Grants for HoReCa

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If you have a business in the field of tourism, public catering and event organization and your activity has been affected by the pandemic, you can access a grant that covers a maximum of 20% of the decrease in turnover recorded in 2020 compared to 2019.

How much money can I get

You can request 20% of the calculation base below:

• the difference between the CA obtained from the eligible activity for the year 2019 and the CA obtained from the eligible activity for the year 2020
• for travel agents in accordance with the provisions of Article 311 of Law No. ANEB NO 227/2015 the difference between the volume of invoices issued for tourism services, including the margin, for 2019 and those related to 2020

The calculation basis must be certified by a chartered accountant or by an accounting expertise company member/member of CECCAR. The requested amount will be checked by the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism before signing the financing contracts.

Eligibility conditions

• m You have the accounting expertise report or an audit report signed electronically and certified by a chartered accountant or a financial auditor
• m You maintain the activity for which you obtained funding for at least 6 months from the date of payment of the amounts or 12 months from the date of the first payment, if the value of the grant is higher than the equivalent in lei of the amount of 200,000 euros
• m Do not have overdue debts to the state budget. If you have such outstanding obligations, you will have to pay them as a matter of priority from the aid granted under the programme
• m You are not in insolvency at the time of registration under the State aid scheme
• m You do not exceed the ceiling of 1,800,000 Euros according to section 3.1. of the Communication from the European Commission - COVID-19 Temporary Framework (C(2020) 1863)
• m You are not subject to a decision issued by the European Commission / other State aid provider / Competition Council to recover a State aid / de minimis or the claim is fully recovered
• m You have submitted the annual financial statements for the last two completed financial years, if you have this obligation
• m Your company is not considered a company in difficulty (except for micro and small enterprises provided it is not insolvent)