The new Accessibility Tourism Support Line was presented by Turismo de Portugal, aiming to adapt public spaces, resources and services to people with special needs, temporary or permanent, in order to guarantee an inclusive welcome to all tourists.
Thus, projects to improve access and circulation routes, service conditions, equipment and information support, adequate to the needs of tourists with special needs, are susceptible to financial support.
The investment limit is € 200,000 per project in:
- Studies, projects and technical assistance necessary for the preparation of the application and for the execution of the projects, as well as the external supervision of the execution of the investments, up to 10% of the total value of the eligible expenses;
- Works, procurement of goods and equipment, and all other measures designed to ensure the accessibility of the information, including the production of information media and the preparation of documents in appropriate formats and formats;
- Certification process, according to the Technical Standards applicable to accessibility;
- Other interventions which are essential to achieve the purpose of this Support Line, including the adaptation of sites;
- Intervention by external auditors or technical experts.
The promoters, on eligible investment, can receive an incentive to:
- Public entities and regional tourism entities: 90% non-refundable;
- Private entities: 45% non-refundable and 45% interest-free loan, 7-year repayment (including 2-year grace period).
Applications may be submitted to the said Line until December 31, 2017.
For more information, contact the #STEAMSBS support team.
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