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Tourism is a very important element of the Cornish economy and it is a very competitive market. Part of the challenge for the Cornish tourism industry is to extend the season from the traditional summer months and attract visitors all year round.

Cornwall's Tourism Strategy has been developed by the Tourism Task Force based upon four key objectives. These are new opportunities for public and private sector tourism joint working, marketing, data and quality.

The projects in the Tourism investment cluster are projects specifically investing in the development of the tourism industry in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

22 November 2006
EIA for the dredging of Falmouth Harbour
EIA for the dredging of Falmouth Harbour has been awarded a priority 2.4 grant. This project is for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of dredging a deep channel in preparation for planned far reaching improvements to the cruise terminal facilities and navigation at Falmouth.

Grant of £205,197 from ERDF towards a £410,394 project. This project will benefit the Carrick district. For further information please contact Captain Mark Sanson, Chief Executive and Harbour Master Falmouth Commissioners on 01326 312285.

7 July 2006
National Maritime Museum Cornwall visibility and access project
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall has been awarded a priority 5.2 grant. This project will protect the investment already made in the NMMC by improving visibility and accessibility of the museum to encourage more people to visit.

Grant of £150,000 from ERDF towards a £611,000 project. This project will benefit the Carrick district. For further information please contact the National Maritime Museum on 01326 214539.

29 May 2006
Geevor Tin Mine Stage 1
Cornwall County Council has been awarded a priority 5.2 grant. The overall project aims to create a new purpose built museum of hard rock mining at Geevor in addition to safeguarding the distinctive buildings and landscape at Geevor and Levant tin mines. Under stage 1 the design and specification works for the conversion of a redundant mine building, the Top Fitting Shop, to house the museum will be undertaken.

Grant of £83,793 from ERDF towards a £418,966 project. This project will benefit the Penwith district. For further information please contact Cornwall County Council on 01872 322000.

1 April 2006
Tate St Ives – Phase 2 development project
Cornwall County Council was awarded a priority 5.5 grant. This project is a feasibility study for expanding the Tate in St Ives.

Grant of £273,000 from ERDF towards a £546,000 project. This project will benefit Penwith district. For further information please contact Jim Cooper on 01872 322804.

1 April 2006
North Cornwall Tourism Recovery
North Cornwall District Council has been awarded a priority 5.1 grant. This project will provide additional tourism marketing for all of North Cornwall as well as Boscastle, Crackington Haven and Tintagel.

Grant of £92,510 from ERDF towards a £308,366 project. This project will benefit the North Cornwall district. For further information please contact North Cornwall District Council on 01208 893333.

1 April 2006
East Cornwall Regeneration Project
Cornwall County Council has been awarded a priority 5.2 and 5.5 grant. This project will develop and enhance tourism in NE Caradon and the Tamar Valley, based around the areas mining heritage & natural environment. This includes improving 7 mining sites, creating 19.9km Copper Mining Trail, building the Tamar Valley Centre & 150m2 of workshops and offices in Callington Old Clink.

Grant of £541,101 from priority 5.2 and grant of £256,174 from priority 5.5 towards a £1,828,613 project. This project will benefit Caradon district. For further information please contact Cornwall County Council on 01872 322000.

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1 April 2006
Paradise Park Indoor Play Centre
Mrs A Hales has been awarded a priority 4.6 grant. This project provides an all year round substantial indoor play centre within Paradise Park.

Grant of £119,237 from EAGGF towards a £596,184 project. This project will benefit Penwith district. For further information please contact Mrs Hales on 01736 753365.

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23 January 2006
The Leach Pottery
Penwith District Council has been awarded a priority 5.2 grant. This project will acquire, preserve and enhance the site and building of the Leach Pottery to make them fully accessible to the general public. It will celebrate the life, works and legacy of Bernard Leach and create a training facility.

Grant of £450,767 towards a £1,502,556 project. This project benefits the Penwith District. For further information please contact Tamsin Daniel on 01736 336818.

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18 November 2005
CoaST Sustainable Tourism: building on distinction
Cornwall Sustainable Tourism (CoaST) project has been awarded a priority 1.3 grant. This project provides information and guidance to SME's within the tourism sector to increase markets and marketing opportunities, create cost savings and increase competitiveness.

Grant of £45,000 from ERDF towards a £96,495 project. This project will benefit all districts in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. For further information please contact Lisa Wallis on 01209 718425.

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12 November 2005
Newlyn Art Gallery Development
Newlyn Art Gallery has been awarded a priority 5.5 grant. This project will provide enhanced gallery spaces and education facilities in which the organisation can extend its programme, attract new and wider audiences for contemporary art, cultural tourism and arts based education work and provide support for artists living and working in Cornwall through increased sales, education opportunities and professional development opportunities.

Grant of £1,206,858 from ERDF towards a £2,591,858 project. This project will benefit the Penwith District. For further information please contact Elizabeth Knowles on 01736 331578.

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1 October 2005
Cornwall wildlife centre feasibility study and design proposal
Cornwall Wildlife Centre Ltd have been awarded a priority 5.2 grant. The project funded a feasibility study testing the concept in terms of need/demand, options for delivery and viability.

Grant of £22,500 from ERDF towards a £45,000 project. This project will benefit all districts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. For further information contact Jill Neville.

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1 October 2005
Newquay Zoo Feasibility Study
Restormel Regeneration Partnership have been awarded a priority 5.2 grant. The project funded a feasibility study into a proposal to create an Educational and Environmental Interpretation Centre built over an area of wetland adjacent to the zoo.

Grant of £10,000 from ERDF towards a £20,621 project. The project will benefit the Restormel district. For further information please contact Sally Heard on 01726 623735.

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27 September 2005
HONEY 2
Newquay for Excellence have been awarded a priority 1.3 grant. This project extends the previous HONEY project to the rest of Cornwall. It is a business led project based around quality and the National Assured Quality Standards to improve hotels that join the club.

Grant of £2,315,952 from ERDF towards a £6,464,410 project. This project will benefit all districts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. For further information please contact Stella Hooper on 01637 871067.

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26 November 2004
China Clay Museum Phase 1
St Austell China museum have been awarded a priority 5.2 grant to upgrade and enlarge the current building and services at the museum. Physical changes to internal areas of the museum will extend the indoor space and allow a wider variety of heritage interpretation to be displayed.

Grant of £299,871 from ERDF towards a £1,081,921 project, for further information please contact David Owen on 01726 850362.

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11 March 2004
Tresco Abbey Garden Centre
Tresco Abbey Estate have been awarded a Priority 5.2 grant to provide a new garden visitor centre including an interpretation area, lecture theatre, shop and café as well as improved toilet facilities.

Grant of £187,406 from ERDF towards a £535,445 project, for further information please contact Alan Knight, Tresco Estate, Tel 01720 424103.

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14 January 2004
DACOM (Devon and Cornwall Overseas Marketing)
Cornwall Enterprise Company has been awarded a Priority 5.1 grant to jointly promote the two counties as a destination to the overseas travel trade and overseas visitors.

Grant of £483,996 from ERDF towards a £967,992 project, for further information please contact Kate Davies, Cornwall Enterprise, Tel 01872 322931.

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2 March 2004
Eden New Works The Learning Zone
Eden Ltd has been awarded a Priority 2.1 grant to enable new developments to be made to handle visitors better and enhance their visit, including improved educational facilities.

Grant of £12,896,000 from ERDF towards a £32,240,000 project, for further information please contact Jason Clark, Deborah Clark & Associates Ltd, Tel: 01872 276276.

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1 August 2003
Dehwelans 2004
Keskerdh Kernow Ltd has been awarded a Priority 5.1 grant to develop the Dehwelans 2004 festival.

Grant of £95,000 from ERDF towards a £205,000 project. For further information please contact Charlotte Chadwick, Dehwelans Project Director, 01209 212070.

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11 April 2003
Cornhill Farm Cottages
Mr A Carne has been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant to convert old farm buildings into self-catering holiday accommodation.

Grant of £41,437 from EAGGF towards a £207,184 project. For further information please contact Anthony or Kay Carne on 01726 812984.

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14 February 2003
Newquay Tourism Investment Programme Better Business Quality
Restormel Borough Council have been awarded a Priority 1.3 grant to improve the standard of Newquay's hotel accommodation. This element of the programme will increase the business quality of SME’s in Newquay through a delegated umbrella fund.

Grant of £980,928 from ERDF towards a £2,968,845 project. For further information please contact Ruth Vincent, Newquay for Excellence Training, on 01637 871067.

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14 February 2003
Newquay Tourism Investment Programme Better Business Skills
Newquay for Excellence Training Ltd have been awarded a Priority 1.3 grant to improve the standard of Newquay’s hotel accommodation. This element of the programme will provide one-to-one business mentor support.

Grant of £355,600 from ERDF towards a £790,740 project. For further information please contact Ruth Vincent, Newquay for Excellence Training, on 01637 871067.

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20 January 2003
Eden Development Team Phase 1 Part 1
The Eden Project have been awarded a Priority 2.1 grant to carry out studies and reports together with detailed design and planning proposals to assess the feasibility of further projects.

Grant of £1,006,892 from ERDF towards a £2,061,378 project. For further information please contact Henrietta Lilley, Deborah Clark and Associates, 01872 276276.

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17 January 2003
Chark Country Holidays
Mrs Jenny Littleton has been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant to convert redundant farm buildings into a stable block and accommodation for able bodied and disabled guests.

Grant of £78,955 from EAGGF towards a £315,820 project. For further information please contact Jenny Littleton on 01208 871118.

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16 December 2002
Tolraggott Farm Holidays
Mr & Mrs Harris have been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant towards conversion of redundant barns to expand the amount of accommodation available for disabled people visiting Cornwall.

Grant of £66,186 from EAGGF towards a £264,744 project. For more information please contact Jason Clark on 01872 276276.

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6 December 2002
Cory Farm Holiday Lets
Cory Farm Ltd have been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant to upgrade existing Bed & Breakfast facilities to accommodate mobility-impaired guests.

Grant of £66,500 from EAGGF towards a £266,000 project. For more information contact Edwina Tape on 01288 331151.

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31 October 2002
Kynance Cove
The National Trust has been awarded a Priority 5.2 grant towards a project to improve visitor facilities at Kynance Cove on the Lizard.

Grant of £308,000 from ERDF towards a £616,091 project. For further information please contact Alastair Cameron, The National Trust, on 01326 561407.

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4 October 2002
Cornwall Tourism Forum & Destination Marketing
Cornwall Enterprise has been awarded a Priority 5.1 grant to create a high profile advertising campaign in the national press to encourage visitors who might not previously have considered Cornwall as destination for holidays or off peak short breaks. The project also sets up The Cornwall Tourism Forum to ensure that the public and private sectors work effectively together to achieve a step-change in Cornwall's Tourism.

Grant of £1,371,680 from ERDF towards a £2,743,360 project. For further details please call Deborah Smith at Cornwall Enterprise on 01872 322912.

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5 September 2002
King Harry Maritime Trail
Rural Economic Partnership Ltd has been awarded a Priority 5.1 grant towards a marketing project to promote mid-Cornwall as an 'off-peak' tourism destination. The project also hopes to improve the quality of the visitor experience.

Grant of £62,289 from ERDF towards a £125,289 project. For further information please contact Cath Horton, Carrick IAP Programme Manager on 01872 224541.

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23 August 2002
The Bull Pen
Dairyland Farmworld have been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant towards The Bull Pen; a new all-weather indoor play area allowing the business stay open all year.

Grant of £113,736 from EAGGF towards a £454,944 project. For further information please contact Brian Anderson, Director Dairyland Farmworld on 01872 510246.

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25 March 2002
Tourism Champion for the Isles of Scilly
The Council for the Isles of Scilly have been awarded a Priority 5.1 grant towards the provision of a dedicated tourism officer co-ordinating activity across all the Islands, including a dedicated website, advertising and marketing campaigns.

Grant of £169,000 from ERDF towards a £412,100 project. For further information please contact: Steve Watt, Council of the Isles of Scilly Tel: 01720 423371 or Jane Buchanan, IAP Co-ordinator for the Isles of Scilly, Tel 01720 423307, e-mail jbuchanan@scilly.gov.uk.

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8 March 2002
Destination Southwest
A new partnership to develop and extend the number of cruise liner visits to ports within the South West under Priority 5.1.

Grant of £70,816 from ERDF for a £141,630 project. For more information contact Bob Harrison, Director of Cruise Operations, on 01666 861058.

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7 December 2001
Cornwall Image & Brand, Phase 2
Cornwall Enterprise has been awarded a Priority 5.1 grant towards a project to examine the perception of Cornwall both nationally and locally, and the impact Cornwall's image has on the promotion and sale of its goods and services with the aim of establish how Cornwall's economic performance can be improved.

Grant of £100,000 from ERDF towards a £200,000 project. For further information please contact Teresa Timms at Cornwall Enterprise on 01872 322907.

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5 October 2001
Tregoninney Farm Cottages
Tregoninney Farm and Woodland has been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant towards a project to renovate and convert traditional farm buildings and a farmhouse to provide high quality serviced accommodation for people of varying disabilities.

Grant of £98,740 from EAGGF for £493,700 project. For further information contact Jason Clark, Objective One Communications Manager on 01872 276276.

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24 August 2001
Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting
Greenleisure.co.uk has been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant to a project set up as an alternative to the traditional sport, which allows people of all ages to enjoy the thrill of a favourite country pursuit.

Grant of £8,964 from EAGGF for £35,854 project. Contact Mark Lytham on 07773 255426 for further information.

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6 June 2001
Stepping Into Tourism
Newquay For Excellence has been awarded a Priority 3.2 grant to combat seasonal unemployment through a wage subsidy scheme for tourism businesses and vocational training for employees.

Grant of £671,685 from ESF for £1,527,105 project. For further details see media release from same date.

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10 May 2001
Rural Tourism Improvement Fund
South West Tourism has been awarded a Priority 4.6 grant towards an umbrella fund to assist farm tourism developments.

Grant of £1,969,070 from EAGGF for £7,108,540 project. For further information, see media release from same date.

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12 February 2001
Poldhu Marconi Centre
The National Trust has been awarded a Priority 5.2 grant towards a project to create a visitor centre and community base to celebrate the international importance of the site from which Marconi sent the first ever Trans-Atlantic radio signal.

Grant of £141,913 from ERDF towards £311,913 project. For further information contact the National Trust’s regional office at Bodmin on 01208 74281.

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