Grants for water supply works in alpine huts

The subsidy is granted for the construction, integration or improvement of permanent infrastructure works for the water supply of mountain huts in order to counteract the effects of climate change in the mountains.

The following interventions are therefore eligible

• of new construction
• of extraordinary maintenance or restoration;
• on intake works;
• adduction pipes and related works (drains, inspection wells, etc.);
• storage tanks;
• pumping systems, water filtration, clarification and/or potabilisation plants;
• overhead transport of materials;

Precarious works and/or artefacts, including prefabricated ones, which are easily removable and intended to meet unforeseeable and temporary needs are therefore excluded.

The contribution is granted to the extent of 80% of the eligible expenditure and in any case with a cost limit that cannot be less than EUR 5,000.00 and more than EUR 150,000.00.

Technical expenses, including social security contributions, are allowed up to a maximum of 10% of the works, and contingencies up to a limit of 5% of the works.

The subsidised assets are tied to their specific destination for 15 years from the date of completion of the works.

The application may be submitted by owners and managers of alpine refuges registered in the list of alpine facilities of the Autonomous Province of Trento.

The application for a contribution, drawn up on the appropriate form, can be submitted to the Tourism and Sport Service or sent to the certified mailbox serv.turismo@pec.provincia.tn.it.

The documents to be submitted are as follows

1. Grant application
2. Technical report
3. Completeproject corresponding to the building title required by urban planning regulations
4. Detailedmetric calculation of the works or detailed estimate from a supplier.

Applications can be submitted from 1 January to 31 March each year.