Conference and incentive travel support
Cyprus Conference Incentive Scheme 2026–2029
Eligible corporate conferences may qualify for financial support of up to €35,000. CPC Events brings together destination management, PCO services and in-house technical production through EventsOnWheels, from your first brief to final delivery.
Financial support is subject to the official eligibility criteria, formal approval, available programme funds and the final decision of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism. CPC Events is not the granting authority and cannot guarantee approval or the final amount. Official scheme announcement, Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Cyprus. Facts checked 17 September 2026.
Scheme Category Ceilings
The scheme sets maximum support ceilings per category. These are not automatic awards, formal application, applicant eligibility, de minimis rules and available funds all apply.
Corporate conferences
Up to €35,000
Participation from abroad at least 75%
Nonprofit, association and academic conferences and meetings
Up to €25,000
Participation from abroad at least 75%
Incentive trips
Up to €20,000
Participation from abroad at least 75%
International competitions and sales workshops
Up to €10,000
At least 50 participants from abroad
Excursion: An excursion is a basic scheme requirement; confirm the category-specific programme rules in the official scheme.
Calculation: For conference and incentive categories, the support calculation reflects generated overnight stays, season, area and event nature.
Effective date: The scheme takes effect on Gazette publication and runs until 31 December 2029. Confirm the effective date, current application availability and full category rules with the Deputy Ministry before committing.
Exclusions: Certain mainly state-funded bodies and EU-project partner meetings are excluded from the scheme. This is not an exhaustive list.
Preliminary Planning Checklist
Before requesting a preliminary review, it helps to have a working answer, even provisional, to each of the following.
- Event category (corporate conference, association meeting, incentive trip, competition or sales workshop)
- Provisional dates or target year
- Estimated total participants and number travelling from abroad
- Estimated overnight stays in Cyprus
- Preferred Cyprus destination or region
- Whether an excursion is planned
- Approximate overall budget
How CPC Events Supports Your Programme
CPC Events acts as your single point of coordination across destination management, PCO services and technical production.
Venue and hotel sourcing
Identifying and negotiating suitable conference venues, hotels and off-site locations across Cyprus destinations.
Delegate registration and logistics
Managing delegate registration, rooming lists, transfers and on-site logistics from arrival to departure.
Transport and transfers
Airport transfers, coach logistics, private transport and ground movement coordination throughout the programme.
Destination excursion planning
Designing and coordinating the excursion component required by the scheme, drawing on Cyprus destinations and experiences.
Programme and documentation coordination
Supporting programme structure, speaker coordination, printed materials and documentation requirements.
EventsOnWheels: In-House Technical Production
EventsOnWheels is CPC Events' in-house technical production arm. It provides AV, sound, LED and projection systems, staging, lighting, simultaneous interpretation and hybrid event requirements as needed. These technical production services are coordinated directly by CPC Events as part of the overall programme, they are not automatically funded under the scheme.
- AV systems and sound
- LED walls and projection
- Staging and lighting design
- Simultaneous interpretation
- Hybrid and live-stream production
Four Stages from Brief to Delivery
01
Brief
You share your event concept, category, provisional dates, group size and destination preferences. No commitment required at this stage.
02
Preliminary review
CPC Events reviews your brief against the scheme's published category criteria and provides an initial assessment. This is not approval under the scheme.
03
Programme and documentation
Once you decide to proceed, CPC Events develops the full programme, venue, logistics, excursion, technical production, and supports documentation preparation.
04
Delivery and follow-up
On-site coordination, technical production through EventsOnWheels, and post-event follow-up.
Delivery Examples
The following are examples of events CPC Events has delivered in Cyprus. They are delivery references, not funding approvals under the scheme.
Why CPC Events
- DMC and PCO services. CPC Events appears in the Cyprus Convention Bureau's official DMC directory.
- Operating in Cyprus since 2004 across conferences, incentive travel, corporate events and team building.
- In-house technical production through EventsOnWheels, AV, staging, lighting, interpretation and hybrid.
- Single point of coordination from brief to delivery, covering venue, logistics, excursion and production.
Preliminary Review
Request a Preliminary Eligibility Review
Share your event concept and we will review it against the published scheme criteria. No commitment required. This preliminary review is not approval under the official incentive scheme.
Financial support is subject to the official eligibility criteria, formal approval, available programme funds and the final decision of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism. CPC Events is not the granting authority and cannot guarantee approval or the final amount. Official scheme announcement, Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Cyprus. Facts checked 17 September 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
The scheme sets category-specific ceilings: up to €35,000 for corporate conferences, €25,000 for nonprofit/association/academic conferences and meetings, €20,000 for incentive trips, and €10,000 for international competitions and sales workshops. These are maximum ceilings, not automatic awards.
For conference and incentive categories, at least 75% of participants must travel from abroad. For international competitions and sales workshops, at least 50 participants must travel from abroad.
An excursion is a basic scheme requirement; confirm the category-specific programme rules in the official scheme.
No. CPC Events is not the granting authority. Formal approval rests entirely with the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism. CPC Events provides planning, destination management and production services, it cannot guarantee approval or the final support amount.
EventsOnWheels is CPC Events' in-house technical production arm, providing AV, sound, LED/projection, staging, lighting, interpretation and hybrid production. These services are coordinated as part of the overall programme. They are not automatically funded under the scheme.
The scheme takes effect on Gazette publication and runs until 31 December 2029. Confirm the effective date and current application availability with the Deputy Ministry of Tourism before committing.
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