Following a relevant decision of the Council of Ministers, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism announces a Call for Applications under the Grants Scheme for the Upgrading of Traditional Food Places or Traditional Food Products with the possibility of joining the "Taste Cyprus" Pact. The Project will be implemented under Measure C3.1I8 "Strengthening the added value of the tourism sector with emphasis on rural, mountain and remote areas" of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RSP) of Cyprus and will be funded by the European Union (EU) Recovery and Resilience Mechanism.
The aim of the Plan is to provide support for:
(a) the improvement and upgrading of the quality of services provided by licensed leisure centres of restaurant/restaurant category or leisure centres operating within hotel and other tourist accommodation that, based on their approved price list, offer proven dishes based exclusively on Cypriot gastronomy; and
(b) the creation or upgrading of outlets selling traditional food products. Through these interventions, the aim of the Plan is to enhance Cypriot hospitality, promote cultural heritage and develop gastronomy.
The total amount allocated for the needs of this call for proposals is €4.0 million.
Interested parties can obtain the final Guide to the Project which contains all the details, together with the Annexes, including the application form, on the website of the Ministry of Tourism www.tourism.gov.cy under "Incentives & Grants".
Applications will be accepted until 30 November 2022 at 3.00 pm or until the available budget is exhausted.
Priority will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis (direct evaluation) and the maximum amount of approvals will not exceed the available budget of the Call.
For further information, interested parties may contact the relevant officials at telephone number 22691204 and contact email: KyriakosKyriakou@visitcyprus.com or at telephone number 22691282 and contact email: ElenaAdamou@visitcyprus.com.
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