Shannon region to benefit from €100,000 tourism innovation awards

A NEW €100,000 Tourism Innovation Awards Scheme was yesterday announced for the Shannon region.

Successful projects will be eligible for awards up to a maximum of €25,000 or 50% of eligible expenditure.

A spokesman for Shannon Development, which is behind the scheme, said: “Its aim is to support the development of innovative tourism ideas, concepts and projects that will fill strategic gaps and help develop a range of new and existing tourism products in the Shannon region.”