The focus of this scheme is to provide a level of financial support to tourism and hospitality businesses to purchase or upgrade equipment to provide additional outdoor seating and, therefore, increase their outdoor capacity for the summer of 2021. This scheme will financially assist and support independent tourism and hospitality business owners to create outdoor dining experiences in a regulated and accessible manner.
The scheme is now extended to provide a level of financial support to pubs that don’t serve food to purchase or upgrade equipment to provide additional outdoor seating and increase their serving capacity.
Funding under the scheme is only available to existing businesses.
All applicants will be required to comply with planning codes, legislative requirements and other compliance requirements. The scheme is open to attractions, hotels, restaurants, cafes, public houses or other tourism and hospitality business establishments where food is sold for consumption on the premises and premises that have no commercial rates outstanding to Mayo County Council or have a payment plan in place.
Public houses that do not sell food for consumption on the premises can now apply to the funding scheme.
Mayo County Council has provided mandatory design guidelines and reference documents on the safe and permissible use of public space for commercial purposes which need to be considered in conjunction with the grant scheme. Please visit https://www.mayo.ie/publicrealmsupport to review the documentation.
What Items are considered eligible for the scheme:
- Tables
- Chairs
- Parasols
- Electric heaters
- Screens/windbreaks
- Plant stands
- Wooden Platform
- Awnings
The scheme will provide for up to 75% of the ex-VAT cost of equipment purchased/installed with a maximum allowable contribution of up to €4,000 per applicant. The scheme will be open from the 12/4/2021 for applications and will close on the 08/10/2021. Expenditure must be incurred between 1st April 2020 and 8th October 2021.
Mayo County Council is making an addendum to the guidelines for The Outdoor Seating and Accessories for Tourism and Hospitality Business. In recognition of the global demand for outdoor seating and accessories in some instances suppliers are unable to complete orders until January 2022. In these ‘exceptional circumstances’ applicants can still apply under the scheme and will receive their grants once goods are delivered and they can provide proof of deliver and in-situ. Applicants need to apply for the scheme prior to the closing date (8th October 2021) enclosing the quotes for goods, delivery dates from the suppliers and will still need to be compliant with all regulatory and planning requirements. Please note the closing date has been extended to the 8th October 2021.
If approved, eligible businesses will need to provide proof of payment (bank statements and corresponding invoices) before the grant will be paid. Cash receipts as proof of payment will not be accepted.
Privacy & Data Protection
Personal information collected by Mayo County Council is done so in order for us to process your application. Legally we can process this information as it is necessary for us to comply with our statutory / legal obligations. The protection of your personal data is a key priority for the Council and your data will be processed in line with our Privacy policy which is available at:
https://www.mayo.ie/privacy or hardcopy from our offices at Mayo County Council, Áras an Chontae, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. If you require further information regarding our Privacy Statement, you can contact us at dataprotection@mayococo.ie or write to us at: Data Protection Officer, The Annex, Mayo County Council, Áras an Chontae, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Freedom of Information
Applicants should be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, information provided by them in this Application may be liable to be disclosed. Applicants are asked to consider if any of the information provided by them in their Application should not be disclosed because of its confidentiality or commercial sensitivity. If Applicants consider that certain information is not to be disclosed because of its confidentiality or commercial sensitivity, Applicants must, when providing such information, clearly identify such information and specify the reasons for its confidentiality or commercial sensitivity. If Applicants do not identify information as confidential or commercial sensitive, it is liable to be released in response to a Freedom of Information request without further notice or consultation with the Applicant. Mayo County Council will, where possible, consult with the Applicant about confidential or commercial sensitive information so identified before making a decision on a request received under Freedom of Information.
Contact
Any queries in respect of the scheme, please contact Deirdre/Anne on 094 9064299 or email info@leo.mayococo.ie