Subsidies for congress tourism
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Financial aid for congress tourism aims to encourage the organisation of congresses or similar events (seminars, conferences, etc.) in order to:
- contribute to the promotion of Luxembourg as a prime destination for congresses;
- increase local economic benefits.
The subsidies are granted by the General Directorate for Tourism at the Ministry of the Economy.
Who is concerned
Businesses concerned
The following can benefit from the subsidy scheme:
- private associations;
- public establishments;
- international organisations or institutions.
Eligible events
The following events are eligible for financial aid:
- congresses;
- conferences;
- seminars;
- or any other similar event in a business context.
Prerequisites
Event size
In order to benefit from financial aid, the events have to fulfil all the following conditions:
- there must be at least 75 participants;
- there must be at least 75 overnight stays booked in Luxembourg hotels;
Place and accommodation
The event must take place in Luxembourg and participants from abroad must be accommodated in Luxembourg.
Image
Events whose content or theme is likely to have a negative impact on Luxembourg's image are ineligible.
Deadlines
Each application for financial aid for congress tourism must be submitted at the latest 6 weeks prior to the event.
Where the application is approved by the Ministry of the Economy, the organisers are invited to submit the following within 3 months after the event at the latest:
- an activity report;
- a financial report;
- a statement of overnight stays in hotels within the framework of the event;
- and the paid invoices for the tourism framework programme.
The final amount of financial aid granted is calculated and paid depending on the documents submitted.
How to proceed
Filing an application
Applicants have to submit a duly completed application for financial aid for congress tourism (demande de subvention pour tourisme de congrès) to the General Directorate for Tourism at the Ministry of the Economy.
In the event of a submission by post, the following must be indicated on the envelope:
Ministère de l'Economie
Demande d'aides d'Etat
L-2937 LUXEMBOURG
Applications must be accompanied by:
- a presentation of the project with the following information:
- the organiser of the event;
- the event profile: concept, target audience, objectives, provisional programme, speakers, number of participants;
- descriptions and estimates:
- economic benefits for the tourism destination;
- impact on the sector in question (know-how, networking, etc.);
- media coverage and/or impact on the image of Luxembourg;
- the project's financing plan, i.e.:
- a detailed provisional budget listing income and expenses;
- planned and/or granted co-financing measures.
Amount of financial support
Flat-rate aid per overnight stay for paid commercial accommodation in Luxembourg
A flat-rate aid of EUR 25 per overnight stay for paid commercial accommodation in Luxembourg will be granted to events that take place:
- between 1 March and 14 July;
- between 16 September and 31 December.
The amount of aid is limited to EUR 20,000.
In order to encourage congress tourism during off-peak periods in the year and to contribute to a better occupancy rate for congresses and the accommodation sector, a flat-rate aid of EUR 35 per overnight stay in a Luxembourg hotel will be granted to events which take place:
- between 15 July and 15 September;
- between 1 January and 28 February.
The amount of aid is limited to EUR 25.000.
In order to encourage congresses in rural areas, a flat-rate aid of EUR 35 per registered overnight stay will be applied throughout the year irrespective of the season.
Congresses that exceed 1,500 overnight stays in Luxembourg hotels may benefit from an additional flat-rate aid of EUR 10,000.
Aid through tourism framework programmes
Within the framework of tourism programmes, the following costs will be reimbursed up to a limit of 50 %:
- costs for hiring certified tour guides;
- transport expenses (e.g. bus rental).
Maximum amount of aid
The total amount of aid can never exceed 25 % of the total costs incurred by the congress organiser.
Summary table
| Luxembourg City | Rural area | ||
| Event date | 01.03 - 14.07 and 16.09 - 31.12 |
01.01 - 29.02 and 15.07 - 15.09 |
all year |
| Flat-rate aid per registered overnight stay for paid commercial accommodation in Luxembourg | EUR 25 per overnight stay maximum EUR 20,000 |
EUR 35 per overnight stay maximum EUR 25,000 |
EUR 35 per overnight stay maximum EUR 25,000 |
| Aid through tourism framework programmes | 50 % of true expenses for tour guides and transportation (maximum EUR 2,500) | ||
| Total amount of aid (A+B) is limited to: | EUR 20,000 | EUR 25,000 | EUR 25,000 |
| Additional aid beyond 1,500 overnight stays | EUR 10,000 | EUR 10,000 | EUR 10,000 |
| Maximum amount of aid | 25 % of costs incurred | 25 % of costs incurred | 25 % of costs incurred |
Forms / Online services
Application for financial aid for the organisation of a congress
To complete your application, the information about you collected from this form needs to be processed by the public administration concerned.
That information is kept by the administration in question for as long as it is required to achieve the purpose of the processing operation(s).
Your data will be shared with other public administrations that are necessary for the processing of your application. For details on which departments will have access to the data on this form, please contact the public administration you are filing your application with.
Under the terms of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, you have the right to access, rectify or, where applicable, remove any information relating to you. You are also entitled to withdraw your consent at any time.
Additionally, unless the processing of your personal data is compulsory, you may, with legitimate reasons, oppose the processing of such data.
If you wish to exercise these rights and/or obtain a record of the information held about you, please contact the administration in question using the contact details provided on the form. You are also entitled to file a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection (Commission nationale pour la protection des données), headquartered at 15, boulevard du Jazz L-4370 Belvaux.
By submitting your application, you agree that your personal data may be processed as part of the application process.
Demande d'aide financière pour l'organisation d'un congrès
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Ces informations sont conservées pour la durée nécessaire par l’administration à la réalisation de la finalité du traitement
Les destinataires de vos données sont les administrations compétentes dans le cadre du traitement de votre demande. Veuillez-vous adresser à l’administration concernée par votre demande pour connaître les destinataires des données figurant sur ce formulaire. Conformément au règlement (UE) 2016/679 relatif à la protection des personnes physiques à l'égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel et à la libre circulation de ces données, vous bénéficiez d’un droit d’accès, de rectification et le cas échéant d’effacement des informations vous concernant. Vous disposez également du droit de retirer votre consentement à tout moment.
En outre et excepté le cas où le traitement de vos données présente un caractère obligatoire, vous pouvez, pour des motifs légitimes, vous y opposer.
Si vous souhaitez exercer ces droits et/ou obtenir communication de vos informations, veuillez-vous adresser à l’administration concernée suivant les coordonnées indiquées dans le formulaire. Vous avez également la possibilité d’introduire une réclamation auprès de la Commission nationale pour la protection des données ayant son siège à 15, boulevard du Jazz L-4370 Belvaux.
En poursuivant votre démarche, vous acceptez que vos données personnelles soient traitées dans le cadre de votre demande.
Antrag auf finanzielle Unterstützung für die Organisation eines Kongresses
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Who to contact
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Ministry of the Economy
General Directorate - Tourism (subsidies for congress tourism)19-21, boulevard Royal
L-2449 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Postal address :
BP 86, L-2937
Phone : (+352) 247 74152Fax : (+352) 47 40 11
