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20 September 2024

EU funding guide for Irish tourism SMEs

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The guide outlines EU funding programs for Irish tourism SMEs, detailing sources, eligibility, and application processes to help secure funding.

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Failte Ireland

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Geographical descriptors

Ireland

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

    • Coordinated information on 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 Fáilte Ireland EU Funding Opportunities Guide, published in July 2023, provides an overview of various EU funding programs available to tourism businesses in Ireland. It covers multiple funding sources, including the European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, and Horizon Europe, among others. The guide aims to help tourism SMEs, particularly visitor attractions, identify and apply for relevant funding opportunities. It highlights the purpose, eligibility criteria, and application processes for each funding program, emphasizing the importance of aligning projects with EU objectives to secure funding.

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