Beneficiaries

The fund may be applied by (see also paragraph 5 - point 5 "eligibility conditions"):
•    farms registered into the regional list of agritourism operators (EROA) referred to in L.R. of Puglia 42/2013 and who carry out agritourism activities;
•    farms registered in the regional list of didactic farms referred to in the Regional Law Puglia 2/2008 and who carry out educational farm activities;
•    farms registered in the regional list of edidactic forests referred to in the Regional Law of Puglia 40/2012 and ss.mm.ii. and who carry out educational forest activities.

Objectives 

The aim is to give a financial contribution and to support company liquidity in order to maintain the continuity of activities and preserve the economic and productive fabric of the Apulian agritourism chain of didactic farms and didactic forests, which are among the subjects most penalized by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemia.

Selection principles

No selection criteria are set since the aim is to provide the widest support to companies striked by the effects of Covid-19, distributing resources evenly with respect to potential beneficiaries.

Eligible expenditure 

As this is a flat-rate aid, the public contribution is not subject to the realization of investments by the beneficiaries.

Extent of financing

One-off flat rate aid of 7,000 euros.