Wales’ Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, has launched a £5m Brilliant Basics tourism fund for 2023-2025.

Brilliant Basics is a capital fund to deliver small-scale tourism infrastructure improvements across Wales and is aimed at public, third sector and not for profit organisations. 

Previous projects funded by Brilliant Basics have included - electric vehicle charging points, improved toilet and car parking facilities, accessible changing places facilities and improved signage and interpretation panels.

Brilliant Basics will also support projects that improve accessibility at sites and those that make their destinations more environmentally sustainable.

2023 is Wales’ Year of Trails which presents the tourism sector with an opportunity to showcase attractions, landscapes and coastline through routes and trails.

Brilliant Basics will encourage Local Authorities and National Parks to consider the entire visitor experience and the essential infrastructure that makes a trail experience complete, from pathways, to parking to making facilities accessible for all.     

Deputy Minister, Dawn Bowden said: “The projects supported through the Brilliant Basics fund make a real difference.

“For this funding round, we’re seeking proposals that add value to the visitor experience and that help to build a quality destination.

“Local tourism amenities have a big part to play in making a trip a memorable one.

“These facilities often go unnoticed, but they are an important part of a visitor’s experience and also benefit those who live in the area.”