There is a scoring system for better grant application analysis; funding caps have been lifted; non-profits are now eligible for Capital Project Funding.
The independent research commissioned by Hertfordshire’s official destination management organisation also showed an eight per cent increase between 2017 and 2019 in the number of tourism jobs across the county, rising to 43,390, which accounts for seven per cent of total employment in Hertfordshire that year.
The release of Herts latest economic impact findings not only provides a detailed picture of the significant value and importance the county’s tourism and hospitality sector had on the region’s wider economy in 2019, it also establishes a benchmark from which to measure the impact of COVID-19.
The report is an extremely useful vehicle in aiding the recovery of the industry after lockdown has ended.