Lower Austria strengthens tourism: New funding initiative for entrepreneurs!

Lower Austria strengthens tourism: New funding initiative for entrepreneurs!

From mid -February, the state of Lower Austria will start a new funding for the local tourism companies. With a budget of one million euros, the quality in gastronomy and accommodation is to be significantly increased. "We are making a strong sign of quality and innovation in the tourism sector," explains Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner, while underlining the importance of this initiative, which also benefits local companies. This funding is available for investments from 20,000 euros and could enable companies to grant grants of up to 20,000 euros. Last year, 175 companies benefited and invested a total of 20 million euros in improving their offers, which led to the full exploitation of the budget in just six weeks, such as ots.at reported.

growth for the regions secure

In addition to the promotion of tourism, the Ecoplus regional funding brings a fresh air to the economy. Last year, 101 projects were supported with over 16 million euros, which led to investments of more than 49.5 million euros in the region. Mikl-Leitner emphasizes how important these measures are for the creation of jobs and the increase in quality of life. These funding aims at using regional resources and at the same time creating local employment opportunities. The focus is on infrastructure projects that promise both tourist and economic benefits, such as the attractiveness of the Amethystwelt Maissau or the construction of the Höllental river hiking trail, according to noe.gv.at .

Overall, the combination of these funding measures is a determined step to guarantee a sustainable economic upswing and strengthen the competitiveness of the companies. "This support is a central impulse," adds Mario Pulker, chairman of the tourism and leisure industry division in the Lower Austria Chamber of Commerce. It remains to be seen how the companies face these initiatives and what diverse possibilities they will offer.