Uzbekistan’s Tourism Committee on 6 October again outlined state support for entrepreneurs building new modern swimming pools at hotels, large shopping complexes and catering facilities. Eligible expenses can be reimbursed up to 50 percent, capped at UZS 100 million per facility. The committee says the programme covers the first 100 pools commissioned between 1 February 2026 and 1 January 2028. Its announcement did not say how much of the 100-pool allocation has been used, so businesses should not assume capacity remains available.

The support is partial reimbursement of construction and commissioning costs, not a general cash payment for any pool. The Tourism Committee’s February implementation notice says qualifying pools must have an area of 50–100 square metres and a depth of at least 1.3 metres, with water filtration, heating and disinfection systems. A pool may be indoor or outdoor but must be artificial. Decorative water features and fountains intended for building facades or landscaping are excluded. These technical thresholds mean that simply installing a water feature on a business site does not qualify.

Applicants must submit the pool’s design documents, the construction and commissioning contract, and electronic documents proving payment. The Tourism Committee reviews applications within 10 working days. The same notice says an applicant must have no tax arrears, be outside reorganisation or liquidation proceedings, not have operations suspended and not have been declared bankrupt by a court. The committee’s 6 October message reminded businesses that applications can be filed through a Public Services Centre or my.gov.uz.

The measure forms part of a broader tourism-support framework in a presidential decree published in 2025 to increase visitor flows and expand tourism services. That decree set reimbursement of up to half the expenses, with a UZS 100 million cap, for the first 100 pools. The significance of the current notice is not a newly announced budget or a larger pool quota; it is a renewed reminder to entrepreneurs of the programme and its conditions. The announcement disclosed no total fund, applications received, reimbursements approved or remaining places.

The subsidy may lower the cost of adding amenities at accommodation, retail and catering businesses, but government notices do not provide an evaluation of effects on visitor spending, length of stay or local employment. For an applicant, the practical checks are whether the design and equipment meet the stated thresholds, whether permits and contract records are complete, whether the pool can be commissioned within the programme window and whether the first-100 limit is still open. The committee’s message made no claim about bookings or visitor growth resulting from the subsidy.