The Czech government approved on February 16 the refreshment programs for companies affected by government restrictions in the last few months of last year. The executive foresees a total allocation of five billion crowns.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will launch programs to support entrepreneurs, who were affected by the government’s anti-epidemic measures in November and December last year . “We are on the road to targeted support for those who really need it and for whom the previous government made day-to-day business impossible or limited. We have prepared programs based on the most affected areas ,” says the minister of the Industry and Commerce Josef Síkela , adding that the Ministry of Industry will be the first to announce the COVID – Advent program Markets . ” If something unpredictable does not happen, we will announce the program in about a week, and in three weeks the money should be ready for the first beneficiaries” adds Minister Síkela.
New calls will be prepared for commercial entities in the area of:
- Tourism :
- Catering service providers – Restaurants and restaurateurs.
- Providers of short-term and recreational accommodation and laundry services.
- Travel agencies and offices.
- Organization of events (organizers of sporting, cultural, congress, trade fair and other events, including related technical services)
- Tourist transport.
In particular, the calls will be of four types:
- COVID – Advent Markets
The maximum support for the street vendors will depend on the number of their stalls and the days on which the Advent market would last. Those who have a stand will be entitled to 5 thousand crowns for the day of closure. Whoever has two stalls will be entitled to 8 thousand / day and street vendors with 3 or more stalls will be entitled to 11 thousand crowns / day. The maximum support for a street vendor in 30 days will therefore be 330,000 crowns. The maximum amount of support for the organizers of the Advent markets is five million crowns.
- COVID – Uncovered costs – Sector support
Entrepreneurs whose turnover in the period from 1 November to 31 December 2021 decreased by at least 50% compared to the same period in 2019 (2018) will be able to draw on the program. The decisive period for event organizers runs from November 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022. Applicants will be provided with support in the amount of 50% of the uncovered costs (70% for event organizers). The maximum possible amount of support per applicant is CZK 1.5 million (CZK 3 million for event organizers). The budget for the tender is CZK 2 billion.
- COVID 2022 – Support to the sector
The support is aimed at entrepreneurs with a decrease in sales for the reporting period of at least 50%. For each employee employed, one candidate will receive 500 CZK per day. Entrepreneurs in the above sectors can apply (except for tourist transport). Support will be provided for the period from 1 November to 31 December 2021 up to a maximum of CZK 1.5 million (for organizers of cultural and sporting events, including organizers of seminars, conferences and fairs from 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022, up to a maximum of CZK 3 million). The estimated budget is CZK 1.75 billion.
- COVID-BUS
The support is aimed at those tour operators whose turnover decreased by at least 50% from November 1st to December 31st 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. An applicant can receive a maximum of CZK 2.5 million, the amount of support will continue to be derived from the emission class of the bus. The capacity of the bus according to the seats is also taken into consideration. The program budget is CZK 400 million, the assistance will be assessed and repaid in the first half of 2022.
More information on the programs will be available in the individual calls announced on the MIT website. The planned budget for programs to help entrepreneurs is around CZK 5 billion
Source: www.mpo.cz
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