Commercial Tourism Promotion 2023-2027 - Subsidized Loans and Sustainability Bonus
Interest subsidies for investment loans and grants for sustainability-relevant (partial) investments in tourism in Vienna from 04/03/2023 to 12/31/2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Preservation and enhancement of the competitiveness and strengthening of the resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism and leisure industry through interest subsidies for investment loans as well as grants for sustainability-relevant (partial) investments.
Eligible expenses
- Buildings
- Operating and business equipment
- Facilities and machinery
- Software products
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Financial security of the project including the funding and submission of a coherent business plan
- Submission of an energy certificate (not older than three years) except for new construction projects
- Maximum additional soil sealing of 25% compared to the condition before the investment (compensatory measures possible, except for new construction)
- At least one investment focus according to the guideline (e.g., quality improvement, realignment, infrastructure improvements)
- For the sustainability bonus: sustainability-relevant (partial) investment in the areas of ecology, employees and regions, or economy and digitalization
Description
The commercial tourism promotion 2023–2027 in Vienna supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism and leisure industry through attractive interest subsidies for investment loans as well as a supplementary sustainability bonus for relevant (partial) investments. The aim is to maintain competitiveness, strengthen resilience against market and environmental changes, and simultaneously advance future-oriented projects. Eligible for funding are tangible and intangible assets such as buildings, operational and business equipment, facilities, machinery, and software products. Applicants must be entrepreneurs based in Vienna; funding applications can be submitted from April 3, 2023, until December 31, 2027.
A prerequisite for approval is a coherent business concept with secured financing including the funding contribution, as well as – except for new buildings – an energy certificate not older than three years. Soil sealing must not increase by more than 25% compared to the initial state due to the project (compensatory measures possible). Furthermore, at least one of the investment priorities according to the guidelines must be met, such as quality improvement, realignment, infrastructure measures, or environmental and safety investments. For the sustainability bonus, an additional measure from the areas of ecology, employees and regions, or economy and digitalization is required. This combination of classic loan subsidies and bonus incentives promotes and firmly establishes sustainable modernization and digitalization projects in Vienna's tourism sector in the long term.