas, toilets, accommodation, etc.), and interconnected local routes; developing river tourism and its services and activities; promotion and communication around cultural, tourism and heritage sites. Culture: creating, renovating and fitting out cultural facilities mainly offering a varied, year-round cultural programme run by professionals (theatre, music, dance, etc.), meeting a proven local need (no equivalent facility within the inter-municipal area) and enabling residents to practise the arts and get involved (amateur practice, cultural outreach and arts education). 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 covering up to 60% of eligible costs: between €30,000 and €1,000,000 for promotion and communication actions; between €50,000 and €1,000,000 for other projects. 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 with the relevant authority.
Timeline
No usable end date is given; confirm the timetable with the managing authority. Confirm the deadline, call status and available budget with the managing authority or financial partner.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Union Européenne-FEDER
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €1,000,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €30,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 60%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Frequently asked questions
What is this ERDF scheme for?
According to the catalogue, its aims are to: Support any operation to preserve or showcase heritage sites and cultural facilities (creation, fit-out, renovation) and develop sustainable tourism; enable preservation and the growth of visitor numbers and activities, strengthening the area’s tourist appeal by showcasing heritage and cultural facilities; accelerate the shift to sustainable tourism that takes account of economic, social and environmental impacts.
Who can benefit and what are the exclusions?
The catalogue mentions: Local authorities and their groupings; local public companies; semi-public companies; public interest groupings; public bodies; syndicates; associations; SMEs; cooperatives; foundations; etc.
What amount or funding rate is provided?
A grant covering up to 60% of eligible costs: between €30,000 and €1,000,000 for promotion and communication actions; between €50,000 and €1,000,000 for other projects. Amounts and rates must be checked in the applicable action sheet or rules.
Is the scheme open and how do I apply?
No usable end date is given; confirm the timetable with the managing authority. Confirm the procedure, documents and timetable with the relevant authority before relying on the scheme.
Official source
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