Other Funding Opportunities for SMEs
- EaSI Microfinance Facility
Budget: Loans up to €25,000
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Provides loans of up to €25,000 to individuals for setting up or developing a small business.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Help SMEs develop their business in areas indirectly connected to the tourism sector.
- European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
Budget: Varies based on project
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Provides support to SMEs to improve their competitiveness through training.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Improve competitiveness of SMEs.
- LIFE Programme
Budget: Varies based on project
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Supports companies in bringing their green products, technologies, services, and processes to the market.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Support close-to-market projects for green products and technologies.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Companies with green products, technologies, services, and processes.
- Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Budget: Varies based on project
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Finances projects related to energy, transport, and ICT, indirectly linked to tourism projects led by SMEs.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Support projects in energy, transport, and ICT sectors.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
SMEs in related sectors
- EU RURAL TOURISM 2nd open call for rural tourism SMEs
Budget: Service pack valued at €5,000
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Supports rural tourism SMEs to improve their digital, green, and social maturity, skills, and capacities.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Enhance digital, green, and social maturity of rural tourism SMEs.(2) Provide new tourism products for international markets.
CLOSED CALL
2nd open call for rural tourism SMEs
Deadline: January 16, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Supports up to 61 rural tourism SMEs with digital, green, and social maturity improvements.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
(1) SMEs with a history of operation for at least 1 year.
(2) Located in rural areas.
(3) Accommodation providers with extra services.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Specific eligibility criteria may apply as per HORIZON Innovation Actions guidelines.
- TRACE Support Programme
Budget: Grant of €7,200
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Selects 6 tourism SMEs in Belgium and 6 in Spain to become European champions of sustainability.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Train, consult, and advise tourism SMEs to transition towards the circular economy.
(2) Enhance sustainability performance and competitiveness.
CLOSED CALL
2nd Open Call for SMEs Support
Deadline: April 18, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Provides specialised consultancy, participation in study visits and matchmaking events, and access to environmental certification.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
SMEs in Belgium and Spain
- INNOVATE call for supporting SMEs in the tourism sector
Budget: Funding up to €7,000
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Supports up to 80 SMEs from eligible regions in developing their sustainability and innovative practices.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Train, consult, and advise tourism SMEs to transition towards the circular economy.
(2) Enhance sustainability performance and competitiveness.
OPEN CALL
SUSRUR Open Call #2 – INNOVATE
Deadline: Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Provides support for developing sustainability practices and innovative solutions in tourism SMEs.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Tourism SMEs in rural and remote/mountain areas
- IKAT Tourism Call for SMEs
Budget: Varies based on project
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Financial support for services in coastal and maritime tourism sectors.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Address priorities of the European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism.
(2) Re-establish broken value chains and increase resilience.
OPEN CALL
Financial support for services
Deadline: Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Provides solutions aligned with the European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
SMEs in coastal and maritime tourism sectors.
- TOURBIT – Call for Proposals for the Selection of Tourism SMEs
Overall Budget: of €1,331,570, 75% co-funded through COSME
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Supports digitalisation projects proposed by tourism SMEs.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(1) Foster digital transformation and innovation in tourism SMEs.
(2) Promote resilience and competitiveness.
CLOSED CALL
Call for Proposals for the Selection of Tourism SMEs
Deadline: June 2024
DESCRIPTION
Selects innovative digitalisation projects for financial support and participation in the Digital Acceleration Programme.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Tourism SMEs committed to digital transformation