June 2023

Provides loans of up to €25,000 to individuals for setting up or developing a small business.

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, with a budget of €95.5 billion. It addresses climate change, supports the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and enhances the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting, and implementing EU policies while addressing global challenges. It promotes the creation and dissemination of excellent knowledge and technologies. Additionally, it creates jobs, fully engages the EU’s talent pool, boosts economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness, and optimises investment impact within a strengthened European Research Area. Legal entities from the EU and associated countries can participate.

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme for education, training, youth, and sport. It supports the objectives of the European Education Area, the Digital Education Action Plan, the European Youth Strategy, and the European Union Work Plan for Sport. Erasmus+ places a strong focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions, as well as on promoting youth participation in democratic life. It provides cooperation, capacity building, exchanges, networking, and policy support for organisations. Reforms in education, training, youth, and sport are also being made. Erasmus+ additionally aims to promote the sustainable development of its partners in higher education and contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy. The programme has no specific tourism components. However, tourism enterprises and their staff can benefit from training young people. In addition, tourism organisations can receive funding for development and networking activities. These include academic and vocational training, adult/lifelong learning, youth and European sport events. Projects can cover mobility, developing the competences and employability of young people in tourism, digital skills in cultural heritage, hospitality, and research innovation.

Pivotal initiative aimed at fortifying the governance of the EU single market. Is designed to address various facets of market dynamics, with a primary focus on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal market.