Details
- Status
- Closed
- Publication date
- 13 October 2022
- Opening date
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Deadline date
- Funding programme
- Level of funding
- EU level
Description
Overview
Objectives
The main objectives of this call are:
- Supporting tourism stakeholders to tap into the growing ecotourism market, while preserving the marine and coastal environment and their rich biodiversity and ecosystems and strengthening the sector's resilience to climate change;
- Boosting innovation and digitalisation in the tourism sector, thus increasing its contribution to economic growth and jobs in their territories and in line with Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) as far as relevant;
- Improving the business environment for tourism SMEs, mobilising private-public investments, enhancing socio-economic and market intelligence and territorial marketing based on the unique assets of the region, diversifying and increasing the visibility of the tourism offer and products.
Activities/actions supported
The call supports a wide range of actions, including the following with a focus on skills:
- activities accelerating the digital transformation processes including tourism data management and digital skills;
- contributing to the establishment of or participation in National or Regional Skills partnerships in the partner Member States.
Anticipated outcomes
The anticipated outcomes of the skill-related actions include:
- upskilling and reskilling of employees in the tourism sector (both employed and unemployed);
- establishing new start-ups;
- increased investments and jobs creation.
Institution providing the funding
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
Size of funding
1 959 707 euro
Conditions
Overview of eligibility criteria
In order to be eligible, the applicants must: be legal entities established in one of the eligible countries (i.e., EU Member States). Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 applicants, including for minimum 2 independent entities from 2 different Outermost Regions.
Overview of award criteria
Project proposals will be assessed taking into account the following three criteria, for a maximum score of 30 points:
- Relevance (up to 10 points)
- Quality (up to 10 points)
- Impact (up to 10 points)
Procedures
Application procedures
Organisations need to create a user account and register using this link.
Furthermore, the proposal must be submitted in 3 parts:
- Part A: administrative information about the applicant organisations and the summarised budget for the proposal (to be filled in directly online).
- Part B: technical content of the proposal. Organisations need to download the mandatory word template, fill it in and upload it as a PDF file.
- Annexes to be uploaded as PDF file.
Application forms are available in the link of the call (see below).
Application support available
Applicants can consult the Funding & Tenders FAQ at this link.