This investment aid supports tourism projects in the Vosges department, offering financial assistance to businesses, individuals, and micro-enterprises. The scheme provides up to €50,000 for eligible investments, with specific caps depending on the project size and type. It aims to foster local economic development by enhancing tourism infrastructure.

Objectives

This aid aims to support real estate investments for tourism purposes within the Vosges department. It is designed to stimulate local economic development and improve the quality of tourism infrastructure.

Beneficiaries

Eligible beneficiaries include:

• Businesses (entreprises)
• Individuals (particuliers)
• Micro-enterprises

The aid is primarily intended for projects related to tourism accommodation, such as furnished tourist accommodation or guesthouses, as well as other tourism-related investments.

Grant amount and conditions

The aid amount is structured as follows:

• Up to €10,000 for eligible investments below €150,000 (excluding VAT), or for tourism projects carried out by an individual or a micro-enterprise, and for any investment related to furnished tourist accommodation or guesthouses.
• A bonus may be granted for accommodations with a capacity of more than 12 permanent beds and an eligible base exceeding €350,000 (excluding VAT), with the total subsidy not exceeding €15,000 (excluding VAT).
• Up to €50,000 for eligible investments equal to or greater than €150,000 (excluding VAT), excluding furnished tourist accommodation, guesthouses, and projects carried out by an individual or micro-enterprise.

Exceptionally, the aid amount may be uncapped for projects deemed structuring for the territory. In such cases, the amount will be defined on a case-by-case basis, following deliberation by the respective inter-municipal public cooperation establishment (EPCI) and the Department.

The aid will be set within the intervention rates authorized by European regulations, ranging from 0% to 30% of eligible investments, particularly concerning authorized cumulations for public aid to businesses.

The aid cannot exceed the company’s own funds and quasi-own funds (excluding the subsidy itself).

Joint intervention by the EPCI and the Department can only apply to one file at a time.

This aid is cumulative with other aids within the limits of applicable regulations.

Application process

For detailed information on the application process, please contact Département 88 – Vosges directly. As no specific online form is provided, please inquire about the necessary steps and documentation.