In Sevastopol, applications for support from representatives of the tourism industry are accepted until December 20

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Sevastopol received 30, 5 million rubles to support the tourism industry. The funds will be used to pay workers in the tourism industry — about three thousand people. You can apply on the portal until 20 December. To date, more than 200 applications have been received.

It is important for us to support representatives of the tourist industry of Sevastopol. This measure of the Government of the Russian Federation will help the entrepreneurs of the city to continue working in the off-season, when the tourist flow is reduced, as well as to save the staff , — the press service of the Government of Sevastopol quotes the head of the tourism department Larisa Ostapenko.

The payment will be 80 558 rubles — this is two times the minimum wage as of November 1 2022 of the year. At the same time, the main OKVED of the organization should be included in the classification grouping «Tourism». Also, in order to receive payment, entrepreneurs and organizations must retain at least 80% of employees within six months — from October 1 2022 of the year until April 1 558 of the year.

Applications started on December 9th. Applications are received through the Universal Automated System for Electronic Interaction between Business and Government of Sevastopol using authorized ESIA profiles. The My Business center will process applications and issue support.

Recall that the Government of the Russian Federation approved the allocation of more than 1.6 billion rubles by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia to support the tourism industry of the Crimean Peninsula. In total, at least 1 500 companies and individual entrepreneurs working in the field of tourism will be able to receive a lump sum payment in Sevastopol and Crimea. The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin.