Funding calls

14 March 2025

Funding opportunity for Albanian start-ups focused on innovation

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

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17/03/2025

The Challenge Fund is inviting innovative Albanian start-ups from any sector, including tourism, to apply for grants up to 30,000 EUR to enhance the nation’s innovation ecosystem while addressing environmental and climate factors, with applications open until March 17, 2025.

17/03/2025

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Authors

Challenge Fund

Related Organisation(s)

Partners Albania for Change and Development

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Topics

Geographical descriptors

Albania

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
- 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

The Challenge Fund has announced its third call for Albanian start-ups that are built around an innovative business idea. Eligible companies—whether already registered or in the process of registration—and operating in any sector, including tourism, can apply. The initiative aims to create a dynamic innovation ecosystem in Albania by offering grants that help mitigate the uncertainties that hinder innovation, research, and development. Additionally, every project must address environmental and climate considerations. Depending on the start-up’s stage of development, grants of up to 30,000 EUR are available. Applications are being accepted until March 17, 2025.

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