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Call for 75 innovative projects for the tourism ecosystem

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30 September 2024

Call for 75 innovative projects for the tourism ecosystem

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The SMARTIES for SMEs project, co-funded by the European Union, aims to fund 75 innovative initiatives to transform the tourism ecosystem in the Mediterranean region in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Slovenia and Cyprus. The primary objective of the project is to support tourism SMEs in their twin transition towards green and digital transition improving their competitiveness.

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SMARTIES for SMEs project

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Geographical descriptors

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

Portugal

Slovenia

Organisation Type

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Changes in tourism demand and opportunities

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Funding and support measures

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The SMARTIES for SMEs project seeks to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs in the EU Mediterranean region by focusing on regenerative tourism, the synergy between tourism and agri-food ecosystems, and the green and digital transition of tourism SMEs. A call for projects will be open from November 2024 to February 2025, aiming to fund 75 innovative initiatives in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Slovenia, and Cyprus. Each selected project will receive a lump sum of EUR 25,000, along with 15 months of free mentoring and support to foster creativity, innovation, long-term sustainability, and replicability among SMEs.

#Green transition #Sustainable tourism #Innovation in tourism #Empowerment

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