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According to new “sustainable” guidelines, the state of South Tyrol wants to support small ski areas with immediate effect and initially until 2023.
the state government has adopted new guidelines according to which the development of ski resorts should initially be funded until 2023.
The validity of the former funding guidelines expired at the end of 2020.
“With today’s decision and the approval of the new guidelines, we are primarily giving the operators of small ski areas and Dorfliften the opportunity to apply for state funding for a number of investments,” emphasizes State Councilor Philipp Achammer.
Just small ski areas are often unable to manage investments, but are important for local families and also for holidaymakers. “For this reason, we have provided the subsidy to cover operating costs for the village lifts,” informs the provincial council. “We have also included a safeguard clause that gives priority to applications for funding for village lifts if there is a shortage of funds.”
Funding for reservoirs and covered parking spaces limited
The guidelines continue to distinguish between local ski areas that are not in international competition and ski areas in international competition. Accordingly, in local ski areas in international competition, financing for reservoir not possible anymore. Covered parking spaces in the area of the valley station can no longer be funded from the rotation fund.
In general, subsidies for snow-making systems, slope preparation equipment, lighting, safety nets, conveyor belts and storage tanks are planned at different levels – depending on the volume and type of investment. Investments in large ski areas with a total capacity of more than 50,000 people per hour are not funded. Ordinary maintenance, investments that are not entered in the register of depreciable goods and lease-back transactions are also excluded from funding. The minimum eligible expenditure is 15,000 euros.
Apply for state funding by June 30th
Companies that are registered in the Chamber of Commerce and hold concessions can apply for state funding for the development of ski areas. Every concession holder can submit one application for funding per ski area per year, digitally via the E-Government Service of the country using the digital identity (SPID).
You can apply for aid to cover the operating costs for village lifts on your own application form via certified mail (PEC) im Office of Industry and Mines be requested from the State Department of Economics. Applications are due by 30. June to submit.
An exception are the applications for aid for water reservoirs, for which April 30 is the submission deadline.
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