Fáilte Ireland has released details of its €50 million Tourism Business Continuity Programme for next year.
The funding was secured in budget 2022, with Fáilte Ireland responsible for developing and administering the funding programme.
Details of the programme were presented at a virtual event for the industry today, attended by over 2,500 tourism and hospitality providers.
The programme will support strategic tourism transport businesses, Irish based inbound agents, attractions and activities providers, and tourism accommodation providers.
It will build on the five-phase €55 million Tourism Business Continuity Scheme administered by Fáilte Ireland this year.
"2022 will be another challenging year and Fáilte Ireland will continue to support the sector to meet these challenges head on so that tourism can recover and get back to growth," said Paul Kelly CEO of Fáilte Ireland.
The first two phases of the 2022 Tourism Business Continuity Programme will open for applications from strategic tourism transport providers and Irish based inbound agents on 11 and 12 of January 2022.
Fáilte Ireland said the phasing of the programme has been designed to ensure the support is provided to the businesses that need it most urgently, with consideration given to other government funding already received.
Two further phases of the programme, for attractions and activities providers and tourism accommodation providers, will commence in early March 2022.
"The Government recognises the vital contribution that the tourism and hospitality sectors make to our national economy and to employment around the country," said Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media.
"We are clear in our determination to continue to support the industry with appropriate funding and business supports as we navigate the Covid-19 pandemic together," she added.
