Factsheet for measure
CZ-2020-46/1643
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Updated
– measures in Czechia
COVID Tourism support
COVID Podpora cestovního ruchu
Background information
COVID-19 Tourism programme is focused on businesses and companies in tourism: travel bureaus (call No. 1/2020/COV-Cestovní kanceláře), travel agencies (call No. 2/2020/COV-Cestovní agentury) and tour guides (call No. 3/2020/COV-Průvodci v cestovním ruchu).
The programme is managed by the
Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
. The calls have been opened since 11 November 2020 till 11 January 2021.
The subsidy for travel bureaus is provided up to 2.5% of the planned revenues from the sales of tours and related travel services for 2020. The subsidy should be used for the services operation and/or for refunds of tours cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the decisive period from 20 February 2020 and 10 October 2020. The total allocation for this call is CZK 345 million (€12,777,777).
Content of measure
The subsidy for travel agencies has two types (its combination is not allowed):
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A subsidy of CZK 500 (€28.5) per cancelled trip is provided to cover travel agency losses for cancelled trips due to COVID-19 pandemic in the decisive period from 20 February 2020 and 10 October 2020.
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A flat-rate subsidy is focuses on travel agencies which main activity is inbound tourism. The agency must provide relevant documentation that shows more than a 50% drop in revenues in 2020 in comparison with 2019. The subsidy paid is CZK 50,000 (€1,852), CZK 100,000 (€3,704), CZK 250,000 (€9,259) and CZK 500,000 (€18,519) - the final amount paid depends on revenue drop.
The total allocation of funds for this is CZK 55 million (€2,037,037).
The third measure is focused on tourist guides - individuals. The guide can apply for a subsidy of:
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CZK 50,000 (€1,852), if they provide educational services to a school facility in the duration of at least ten teaching hours by 30 June 2021 at the latest or completes further education or a retraining course accredited by the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
for additional employment on the labour market by 31 December 2021.
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CZK 40,000 (€1,482), if the guide does not meet the conditions above.
The total allocation of funds this is CZK 25 million (€925,926).
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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01 April 2021
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New call No. 4/2021/COV of the programme has been opened. This call is focused on large travel bureaus, e.g. those, which sales supposed in 2020 should have reached more than CZK 500 million (€19,168,104 approx.). The relevant period is from 20 February until 4 January 2021, call is opened for applications from 8 April 2021 until 7 May 2021.
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08 January 2021
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The
Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
announced that the deadline for applications is prolonged till 29 January 2021.
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Use of measure
In January 2021, according to the
Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
, the total amount of CZK 102,207,415 (€3,918,244) was paid to travel bureaus. Travel agencies were supported by the total amount of CZK 6,073,500 (€232,835) and tourist guides by CZK 50,000 (€1,852).
As of 31 May 2021, according to the
Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
, the total amount of CZK 294,682,741 (€11,333,952) was paid to travel bureaus with 505 applications out of 567 supported. Travel agencies (585 out of 681 applications) were supported by the total amount of CZK 61,822,265 (€2,377,780) and tourist guides by CZK 18,580,000 (€714,615) (404 out of 619 applications).
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Company / Companies
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Informed
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Informed
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Social partners jointly
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Main level of involvement: Sectoral or branch level
Involvement
Social partners were informed.
Views and reactions
Supportive.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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N - Administrative And Support Service Activities
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N79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
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02 November 2020: MMR: COVID Tourism - call for travel bureaus/MMR: COVID Tourism - výzva pro cestovní kanceláře
(www.mmr.cz)
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02 November 2020: MMR: COVID Tourism - call for travel agencies/MMR: COVID Tourism - výzva pro cestovní agentury
(www.mmr.cz)
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02 November 2020: MMR: COVID Tourism - call for travel guides/MMR: COVID Tourism - výzva pro průvodce
(www.mmr.cz)
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08 January 2021: MMR: COVID Tourism support prolonged/MMR: COVID Cestovní ruch prodloužen
(www.mmr.cz)
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30 January 2021: MPO: Amounts paid out in some COVID programmes/MPO: Sumy vyplacené z některých COVID programů
(www.mpo.cz)
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01 March 2021: MMR: New call Travel bureaus II/MMR: Nová výzva Cestovní kanceláře II
(mmr.cz)
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31 May 2021: MMR: Covid programmes statistics/MMR: Statistiky podpořených z covidových programů
