Second ‘Quality in Trentino’ Call for Proposals (2022) – hospitality sector

This is a non-repayable grant to fund investments in the modernisation and refurbishment of accommodation facilities, with the aim of raising quality standards.

Eligible initiatives

A business may apply for the grant for fixed-asset investments in the modernisation and refurbishment of accommodation facilities located within the province, in relation to:

• spaces used or to be used for guest accommodation
• spaces used or to be used as communal areas for guests
• spaces used or to be usedfor sporting, therapeutic, recreational and leisure activities
• new car parks serving the accommodation facility

If the exemption scheme is chosen, the planned initiatives must meet one of the following conditions:

• an extension of the floor area/volume allocated to business activities;
• a redevelopment of the operational unit involving diversification of the products and services offered through the introduction of new, additional products or services, or a radical transformation of the activity carried out in the operational unit concerned.

Eligible expenditure

Eligible expenditure includes:

• expenditure on property investments: building works, installations, technical costs, and the purchase of car parks or land for car parks;
• expenditure on movable assets: furniture, fittings, equipment, IT hardware and software, and mobile homes.

Ineligible expenses

The following expenses are not eligible:

• new accommodation facilities;
• staff accommodation.

Eligible expenditure limits

• Minimum eligible expenditure limit: €30,000.00
• Maximum eligible expenditure limit: €1,500,000.00
• Limit for the purchase of car parks or land for car parks: €300,000.00

Grant scheme

The percentage of funding that the company can obtain is:

• under the de minimis scheme: 30%
• under the exemption scheme
  • small enterprise: 20 per cent
  • medium-sized enterprises: 10%

The grant is paid in a single instalment upon completion and reporting of the investment. 

Costs

There are no application fees, apart from the revenue stamp.

Requirements

Subsidised investments must:

• meet requirements of rationality and functionality;
• be used exclusively by the beneficiary company for the purposes of the activities subsidised under the Call for Applications;
• relate to an operational unit within the province;
• relate to property owned by the applicant (for investments exceeding €500,000.00, total application amount).

Receiving the grant entails the following obligations for you:

• not to dispose of, transfer or otherwise divert from their intended purpose the assets or services for which the grants have been awarded (property valued at over €250,000.00: 10 years; property valued at €250,000.00 or less: 5 years; movable assets valued at more than €250,000.00: 5 years; movable property with a value of €250,000.00 or less: 3 years);
• prompt notification of any subjective or objective changes relevant to the granting of the concession or to the continuation thereof;
• application of collective agreements and national and provincial agreements to its employees, compliance with legislation on labour, social security and welfare, and with provisions concerning the protection of workers’ health and physical integrity;
• purchase of the assets covered by the leasing contracts.

Cumulation

You may not have received grants in respect of the same investment under Provincial Law 6/99 or under the ‘Quality in Trentino’ Call for Proposals – hospitality sector (2020 edition).

Nor are portions of a property investment, covered by a single planning permission, eligible if the applicant has submitted or intends to submit an application under Provincial Law 6/99.

For the same investment, you may benefit from any tax or social security relief, provided that such relief does not constitute State aid.

Small and medium-sized enterprises falling into the following categories:

• hotel establishments
• non-hotel accommodation establishments, run as commercial enterprises, and, in the case of holiday homes and flats (CAV), provided they have at least 10 accommodation units
• mountain huts
• outdoor accommodation facilities

Eligibility criteria 

To apply, the business must:

• be a small or medium-sized enterprise;
• be registered in the Companies Register;
• not be considered to be in ‘financial difficulty’ as defined by European legislation on state aid.

The application may be submitted by:

• the company’s legal representative
• An authorised representative

Submission of application

To apply for the grant, the business must submit an application via the online platform.

To submit the application, you must have a Public Digital Identity System (SPID) account.

Application deadlines

The deadline expired at 12.00 on 14 October 2022. It is no longer possible to submit an application.

SUPPORT CONTACTS

For assistance with the online procedure or regulatory matters, please contact the freephone number 800 196 977 from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm

Only for applications involving expenditure in excess of €100,000.00: where the applicant lacks the necessary funds or liquid assets, a statement from a bank or leasing company certifying that the applicant has been granted a loan relating to the investment covered by the application, for an amount equal to at least 50 per cent of the estimated expenditure.

Reporting deadlines expiring on 31 March 2025