Subsidy Scheme (a)for the organisation of conferences and incentives; (b)for undertaking incentive travel; (c) for product launches in Cyprus (De minimis)

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Programme Category

National Grant Schemes

Programme Name

Programmes of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism

Programme Description

In this section you can find information on all National Grant Schemes which are being published by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

(DE MINIMIS)

Call

Subsidy Scheme (a)for the organisation of conferences and incentives; (b)for undertaking incentive travel; (c) for product launches in Cyprus (De minimis)

Summary

The Scheme provides incentives to beneficiaries as defined through the Scheme  for the organization in Cyprus of conferences/meetings, incentive trips in Cyprus and product launches events.

Detailed Call Description

The date of organization of the conference/meeting, corporate meeting/conference or product launch event in Cyprus falls between November 1st and April 30th. In case the event takes place in the province of Nicosia and in rural/mountainous/remote areas, the application will be examined regardless of the period of its implementation.

1. Conferences / meetings of non-governmental, non-profit organizations / associations / higher education / academic institutions with at least 75% of participants from abroad.

For the purposes of this Scheme, the following are considered eligible expenditure:

  • Tour of the participants or their companions.
  • Speaker hospitality (airline tickets and accommodation).
  • Transportation for the guided tour within the framework of the Conference.
  • The cost for interpreter service during the conference/meeting.
  • The cost of providing audio description for the visually impaired during the conference/meeting.
  • Fee for a sign language interpreter during the conference/meeting.
  • Audio-visual equipment rental.

2. Corporate conferences and corporate incentive trips with at least 75% of participants from abroad

For the purposes of this Scheme, the following are considered eligible expenses:

Guided tour and/or cost of team building activities included in Heartland of Legends

  • Transportation for excursions / team building activities.
  • Airline tickets of participants.

3. Product Launches in Cyprus

For the purposes of this Scheme, the following are considered eligible expenditure:

  • airline tickets of participants (company executives, journalists, bloggers, vloggers, celebrities, models, etc.) from abroad;
  • accommodation of the participants (company executives, journalists, bloggers, vloggers, celebrities, models, etc.) from abroad;
  • The rent of the space where the product launch event will take place.
  • The fee of the local advertising agency.

Call Total Budget

€200 000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

None

Thematic Categories

  • Other Services
  • Other Thematic Category
  • Tourism

Eligibility for Participation

  • Educational Institutions
  • International Organisations
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Other Beneficiaries

Call Opening Date

19/01/2023

Call Closing Date

31/12/2023

National Contact Point(s)

Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Elena Economou
Assistant Clerical Officer
Telephone: 22691186
Email: elenaeconomou@visitcyprus.com

(Publish Date: 16/02/2023-for internal use only)

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