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Green Tourism Incentive Programme

Green Tourism Incentive Programme

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Green Tourism Incentive Programme

Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP): Offers partial grant funding support (50% to 90% up to R1 million) on the cost of retrofitting tourism facilities with energy and water efficiency equipment and systems based on the outcome of a resource efficiency audit. The first stage of the application process involves a resource efficiency audit, the cost of which is fully covered under the GTIP programme, followed by a second phase where an applicant can apply for grant funding support (50% to 90% up to R1 million) on the cost of installing relevant technologies and equipment recommended in the resource efficiency audit during the first stage. Please note that the programme is administered through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) on behalf of the Department of Tourism and all applications need to be submitted to the IDC. Further information and the application form is available on the IDC website, also see the attached brochure.

The GTIP is managed through application windows and the current window closes on 28 February 2023 with new window for applications expected to be open on 1 April 2023 and will remain open until the end of July 2023. Please visit the relevant website for more information in this regard.

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Green Tourism Incentive Programme - IDC

Green Tourism Celebrating Five Years of assisting Tourism Enterprises to reduce the cost of investing in Resource Efficiency Solutions - The Application Window is Now Open, from 10 October 2022 and will close on 28 February 2023.

 
VIEW THE BROCHURE HERE
Green Tourism Incentive Programme

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