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POCTEP launches 7th call for cross-border projects between Spain and Portugal

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01 April 2025

POCTEP launches 7th call for cross-border projects between Spain and Portugal

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The POCTEP initiative has opened its 7th call for cross-border cooperation projects in Spain and Portugal, focusing on five strategic priorities, including culture and sustainable tourism. 

Authors

POCTEP programme

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Portugal

Spain

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Local Authorities

National authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

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

    • Cross-border travelling

    • Funding and support measures

    • Governance of tourism destinations

  • 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 Interreg Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) initiative has announced its 7th call for projects, emphasising pluriregional strategic operations to enhance cross-border cooperation between Spain and Portugal. Projects from 15 Spanish and 21 Portuguese regions that align with objectives in research, climate change, risk prevention, and health, focusing on smarter, greener, and more social Europe themes, including culture and sustainable tourism, are eligible to apply. Applications must have a minimum budget of EUR 4 million, with EUR 33.6 million in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aid available. The submission period is open until 24 April 2025. For more details, follow the attached link.

#Cross-regional cooperation #Destination management #Sustainable tourism 

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