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fuTOURiSME – Innovative Projects in Tourism

KiNNO INNOVATION Intermediaries is happy to invite small and medium-sized (SMEs) European tourism enterprises and tourism-related organisations to develop, implement and upscale innovative projects in tourism to contribute to innovating the offer in the tourism ecosystem and enhance the twin (green and digital) transition process.

The objectives of this call include promoting and fostering digital and green solutions for SMEs, equipping them with the skills needed to leverage opportunities arising from the twin transition, and gathering best practices and strategies to drive forward the transformation of the tourism sector.

Check our fuTOURiSME Open Call for Innovative Projects for Tourism SMEs here: Link

Award:

  • 60 innovative projects will be funded with €30.000 each (excluding VAT).
  • Application Timeline:
    • Publication Date: September 16, 2024, 09:00 CET
    • Closing Date: November 27, 2024, 17:00 CET

Timeline

  • Publication Date: September 16, 2024, 09:00 CET
  • Closing Date: November 27, 2024, 17:00 CET
  • Project Implementation: March 2025 – February 2026
Eligibility:
  • Single tourism SMEs or,
  • A partnership of minimum two (2) and maximum four (4) tourism SMEs or,
  • A partnership comprising minimum two (2) and maximum (4) partners, including minimum one (1) tourism SME and minimum one (1) public or private entity that is/are instrumental for the tourism SME(s) to realise the project;
  • SMEs/entities must be registered for more than a year in Greece, Italy, Spain, France or Cyprus.
  • NACE Code with activities relevant to tourism industry.

Submission guidelines:

  • Application Platform: For Single SMEs / For Partnerships
  • Submit all required documents in PDF format through the official application platform, also available on our project website. Required documents:
    • Project Plan (Annex II of the call document)
    • Declaration of Honour – DoH (Annex III of the call document)
    • Certification of company registration indicating at least 1 year of operation and the Nace code.
  • Applications must be in English.
Join us in transforming the tourism industry to be more sustainable, digital, and inclusive. Apply now and be part of the change with fuTOURiSME!
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