The Republic of Tatarstan is advancing its support for the development of outdoor hospitality infrastructure with significant funding earmarked for glamping sites and other recreational accommodations between 2025 and 2027.
According to Sergei Ivanov, chairman of the State Committee for Tourism, 63 suburban accommodation facilities are currently operating in the region.
Of these, 30 were established with financial support from the national tourism project, while 20 received a single infrastructure subsidy.
Ivanov outlined a three-year federal funding plan totaling 738 million rubles, with 231 million allocated in 2025, 219 million in 2026, and 288 million in 2027.
In parallel, the region will maintain its single subsidy program, aimed at enhancing existing tourism facilities. This support, totaling 842 million rubles across the same three-year span, is intended for infrastructure upgrades, accessibility improvements, and event hosting.
In 2025 alone, 276 million rubles will be distributed under this measure, followed by 281 million in 2026 and 285 million in 2027.
A notable example of a facility benefiting from such funding is the glamping site Forest and River, situated adjacent to the children’s camp Baytik. This site offers full-day guest programs that include meals, recreational activities, and communal campfires.
The deputy general director described it as a “camp for adults.” Oksana Sargina, deputy director of the Tourism and Recreation Development Fund of the Tatarstan Cities Development Institute, noted that while some entrepreneurs are exploring similar glamping formats, widespread adoption remains limited.
“There are such examples, but they are so fragmentary,” she told Realnoe Vremya.
Earlier this July, 29 tourism development projects in Tatarstan, valued at over one billion rubles, were selected by Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development to receive support under the national Tourism and Hospitality project.
These projects, which focus on the construction of modular, non-capital structures such as glamping accommodations, were chosen following a competitive selection involving 84 regions.
The region was awarded a 500 million ruble subsidy as part of the program, which mandates a minimum 50% co-financing requirement by project initiators.
Among the beneficiaries are companies affiliated with major developers, including Tatneft and Tupolev.
Tatneft plans to expand the Novaya Zemlya immersive park-hotel near the Karabash reservoir by adding new accommodations to the existing recreation centers Neptune, Chaika, and Druzhba.
The development, which includes an additional 76 guest places, will receive a 76 million ruble subsidy. However, as per commission records, the funds will be disbursed in 2027.
For professionals in the outdoor hospitality sector, the developments in Tatarstan may serve as a model for public-private partnerships that leverage national tourism initiatives.
With co-financing as a prerequisite, business owners must prepare to align their projects with long-term regional strategies to access these state-backed resources. The emergence of glamping as a supported asset class underscores growing institutional interest in non-traditional, experience-driven accommodations.