Factsheet for measure
SE-2021-27/1730
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Updated
– measures in Sweden
Event support
Evenemangsstödet
Background information
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe negative impact on event organisers. Due to the social distancing rules, the number of participants in events has been limited and many events have been cancelled. As a result, event organisers face significant financial risks.
In order to support the recovery of the event industry, the Swedish Government has proposed a new form of support for companies.
Content of measure
Event support is a form of guarantee available for companies that plan events between June 2021 and December 2021. It decreases the final risk of organising events since in the case of cancellation or stricter social distancing measures, the state covers part of the costs.
Only public events with at least 250 participants are eligible to apply for this support. Only event organisers whose events are cancelled or who have to significantly restrict the number or participants, can apply for event support. The support covers up to 70% of the costs that are not covered by the revenue or other forms of subsidies.
Event support is administrated by the Swedish Tax Authority. The total budget of this measure is SEK 3 billion (€300 million).
As of 12 July 2021, event support was waiting for approval from the EU Commission.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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07 December 2021
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The Government proposes extension of the duration of event support. The measure is extended by three months, until the end of March 2022.
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Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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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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Unknown
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Unknown
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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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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No information available.
Views and reactions
No information available.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation
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R90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities
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R91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
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R93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
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20 April 2021: Extra ändringsbudget: Förslag om pengar till företag, sjuklönekostnader, kultur och idrott samt ett nytt evenemangsstöd [Additional budget: proposition regarding money to companies, sickness pay, culture, sports and a new event support]
(www.riksdagen.se)
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26 June 2021: Evenemangsstödet anmält till EU-kommissionen [Event support reported to the EU Commission]
(www.regeringen.se)
