Application for a subsidy for a tourism project

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The Ministry of the Economy can grant a subsidy to communes and non-profit associations (ASBL) that promote tourism. The subsidy may be granted to partially cover:

  • the production costs of a tourism communication medium such as: production of information panels, printing of city maps, production of flyers for tourist facilities, promotional films and development of a new logo for tourism purposes;
  • advertising costs, under certain conditions, (excluding advertising for commercial activities) that are in relation with a tourism-related event: posters, advertisements in the press or on social media.

Who is concerned

The subsidy is aimed at

  • communes;
  • associations of communes;
  • associations responsible for the development and management of natural parks;
  • non-profit associations promoting tourism.

Deadlines

You must submit a complete subsidy application 1 month prior to the project at the latest.

A financial breakdown must be submitted 2 months after the event or the production of the communication medium to the General Directorate for Tourism together with the supporting documents.

How to proceed

Submitting the application

You must submit a duly completed aid 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 Tourisme
B.P. 86
L-2937 Luxembourg

Supporting documents

You must submit your application together with:

  • the duly completed and signed application form;
  • a detailed provisional budget listing income and expenses;
  • specific price quotes.

With regard to advertising costs, the price quotes must be in the amount of at least EUR 2,500 incl. VAT or higher.

Amount of aid

The subsidy is granted to the project owner and defined as follows:

  • with regard to events, expenses for advertising:
    • at national level are taken into account up to 33%; and
    • at international level are taken into account up to 50%;
  • expenses for the production of communication media are taken into account up to a maximum of 33%.

The subsidy is limited to a maximum of EUR 10,000 per event.

Please note that in order to receive a subsidy to cover advertising costs, the total amount of these costs must be at least EUR 2,500 or higher. The amount will be verified based on invoices and proofs of payment.

The amount of the subsidy is based on:

  • the annual amount available to the ministry for tourism-related subsidies; and
  • the number of applications that meet the requirements.

Payment

The subsidy is paid after the project is completed and is based on:

  • the duly completed and signed statement form;
  • a bank account identification document;
  • receipted invoices and proofs of payment concerning the project;
  • a certified accurate financial breakdown of income and expenses;
  • documents illustrating the implementation of the project (advertisements, posters, press reviews, announcements, leaflets, etc.).

Obligations of the beneficiary

Recipients of the subsidy are required to meet the following obligations:

  • the event for which the subsidy is applied for must be listed on the website www.echo.lu, in 3 languages, at least 1 month prior to the event;
  • take account of people with special needs and ensure that the project minimises the number of barriers to accessibility, insofar that the availability of facilities and the organiser’s capabilities allow for it;
  • the General Directorate for Tourism must immediately be informed if the project is cancelled.

Please note: the subsidy may only be used for costs and expenses for which it was requested.

Furthermore, it is recommended to:

  • print the communication media in Luxembourg (logo 'Printed in Luxembourg');
  • inform the relevant regional tourist office of your project;

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Loi modifiée du 20 décembre 2019

concernant le budget des recettes et des dépenses de l'État pour l'exercice 2020

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