Application for an annual subsidy (tourist information offices and non-profit organisations promoting tourism)
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The Ministry of the Economy can grant an annual subsidy to tourist information offices and non-profit organisations (ASBL) actively promoting tourism for the purpose of supporting them in their management of tourism infrastructures such as a campsite, a gîte, a public pool, a museum, a tourist reception desk, a tourist attraction or for the maintenance of walking trails.
The organisation of tourist events, the publication of brochures, leaflets or any other promotional material for tourists, are also eligible for the payment of a subsidy.
Since 2021, and in order to benefit from a subsidy, one or more members of the tourist information offices (or the ASBL) must have taken at least 2 training courses organised by a Regional Tourist Office during the year for which the subsidy is applied for.
Who is concerned
Only tourist information offices and ASBLs actively promoting tourism can benefit from the subsidy.
Deadlines
Applications must be submitted no later than 15 June of the year following the year for which the subsidy is applied for.
Example: the subsidy for the year 2024 has to be applied for by 15 June 2025 at the latest.
How to proceed
Submitting the application
You must submit the subsidy application using the form provided for this purpose to the General Directorate for Tourism.
If you submit the application electronically, please use the email address aides.tourisme@eco.etat.lu.
If the application is submitted by post, the following address should be used:
Ministère de l’Économie
Direction générale du tourisme
Aides financières, budget et comptabilité
B.P. 86
L-2937 Luxembourg
Supporting documents
Applications must be accompanied by:
- the activity report for the year for which the subsidy is being requested (as presented at the most recent general meeting);
- a financial report for the year for which the subsidy is being requested (with the income and expenditure accounts and the final balance sheet, as submitted to the general meeting);
- a draft budget for the current year, as submitted to the general meeting;
- if applicable, copies of leaflets, brochures and other publications;
- the articles of association of the ASBL (or of the tourist information office);
- a bank account identification document;
- a statement of expenses (available under 'Online services and forms' below);
- proof/certificates of participation in 2 continuing education sessions organised by the Regional Tourist Office (ORT) or any other tourism-related training.
Amount of subsidy
The amount of the subsidy is determined by the General Directorate for Tourism based on:
- the available budget;
- the activities undertaken by the tourist information office (or the ASBL) during the financial year for which the subsidy is being applied for.
Payment
The subsidy takes the form of a direct payment to the beneficiary, after the financial year for which it was applied for.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
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Ministry of the Economy General Directorate for Tourism (Financial aid, budget and accounting)
- Address:
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19-21, boulevard Royal
L-2449
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
B.P. 86, L-2937 Luxembourg
- Email address:
- aides.tourisme@eco.etat.lu
- Website:
- https://meco.gouvernement.lu/en.html
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