The Official Gazette of Galicia (DOG) published throughout the month of February 7 calls for grants to companies and workers in tourism and hospitality, as well as to other activities affected by the pandemic, to which a total budget of 89.75 million euros.
The main compensation lines are aimed at the self-employed and micro-companies in the sectors affected by the measures, with 60 million, of which 30 are for self-employed workers and another 30 for micro-companies. As already happened in the 2020 planning, there will be a specific line for hospitality establishments that have been forced to close, endowed with 15 million euros. The hospitality industry, in addition, will be able to access aid for the installation of terraces and place orders at home for imports of 7 million euros.
Travel agencies can access subsidies amounting to 8.2 million euros, both for the performance of their own activity or the payment of mandatory insurance, as well as for the maintenance of their establishments.
On the other hand, a line of aid has also been established for tourism events for meetings and congresses (MICE) with an endowment of 650,000 euros.
In practically all cases, the deadline for submitting applications is one month from the date of publication in the DOG.
You can consult each help, with its documentation and access to the processing from this link.
GRANT NAME | ENDOWMENT | DOG PUBLICATION |
Subsidies for actions to improve the infrastructures of tourist accommodation and catering establishments. | 3.500.000,00 € | DOG |
Subsidies to organizations that organize congresses, seminars, conventions, incentives or any other event related to meeting tourism in Galicia. | 650.000,00 € | DOG |
II Rescue plan for the self-employed and micro-enterprises affected by the COVID-19 crisis. | 60.000.000,00 € | DOG |
Subsidies to travel agencies. | 2.400.000,00 € | DOG |
Aid for the installation, reform and adaptation of the terraces of the hotel and restaurant establishments and the acquisition of packaging and packaging elements for home consumption services. | 7.000.000,00 € | DOG |
Grants from Program I Hospitality, to support the hospitality sector, and Program II Other closed activities. | 15.000.000,00 € | DOG |
Subsidies to travel agencies for maintenance of the establishment. | 1.200.000,00 € | DOG |
TOTAL (until February 25, 2021). | 89.750.000,00 € |