Funding for tourism activities
Your funding needs will vary throughout your company's lifecycle. Get in touch with our experienced advisers, and together we'll find the right solutions for you.
Who can apply for funding
Tourism projects and concepts that:
- Encourage entrepreneurship in the tourism industry
- Increases innovation and competence in the industries
- Increases the value of existing businesses through market-oriented product development
- Promotes and encourages the development and use of new technology
- Supports the development of collaboration, networks and clusters in the tourism industry
- Implements the Brand Norway strategy
Policies for the tourism sectors
The accommodation and food service sector has significant overcapacity. We will therefore be very cautious about supporting further capacity increases. We can support market-driven innovation and major restructuring in businesses where this could improve profitability, but not overdue maintenance or refurbishment. We will be particularly cautious about awarding grants.
You can receive support for investments and business development initiatives in the experiences and activities sector. As in the accommodation sector, we will place considerable emphasis on the risk of excess capacity. You must document the market potential and financial viability.
We generally do not provide support to the transport sector. We may make exceptions for business development initiatives.
Businesses in the tourism processing and distribution sector (destination management companies, travel agencies and tour operators) may generally receive funding for business development initiatives (product development). We prioritise initiatives that attract inbound tourism.
