Grants for mountain, water-sports and leisure tourism
In brief
A mountain, water-sports or leisure tourism business can fund its investment through regional and European grants (ERDF). This page lists the schemes currently validated for this trade, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
This sector covers mountain tourism businesses (resorts, mountain huts), water-sports and leisure activities in the mountains or on the water.
The Grand Est Region funds the development of mountain resorts and river tourism; other Regions (Sud, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Guadeloupe) support the diversification of mountain tourism offerings or water-sports facilities.
The ERDF (European fund) supplements this support in several areas, particularly overseas territories.
This page helps you identify relevant funding leads. It does not, however, replace an individual check of your eligibility.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
Which projects are covered?
The grants listed here fund the development, diversification or modernization of a mountain, water-sports or leisure tourism offering, including accessibility (a scheme dedicated to disability and tourism).
How much can be obtained?
The known maximum amount reaches €300,000 for the development of mountain resorts or water-sports facilities (Grand Est and Guadeloupe Regions).
How to identify the right funding for your business?
The number of schemes listed makes manual selection slow, and sometimes imprecise.
The Capital OS scan automatically cross-references these criteria against the full set of listed public grants, to identify those that genuinely apply to you:
- Your location (mountain, coast, waterway)
- The type of activity (water sports, mountain, leisure)
- The nature of your project
Public grants for mountain, water-sports and leisure tourism
Aide au développement et à la diversification de l'offre des stations de montagne
Région Grand Est
Up to €300,000
Aide à l’acquisition d’équipements et à l’organisation d’évènements nautiques
Région Guadeloupe
Up to €300,000
Soutien au développement du tourisme fluvial et fluvestre
Région Grand Est
Up to €300,000
BAT-TH-116 — Système de Gestion Technique du Bâtiment (GTB) — Coup de Pouce Tertiaire
CEE (Certificats d'Economies d'Energie)
Up to €75,000
Aide à l'immobilier pour le tourisme
CC Ouche et Montagne
Up to €20,000
Appel à projets 'Handicap et Tourisme'
Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €10,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Accompagnement de la transition touristique des territoires de montagne
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Aide aux jeunes pour bien vivre en montagne
Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Aide aux refuges de montagne
Financeur à préciser
Aide à l'immobilier d'entreprise
CC Thoré Montagne Noire
Aide à la création, à la diversification et à la modernisation des sites de visites et des activités de loisirs
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Appel à projets 'Montagne pour tous'
Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Closes on 31 Dec 2026
FEDER - Aide au développement de structures hôtelières et de produits de loisir et d’animation
Région Guadeloupe, Union Européenne-FEDER
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Fonds Air Entreprise de la Vallée de l'Arve
CC Cluses Arve et Montagnes, CC de la Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc, CC du Pays du Mont-Blanc, CC Faucigny-Glières, CC Le Pays Rochois, Département 74 - Haute-Savoie, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Closes on 31 Dec 2026
Services et mobilités en montagne
Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
FEDER - Soutien aux investissements des petites structures touristiques
Région Réunion, Union Européenne-FEDER
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Human-validated links (AideTagLink, VALIDATED status only — unreviewed proposals are never shown here). Sorted by amount, highest first (then by internal identifier to break ties between the many identical titles).
Frequently asked questions about grants for mountain and water-sports tourism
What public grants exist for a mountain or water-sports tourism business?
16 open schemes are listed for this trade on Capital OS, run by Regions and the ERDF.
The full list is shown further up this page, with the funder and the maximum amount of each grant where known.
I run a mountain hut, am I covered?
Yes, a national scheme dedicated to mountain huts is among the grants listed on this page.
The number of grants specific to mountain huts remains limited, however; a personalized diagnostic identifies the schemes genuinely accessible to your business.
Is my company eligible for these grants?
It depends on each scheme: most require a specific presence in a mountain, coastal or river area.
This page does not assume your company's eligibility; a personalized diagnostic checks it against your real criteria.
How do I apply for this type of grant?
The application is most often made directly with the relevant Region or the ERDF managing authority.
A personalized diagnostic first identifies the schemes that are genuinely relevant to your company, before starting the process.
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Check the grants suited to your company
This page lists the schemes associated with this sector. The personalised report applies your real criteria — industry, size, location, project — before drawing any conclusion on eligibility.
See the opportunities identified by the scan, then access your personalised report.